Senior Licensed Engineer

The Senior Licensed Engineer is within the Engineering and Capital Projects Division of the Washoe County Community Services Department and performs a wide variety of engineering oversight, collaboration, and technical duties. This position leads the identification and development of wastewater, recycled water, and infrastructure projects within the Engineering and Capital Projects Division. This role also oversees new development reviews, manages existing public facilities, and assists residents and developers through CSD permitting processes both in the office and out in the field.

• Infrastructure & Water Systems:
  Lead the planning, design, and execution of new and upgraded public works projects with a strong emphasis on wastewater and recycled water initiatives.
• Development & Oversight:
  Reviewengineeringplans,managecapitalprojects,andguidepublicinfrastructureupgrades.
• Customer & Field Support:
  Assist engineers, developers, and residents with CSD permitting applications and provide hands‑on technical guidance directly at project sites.

For more information on this position, please see the Job Specification at https://www.washoecounty.gov/human resources/Careers/jobspecs.php.

Registration as a Professional Engineer within the State of Nevada or a jurisdiction recognized for purposes of reciprocity by the Nevada State Board of Registered Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors is required at the time of application and must be maintained for continued employment in this classification.

A valid driver's license is required at the time of application and must be maintained for continued employment in this classification.

• Be skilled in the design and review of sanitary sewer and high-quality recycled water infrastructure, to support three wastewater reclamation facilities and associated collection systems.
• Be skilled in the design and review of stormwater management plans, including hydrologic, hydraulic, and sedimentation transport analysis.
• Be skilled in the design and review of subdivision projects, including grading, drainage, utilities, pavement, striping, and signage design.
• Be skilled in the design and review of transportation management projects, including roadway design, pavement management, and traffic impact analysis.
• Be skilled in the review of entitlement applications.
• Enjoy working in a fast‑paced, multifaceted environment, assisting the general public, other local agency staff, department staff, and County staff.
• Be timely, dependable, and reliable, and possess the ability to provide excellent customer service to internal and external customers.

The individual in this position will deal with extremely detail‑oriented work, that requires an exceptionally high level of accuracy. The individual in this role is expected to learn, retain, and recall a wide variety of information and to communicate that information to members of the public as well as to train and mentor other staff members including, but not necessarily limited to, Licensed Engineers, Civil Engineers, Environmental Engineers, Inspectors, Engineering Technicians, and Public Service Interns.

For additional information on the department, please visit their website at: https://www.washoecounty.gov/csd//index.php

The Washoe County Employees Association (WCEA) Supervisory Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) covers the Senior Licensed Engineer position.

Background checks will be conducted on selected applicants through the State of Nevada and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

Per the Washoe County Background and Reference Checks Policy, new and rehired employees are required to submit to a fingerprint‑based background investigation.…