STAFF 2, ASSOCIATE ENGINEER - UNDERFILL

State of Nevada; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; 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

The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection’s Office of Financial Assistance in Reno is seeking an engineer underfilling for a Professional Engineer. The role focuses on funding infrastructure projects for drinking water, wastewater, and storm water systems, with oversight from planning through construction.

You will review and rank projects, evaluate design reports, and ensure expenditures meet federal and state requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in civil engineering or closely related 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.
• OR two years of experience as Staff I/Associate Engineer in Nevada State service; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Participate in planning, design, analysis and inspection of transportation and highway systems and bridges.
• Design and analyze traffic systems and highway lighting.
• Review water rights applications and prepare rulings.
• Provide water quality clearance for highway projects and ensure compliance with water quality regulations.
• Review permits and oversee inspections for facilities subject to environmental regulations.
• Conduct on-site highway construction inspections and prepare final reports.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Skills

Engineering principles

Engineering software

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering

Engineer Intern certification (E.I.)

Job description

• No Nevada state income tax.

Job Summary

This position is with the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection’s Office of Financial Assistance (OFA) located in the Reno office. This position will be underfilling for a Professional Engineer. The OFA administers the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, the Clean Water State Revolving Fund, and the Nevada Capital Improvements Grant Program. This position will assist drinking water, wastewater, and storm water systems, both publicly owned and privately owned, in funding capital improvement projects to either come into compliance with regulations or maintain their infrastructure. Primary duties will include reviewing and ranking projects as well as the review of preliminary engineering reports, plans and design specifications for projects funded through the program, contracts related to bid solicitation, construction orders and financial draw requests. The position will provide oversight during the entire construction process to ensure expenditures follow federal and state requirements. This position will also need to complete site visits of all funded projects. The position is approximately 75% office work and up to 25% field work. Field work will include day travel to facilities in Northern Nevada and occasional overnight travel to facilities in in Rural and Southern Nevada. This recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies in the agency.

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 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

• continue to work toward licensure as a professional engineer under the direct supervision of a Registered Professional Engineer; or
• 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.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

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.

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

• 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.

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.

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).

State Holidays

The holiday schedule for State employees is established by the Legislature.

The Following Are Legal Holidays

• January 1.............................................. New Year's Day
• Third Monday in January.................. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday
• Third Monday in February................ Washington's Birthday
• Last Monday in May........................... Memorial Day
• June 19................................................ Juneteenth Day
• 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

When January 1, June 19, July 4, November 11, or December 25 falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is the observed legal holiday. If these days fall on Sunday, the following Monday is the observed holiday. Eligibility for holiday pay is covered by the provisions of NAC 284.255