STAFF 2, ASSOCIATE ENGINEER

State-of-Nevad; Carson City (NV); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

The Nevada Department of Transportation’s Environmental Division – Stormwater Program in Carson City, NV is hiring for a Staff 2, Associate Engineer to assist with developing and implementing the Stormwater Management Program and securing water quality permits in support of NDOT construction and maintenance operations.

The role involves coordinating with other NDOT divisions, preparing reports, conducting field reviews, and contributing to water quality program components to ensure compliance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline.
• Ability to review, interpret and apply engineering criteria.
• Experience or familiarity with water quality or environmental regulations is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and analyze traffic systems including traffic signal systems and related structures.
• Develop and evaluate pavement structural sections for roadways and rehabilitation strategies.
• Review water rights applications; assist in rulings and administration of water allocation.
• Provide water quality clearance for highway projects and prepare environmental reports.
• Oversee inspections and enforce regulations related to wastewater, air pollution, and hazardous waste.
• Identify bridges, review plans, and participate in on-site inspections.
• Conduct on-site highway construction inspections and prepare final reports.

Skills

Engineering principles

Technical reporting

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Engineering software

Job description

The Nevada Department of Transportation's (NDOT's) Environmental Division – Stormwater Program is hiring for a Staff 2, Associate Engineer 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 Technicians.

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) continue to work toward licensure as a professional engineer under the direct supervision of a Registered Professional Engineer;
• 2) work under limited supervision and perform advanced level engineering work not requiring licensure.

Staff II positions are distinguished from Staff I positions by higher level knowledge, skills and abilities; greater independence and decision-making responsibility; and greater latitude in making exceptions and substitutions based on additional engineering experience. Incumbents have a broader scope and complexity of projects and may be responsible for all or most of a project, whereas Staff I’s typically oversee small projects or less complex aspects of a large project. Staff II’s are typically responsible for assigning and reviewing the work of lower-level employees and, in a university setting, supervising students.

This class specification lists the major knowledge, skills and abilities of the job and is not all inclusive. Incumbent(s) will be expected to have knowledge, skills and abilities from a previous level.

Working knowledge of:

• engineering principles and practices; computer software programs necessary to complete job assignments.

Ability to:

make logical engineering judgments and decisions; read and understand engineering information from plans, drawings, specifications, manuals, correspondence, reports, graphs and memos; analyze technical information, problems, situations, practices or procedures to identify relevant concerns, formulate logical and objective conclusions and recognize alternatives and their implications; communicate orally using appropriate vocabulary and grammar to obtain and provide information and explain policies and procedures; write engineering reports and other technical documents; understand and perform statistical computations; establish rapport and gain the trust of others; operate personal computers and associated engineering software; and all knowledge, skills and abilities required at the lower levels.