Staff Associate Engineer- Elko

The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) is recruiting for a Staff 1, Associate Engineer located within the Construction Division Independent Assurance (IA) Lab in Elko, Nevada. The incumbent will be responsible to conduct quality assurance program management to maintain compliance with 23 CFR Part 637B and state regulations, this includes instruct, train, evaluate and certify department field testing engineers; maintain compliance with the administration of the Independent Assurance Program, this includes on-site QA field inspection audits, generate detailed audit reports, maintain IA Lab facility and support crew field labs.

The position requires the candidate to maintain program development and management, this includes analyzing, reviewing and updating the field-testing documents. The incumbent is required to obtain Nevada Alliance for Quality Transportation Construction (NAQTC) certification and American Concrete Institute (ACI) certification within the first year of employment. Travel up to 50% is required to fulfill this position throughout the State, using a state vehicle or airplane transportation.

Also working variable shifts and days (including nights, weekends, holidays) in a wide range of temperatures and climates.
*** 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.

Employees in this class who are not registered professional engineers may not represent themselves as such to other persons or entities***.

Associate Engineers perform a broad range of engineering work not requiring licensure by the Nevada State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors 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 projects.
• Identify new, replaced and/or rehabilitated bridges and map the location for future scheduling; obtain and review bridge plans and…