STAFF 2, ASSOCIATE ENGINEER

Job Summary

The Nevada Department of Transportation is hiring for a Staff 2, Associate Engineer located within the District Betterment Group in Las Vegas, NV. Staff Associate Engineers perform professional engineering assignments not requiring licensure by the State Board of Professional Engineers & Land Surveyors. Incumbents within this division will have primarily stormwater responsibilities. Duties will include stormwater inspections of NDOT infrastructure; review of Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans; review of Runoff Control Plans; assuring commercial source stormwater encroachments comply with the approved permit terms; preparing technical engineering memoranda and letters relating to encroachment permit activities; regular site reviews; implementing field changes; and performing field inspections. Duties may also include participation in the planning, design, analysis and inspection of construction and maintenance of transportation and highway systems, bridges, and other structures.

Essential Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in civil engineering or closely related engineering field and two years of professional engineering experience;
• Certification by the Nevada State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors as an Engineer Intern, and two years of professional engineering experience in civil engineering or closely related engineering field;
• Two years of experience as a Staff I, Associate Engineer or Supervisor I, Associate Engineer in Nevada State service;
• An equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.

Job Duties

• Participate in the planning, design, analysis and inspection of construction and maintenance of transportation and highway systems, bridges, and other structures.
• Design and analyze traffic systems including traffic signal systems, highway lighting systems, traffic striping detail and overhead traffic sign support structures.
• Design and evaluate pavement structural sections for new and existing roadways; develop new structural section or develop appropriate rehabilitation strategy.
• Perform technical and statutory review of water right applications; assist in hearings, preparing draft State Engineer Rulings and assist in administering water rights including water allocation, inventories, and distribution.
• Provide water quality clearance for highway projects including technical reports for inclusion in required environmental impact statements and ensure compliance with federal and State water quality regulations; perform assessments and determine compliance with federal and State requirements regarding air quality, noise control and hazardous waste and prepare required reports.
• Review applications, oversee inspections, and recommend appropriate enforcement action for facilities subject to federal and State regulations governing wastewater treatment, air pollution control, solid and hazardous waste management, and site remediation; review designs and implementation of pollution control systems and environmental remediation projects.
• Identify new, replaced and/or rehabilitated bridges and map the location for future scheduling; obtain and review bridge plans and specifications; participate in on-site inspections of in-service bridges to gather field data and prepare final inspection report.
• Conduct on-site highway construction inspections to ensure adherence to specifications and recommend corrective action when needed; prepare final reports including the Construction Engineering Manpower Management System (CEMMS) for construction contracts awarded by the department.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Working knowledge of: engineering principles and practices; computer software programs necessary to complete job assignments.
• Ability to: make logical engineering judgments and decisions; read and understand engineering information from plans, drawings, specifications, manuals, correspondence, reports, graphs and memos; analyze technical information, problems, situations, practices or procedures to identify relevant concerns, formulate logical and objective conclusions and recognize alternatives and their implications; communicate orally using appropriate vocabulary and grammar to obtain and provide information and explain policies and procedures; write engineering reports and other technical documents; understand and perform statistical computations; establish rapport and gain the trust of others; operate personal computers and associated engineering software; and all knowledge, skills and abilities required at the lower levels.