STAFF 1, ASSOCIATE ENGINEER - UNDERFILL

State-of-Nevad; Carson City (NV); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Nevada Department of Transportation's Environmental Division - Stormwater Program is hiring for an Associate Engineer role based in Carson City, NV. The incumbent will assist with implementing the Stormwater Management Program and securing water quality permits in support of NDOT operations.

The position emphasizes field reviews, data management, and collaboration with Maintenance, Construction, Hydraulics and Design divisions to ensure statewide compliance with water quality regulations.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or related field; licensure not required, but engineer-in-training or board certification may apply.
• Assists in design, analysis, and inspection of transportation projects and water quality compliance.
• Prepare reports, review applications, and coordinate with divisions.

Responsibilities

• Participate in 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.
• Perform technical and statutory review of water right applications; assist in hearings and draft rulings; assist in administering water rights including allocation, inventories and distribution.
• Provide water quality clearance for highway projects including reports for environmental statements and ensure compliance with federal and state regulations.
• Review applications, oversee inspections, and recommend enforcement for facilities governed by environmental regulations; review designs and remediation projects.
• Identify bridges and map locations for future scheduling; participate in on-site inspections to collect data and prepare final inspection reports.
• Conduct on-site highway construction inspections to ensure adherence to specifications and prepare final CEMMS reports.

Skills

Engineering knowledge

Project design

Water quality

Inspections

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering

Job description

The Nevada Department of Transportation's (NDOT's) Environmental Division - Stormwater Program is hiring a Staff 1, Associate Engineer, underfilling for a Staff 2, Associate Engineer located in Carson City, NV. Incumbent is responsible for assisting with the development and implementation of NDOT’s Stormwater Management Program in compliance with NDOT’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Systems Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems Permit. Incumbent is responsible for procuring State and Federal water quality permits in support of NDOT’s construction and maintenance operations. Incumbent will act as liaison with other NDOT Divisions (e.g., Maintenance and Asset Management, Construction, Hydraulics and Design) to monitor statewide compliance; prepare correspondence in a timely matter; prepare field reports; update databases with appropriate documentation; assist in project related meetings and perform field reviews for compliance; contribute to water quality document review, preparation, and completion; develop and implement water quality program components 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. 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 does 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 TechniciansCertification 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 specifications; participate in on-site inspections of in-service bridges to gather field data and prepare final inspection report.
• Conduct on-site highway construction inspections to ensure adherence to specifications and recommend corrective action when needed; prepare final reports including the Construction Engineering Manpower Management System (CEMMS) for construction contracts awarded by the department.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Incumbents either:

• 1) work under the direct supervision of a Registered Professional Engineer and gain knowledge and experience required for licensure as a professional engineer;
• 2) work under general supervision and perform engineering work not requiring licensure. Staff I positions are distinguished from higher level Engineering Technicians by their participation in project design and management; responsibility for testing and inspections and the interpretation of results; determining the impact on project activities; and making design recommendations to professional engineers.

Working knowledge of:

• practical application of algebra, geometry and trigonometry to specific problems and situations.

Skills in:

• engineering principles and practices; graph and table formatting.

Ability to: make computations and calculations involving the application of engineering principles; read and understand technical reports, maps, specifications, plans and related documents; write technical reports and compose correspondence for transmittal to other governmental agencies; convert mathematical data, quantities, and measurements and calculate area, volume, length, and proportion; plan, organize and schedule work to accomplish established objectives; work within a Cartesian coordinate system; work as part of a team; establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with contractors, co-workers, and representatives from other agencies; work independently and follow through on assignments; interact diplomatically with the public in potentially hostile situations.