Associate Engineer

Overview

The Nevada Department of Transportation is hiring for a Staff II Associate Engineer as an underfill for a Professional Engineer. This position is part of the ITS Planning and Operations section located in the Traffic Operations Division. It is responsible for managing projects related to statewide highway operations, ITS Programs, and ITS planning efforts, as well as for the development and implementation of statewide policy and operational guidance associated with highway operations and ITS Programs.

The role includes analyzing project performance measures, conducting cost/benefit analyses, and developing project performance reports as required. The incumbent will also research, develop, implement, and monitor performance measures related to statewide highway operations and ITS Programs. This recruitment may be used to underfill a Professional Engineer. The incumbent may progress to the next level after meeting the minimum qualifications, satisfactory performance, and with approval of the appointing authority.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. and a sponsorship of an employment Visa is not available. The position is on‑site and does not offer remote work options.

• Coordinate and coordinate the planning, design, analysis, and inspection of construction and maintenance for 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 sections or appropriate rehabilitation strategies.
• Perform technical and statutory review of water right applications; assist in hearings, preparing draft State Engineer Rulings, and administer water rights including 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; conduct 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, or rehabilitated bridges and map their locations 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.

Incumbents either:
1) continue to work toward licensure as a professional engineer under the direct supervision of a Registered Professional Engineer;
2) work under limited supervision and perform advanced level engineering work not requiring licensure. Staff II positions are distinguished from Staff I positions by higher level knowledge, skills and abilities; greater independence and decision‑making responsibility; and greater latitude in making exceptions and substitutions based on additional engineering experience. Incumbents have a broader scope and complexity of projects and may be responsible for all or most of a project, whereas Staff I’s typically oversee small projects or less complex aspects of a large project.

Staff II’s are typically responsible for assigning and reviewing the work of lower‑level employees and, in a university setting, supervising students.