STAFF 1, ASSOCIATE ENGINEER

Posting number: 2026-02878

Department: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Job classification: STAFF 1, ASSOCIATE ENGINEER

Posting type: Open Competitive

Categories: Engineering, Transportation

Summary

The Nevada Department of Transportation is hiring for a Staff 1, Associate Engineer as an underfill for a Staff 2, Associate Engineer located within the District Betterment Group in Las Vegas, NV. Staff Associate Engineers perform professional engineering assignments not requiring licensure by the State Board of Professional Engineers & Land Surveyors. Incumbents within this division will have primarily stormwater responsibilities. Duties will include stormwater inspections of NDOT infrastructure; review of Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans; review of Runoff Control Plans; assuring commercial source stormwater encroachments comply with the approved permit terms; preparing technical engineering memoranda and letters relating to encroachment permit activities; regular site reviews; implementing field changes; and performing field inspections. Duties may also include participation in the planning, design, analysis and inspection of construction and maintenance of transportation and highway systems, bridges, and other structures. NOTE: THIS RECRUITMENT MAY BE USED TO UNDERFILL A STAFF 2. INCUMBENT MAY PROGRESS TO THE NEXT LEVEL AFTER MEETING THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, SATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE, AND WITH APPROVAL OF THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY. ***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

Examples of duties

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.

Qualifications

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; par