Associate Engineer

Job Summary

The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) is hiring a Staff 2 Associate Engineer in Elko, NV on Crew 301. The position is an underfill for a Professional Engineer and is responsible for managing construction and district projects, collaborating with NDOT Divisions, and overseeing district‑level contracts, agreements, stormwater compliance, roadway operations, and stewardship projects from application through final acceptance.

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

• Participate in 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, traffic striping detail, and overhead traffic sign support structures.
• Design and evaluate pavement structural sections for new and existing roadways; develop new structural sections or appropriate rehabilitation strategies.
• Perform technical and statutory review of water right applications; assist in hearings, preparing draft State Engineer Rulings, and administering water rights, including allocation, inventories, and distribution.
• Provide water quality clearance for highway projects, including technical reports for environmental impact statements and ensure compliance with federal and state water quality regulations; perform assessments and determine compliance with air quality, noise control, hazardous waste, and prepare required reports.
• Review applications, oversee inspections, and recommend enforcement action for facilities subject to federal and state wastewater, air pollution, solid and hazardous waste management, and site remediation regulations; review designs and implementation of pollution control systems and environmental remediation projects.
• Identify new, replaced, or rehabilitated bridges, map locations for future scheduling, obtain and review bridge plans and specifications, and participate in on‑site inspections of in‑service bridges to gather field data and prepare final inspection reports.
• 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.

• Working knowledge of engineering principles and practices and relevant computer software.
• Ability to make logical engineering judgments and decisions, read and understand engineering information from plans, drawings, specifications, manuals, correspondence, reports, graphs, and memos.
• Ability to analyze technical information, problems, and situations; formulate logical conclusions and recognize alternatives and their implications.
• Ability to communicate orally using appropriate vocabulary and grammar, write engineering reports and other technical documents, and perform statistical computations.
• Ability to establish rapport and gain the trust of others, operate personal computers, and use engineering software.
• Ability to perform tasks at the lower‑level level required for this position and exceed expectations for independent work.

• Health Insurance:
  Medical, dental, life, and disability coverage for employees and dependents through the Public Employees’ Benefits Program (PEBP).
• Vacation:
  Accrual of three weeks of annual leave each year.
• Sick Leave:
  Accrual of three weeks of sick leave each year.
• Paid Holidays: 12 paid holidays per year.
• Retirement:
  Participation in the Nevada Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). Employees do not contribute to Social Security but will contribute to…