STAFF 2, ASSOCIATE ENGINEER

Posting number: 2026-02866

Department: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Job classification: STAFF 2, ASSOCIATE ENGINEER

Posting type: Open Competitive

Categories: Engineering, Transportation

Summary

 The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) Scheduling & Estimating Section of the Design Division is hiring for a Staff 2, Associate Engineer in Carson City, NV. It serves a pivotal role in supporting the successful planning and delivery of transportation projects throughout the state. The incumbent supports the planning, cost estimation, and data integrity functions essential to the successful delivery of transportation infrastructure projects statewide. Responsibilities include the development, review, and validation of detailed engineers’ cost estimates using NDOT’s Masterworks system. The incumbent ensures that estimates are complete, accurate, and compliant with current departmental standards and procedures. This includes maintaining bid price tables, authoring and updating the cost estimation manual, and training project estimators in the proper use of NDOT’s electronic bidding and cost estimation platforms. The position requires coordination across multiple NDOT divisions to facilitate funding alignment and project scheduling. The incumbent plays a key role in maintaining the integrity of project data within Masterworks, ensuring that all project information is current, consistent, and accessible for decision-making and reporting purposes. This role involves collaboration with NDOT’s Information Technology division to initiate, test, and validate system enhancements and bug fixes within the Masterworks environment. The incumbent is responsible for ensuring that system updates are successfully deployed and that operational reliability is maintained. Additionally, the position contributes to early-phase project development by assisting in the creation of conceptual design packages. This includes preliminary roadway geometrics, quantity takeoffs, and cost estimates that support scoping and feasibility analyses. ***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

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.

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 complianc