Associate Engineer

job summary

the nevada department of transportation (ndot) scheduling & estimating section of the design division is hiring for a staff 1, associate engineer in carson city, nv. It serves a pivotal role in supporting the successful planning and delivery of transportation projects throughout the state. Under the direction of senior engineering personnel, the incumbent supports the planning, cost estimation, and data integrity functions essential to the successful delivery of transportation infrastructure projects statewide.

This position involves balancing funding across various phases of a project to maintain efficiency. In addition to these planning and coordination duties, the position includes a technical component focused on system reliability. The incumbent will test and validate bug fixes within the masterworks system, ensuring that updates are successfully implemented and that the system continues to perform reliably in production.

This role also supports the maintenance of project data within the masterworks system, helping to ensure that project information is current, accurate, and accessible. Incumbents will assist in the review of engineers' cost estimates within the masterworks system. The position contributes to early-stage project development by helping to create conceptual designs, including roadway geometrics, quantity calculations, and preliminary cost estimates that support ndot's scoping efforts.

Overall, this role blends technical expertise, project management, and cross-functional collaboration to help deliver high-quality transportation infrastructure across nevada.

Note:

this recruitment may be used to underfill a staff
2. 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. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time. Please note that this position is on-site and does not offer remote work options. The job duties section listed in this announcement reflects the statewide class specifications for all positions and do not fully correlate with the specific duties of this position***.

associate engineers perform a broad range of engineering work not requiring licensure by the nevada state board of professional engineers and land surveyors. Associate engineers are distinguished from engineering technicians by greater latitude in the interpretation and application of established engineering criteria, and their technical expertise in the particular program area and/or knowledge acquired in a baccalaureate course of study in engineering or a related discipline.

In addition, associate engineer duties are typically distinguished from advanced engineering technician duties by a greater responsibility for reviewing, interpreting and using judgment to make recommendations and determinations based on data received, organized, compiled and summarized by lower level technical staff including engineering technicians

certification by the nevada state board of professional engineers and land surveyors as an engineer intern; or bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in civil engineering or a closely related engineering field; or two years of journey level technical experience equivalent to an engineering technician iii in nevada state service; or an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.

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…