STAFF 2, ASSOCIATE ENGINEER - UNDERFILL

State of Nevada (NV); Reno (NV); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Nevada Division of Environmental Protection’s Office of Financial Assistance (OFA) in Reno seeks an Associate Engineer to assist funding for drinking water, wastewater, and storm water projects. You will review preliminary engineering reports, plans and design specs, oversee contracts and financial draws, and ensure compliance through construction.

The role includes field visits up to 25% of time, with travel across Northern, Rural, and Southern Nevada, and supports program administration for

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or closely related field.
• Certification as Engineer Intern (State Board) and two years of professional engineering experience in civil engineering or related field.
• Two years of experience as Staff I, Associate Engineer or Supervisor I, Associate Engineer in Nevada State service.

Responsibilities

• Design and analyze traffic systems including traffic signal systems, highway lighting systems, and sign structures.
• Review and oversee construction inspections and ensure compliance with specifications.
• Review water right applications and assist in hearings and rulings.
• Provide water quality clearance for highway projects and ensure compliance with water quality regulations.
• Review pollution control designs and environmental remediation projects.
• Identify bridges and map locations for future scheduling; perform on-site inspections.

Skills

Engineering knowledge

Reading plans

Statistical analysis

Written communication

Oral communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering

Engineering Intern certification

Nevada state service experience

Tools

Engineering software

Job description

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 Rural and Southern Nevada. This recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies in the agency.

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.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.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) 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.

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.