STAFF 1, ASSOCIATE ENGINEER in Sparks, Nevada at State of Nevada (NV)

This position is located within the District 2 Permit Office in Reno, Nevada. This District traverses 8 counties across Northwest Nevada and is responsible for permitting over 1,700 road miles. Incumbent needs to possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform work independently with little training or supervision. The role involves:

• Review permit applications and conduct site visits to ensure compliance with Department standards and policies.
• Inspect permits during construction and complete daily reports of activity.
• Demonstrate knowledge of NDOT construction standards and how to implement them. • Interact with the public to provide permit information and assistance.
• Inspection of outdoor advertising signs to verify compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Proficient in preparing clear documentation, record keeping, and correspondence with stakeholders and the general public.
• Design, process and manage to completion District contracts and special projects.
• Be able to work out of the office or out of assigned vehicle for an entire shift.

This position is ideal for candidates with good attention to detail, strong communication skills, and an interest in field work with a construction background. Training will be provided.

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
Certification 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.
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;
or
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.

RECRUITER CONTACT INFORMATION: Kristen Burke at kburke@dot.nv.gov