Engineering Technician

• no nevada state income tax.

*** this recruitment may close without further notice depending on the number of applications received. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible ***

the nevada department of transportation is hiring for an engineering technician 4 located in las vegas within the construction division on crew 915. Incumbent will work in the field performing required construction inspections, testing, and surveying; complete field and office work to assure contractor's work is documented per the specifications and quantities for prompt contractor payment.

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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.

Note:

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.
*** 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's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in engineering, physics, math or closely related field and two years of experience in a specialized engineering function or program area which involved the application of work procedures, standards and controls; or graduation from high school or equivalent education and three years of progressively responsible experience as described above;

or one year of experience as an engineering technician iii in nevada state service; or an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.

• assist engineers in performing field and laboratory tests and setting up equipment; gather and compile data, analyze technical problems, conduct research, and analyze data gathered to ensure accuracy and conformance to policies, procedures, guidelines, and standards.
• assist engineers, contractors, department staff, other agencies, the public and private business regarding water rights ownership, bid documents, contract plans, right-of-way plans, acquisition and disposal documentation, contract specifications, test results and federal and state guidelines and procedures; review, prioritize, research and prepare information in appropriate format.
• perform technical research to ensure department programs, testing methods, policies and procedures comply with federal and state requirements; review technical documents, analyze and interpret data and note discrepancies; verify areas of noncompliance against agency records and contact appropriate parties when discrepancies arise; make recommendations to correct problems and/or revise existing policies, procedures or methods.
• maintain records and contract documents in accordance with established filing system; enter data into computer system for analysis and review construction, water rights and contract documents and/or plan specifications; check applications and technical reports for completeness, clarity and conformance to department guidelines and federal and state policies and procedures.
• perform field inspections of construction…