MANAGER 1, PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER

State of Nevada; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vacation

Sick Leave

Holidays

Retirement

Deferred Compensation

No Nevada state income tax

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Longevity Payments

Job summary

Nevada Department of Transportation in Las Vegas, NV is hiring a Manager I, Professional Engineer to administer construction contracts and lead field operations. You will guide crews, ensure training, safety, and project compliance while representing the department in public interactions and coordinating documentation.

Essential duties include budget input, managing the Construction Office and Lab, negotiating change orders, and promoting a strong safety culture.

Qualifications

• Current licensure as a Professional Engineer (P.E.) and three years of progressively responsible professional engineering experience in a supervisory or responsible project charge capacity.
• Or licensure and an equivalent combination of education and experience; or one year of experience as a Manager I, Professional Engineer in Nevada State service; or three years as Supervisor, Professional Engineer in Nevada State service.
• Roles involve leading projects, coordinating staff, and ensuring contractual compliance with safety and technical standards.

Responsibilities

• Interact with internal managers and executives to solve problems and negotiate solutions.
• Direct and manage subordinate staff; set performance standards and evaluate performance; manage disciplinary actions as needed.
• Represent the department at hearings, meetings, and with media to provide information and answer questions.
• Assist in budget development and attend finance and status meetings for the division.
• Provide technical engineering assistance and testify in court proceedings as required.
• Perform related duties and manage statewide contracts and complex programs.
• Oversee operations of major work units within the department under general direction.

Skills

PE licensure

Project management

Oral communication

Written communication

Staff supervision

Policy interpretation

Job description

• No Nevada state income tax.

Job Summary

The Nevada Department of Transportation is hiring for a Manager I, Professional Engineer in Las Vegas, NV. This position is responsible for administering assigned construction contracts and overseeing daily field operations. This role provides leadership to construction crews, ensuring all team members are properly trained, motivated, and performing work according to project specifications and safety standards.

Key responsibilities include representing the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) in public interactions, managing fleet and equipment assets, and identifying and resolving construction-related issues efficiently. The position also oversees the Construction Office and Laboratory, coordinates documentation, and ensures compliance with project requirements. Additional duties include negotiating change orders, promoting a strong safety culture, and supporting the successful completion of construction projects.

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.

Managers in this series are Professional Engineers (P.E.) who plan, coordinate and oversee projects, programs and consultant contracts/agreements; perform professional engineering functions requiring analysis involving the application of advanced principles and abstract concepts in the development of unique solutions to solve difficult problems; develop policies, procedures and long and short range goals.

Essential Qualifications

Current licensure as a Professional Engineer (P.E.) and three years of progressively responsible professional engineering experience in a supervisory or responsible project charge capacity; OR licensure and an equivalent combination of education and experience; OR one year of experience as a Manager I, Professional Engineer in Nevada State service; OR three years of experience as a Supervisor, Professional Engineer in Nevada State service.

Job Duties

Interact and communicate with internal managers administrators as well as executives, officials and regulatory representatives to solve problems and negotiate solutions involving conflict or controversy requiring interpretation/application of policy or to negotiate solutions within policy guidelines.

Direct and manage subordinate staff including subordinate supervisors; establish work performance standards and evaluate performance; recommend and initiate disciplinary action when necessary by reviewing circumstances, seriousness of offense, impacts, and probable cause to maintain fair and impartial control and to uphold the department's standards of performance; organize, coordinate and delegate projects and assignments.

Represent the department at various hearings, meetings, conferences, public news media interviews, and at city and county council meetings to provide information and answer questions pertaining to federal and State rules and regulations and department policies, procedures and projects.

Assist in budget development by recommending division, branch or section operational needs and other pertinent cost factors; attend finance, staff and status meetings to represent the division, branch or section.

Provide technical engineering assistance to staff and various committees and groups; testify in court proceedings and claims against the department to provide oral and written testimony, as required, and serve as an expert witness in lawsuits and other court matters.

Perform related duties as assigned.

Under general direction, incumbents are responsible for the operations and staff of one or more major work units within the Department of Transportation. Programs and activities administered at this level are broad and complex requiring interpretation of rules and regulations and the assessment of conflicting situations, divergent views and data that is complex, managing consultant agreements, and administering complex activities or statewide contracts.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

Working knowledge of: mathematics, algebra, geometry, trigonometry and statistics to perform calculations and professional engineering work; engineering principles and practices; principles of organization and management in an engineering environment.

General knowledge of: federal and State affirmative action and equal employment opportunity laws and regulations; project and program budget tracking.

Ability to: manage projects and follow through with minimal direction and/or supervision; communicate orally using appropriate vocabulary and grammar to obtain and provide information and explain policies and procedures to persons with varying levels of engineering expertise; analyze information, technical data, problems, situations, practices or procedures to define the problem or objective; identify relevant concerns or factors, identify patterns, tendencies and relationships, and recognize alternatives and their implications; supervise and direct the work of professional engineers, sub-professional and skilled employees; work as part of a team; complete heavy workload within established time frames; speak on a one-to-one basis to obtain information, explain policies and procedures, and persuade others to accept or adopt a specific opinion or action; write concise, logical, grammatically correct analytical reports to explain procedures and policies and present information; evaluate and comment constructively on the performance of assigned personnel.

Skill in: recognizing the use of sound engineering principles and practices.

Benefits Include

• Health Insurance: Medical, dental, life, and disability insurance programs for employees and their dependents/family are offered through the Public Employees’ Benefits Program (PEBP).
• Vacation: Accrual of three weeks of annual leave each year.
• Sick Leave: Accrual of three weeks of sick leave each year.
• Holidays: 12 paid holidays per year.
• Retirement: Participation in the Nevada Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). Employees do not contribute to Social Security but will contribute to PERS if their position is at 50% or more full‑time equivalency. For more information on how PERS service may impact Social Security benefits, visit the SSA publication.
• Deferred Compensation: The State offers a voluntary Deferred Compensation Program.
• No Nevada state income tax.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness: Eligible due to public sector employment.
• Longevity Payments Eligibility: Employees who have received a performance rating of “standard” or better and have completed eight (8) or more years of continuous service are eligible for longevity pay.

Additional benefits may apply to employees covered under a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), depending on their designated bargaining unit. For more information, visit the Labor Relations Unit (LRU).

For more details about your rights and responsibilities as a State of Nevada employee, please review the State of Nevada Employee Handbook (PDF).

The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages.

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• July 4.................................................... Independence Day
• First Monday in September.............. Labor Day
• Last Friday in October....................... Nevada Day
• November 11........................................ Veterans' Day
• Fourth Thursday in November........ Thanksgiving Day
• Friday following the Fourth Thursday in November...................... Family Day
• December 25........................................ Christmas Day

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