STAFF 2 ASSOCIATE ENGINEER- CARSON CITY

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

Job summary

The State of Nevada's Department of Transportation in Carson City, NV is seeking an Associate Engineer to review plans, specs, and provisions for accuracy and constructability. You’ll attend meetings in office, online via TEAMS, and on-site to ensure bids reflect complete, constructible designs.

Responsibilities include liquidated damages, time schedules, and TMPs to minimize public impact. On-site role without remote work options; requires a civil engineering degree and relevant professional

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or closely related field with two years of professional experience, or equivalent.
• Engineer Intern certification by the Nevada State Board and two years of professional civil engineering experience.
• Two years of experience in Nevada State service as Staff I/Associate Engineer or Supervisor I/Associate Engineer or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Participate in planning, design, analysis and inspection of transportation projects.
• Design and analyze traffic systems including signals and highway lighting.
• Evaluate pavement structural sections and related contract documents.

Skills

Plan reviews

Civil engineering

Engineering judgment

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering

Engineer Intern certification

Nevada state service experience (Staff I/Associate Engineer)

Tools

Nevada DOT standards

Job description

• No Nevada state income tax.

Job Summary

The Nevada Department of Transportation, Construction Division's Constructability Section is hiring for a Staff 2, Associate Engineer located in Carson City, NV. The incumbent performs reviews of plans, specifications, and special provisions for accuracy, completeness, and constructability. The incumbent will provide recommendations and proposed solutions as necessary based on engineering and construction experience during these reviews. The incumbent attends project meetings in office, online via Microsoft TEAMS, and on site at the project location to help ensure that the final contract plans and documents are complete and are biddable and constructable. The incumbent is responsible for calculating Liquidated Damages and User Costs, developing Time Determination Schedules (TDS) to establish contract working days, and perform other schedule and contract-related analyses as required. The position also assists in the development of Limitations of Operations and Transportation Management Plans (TMPs) to support project delivery and minimize impacts to the traveling public.

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 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.

Essential Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in civil engineering or closely related engineering field and two years of professional engineering experience; OR Certification by the Nevada State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors as an Engineer Intern, and two years of professional engineering experience in civil engineering or closely related engineering field; OR two years of experience as a Staff I, Associate Engineer or Supervisor I, Associate Engineer in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.

Job Duties

• 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