STAFF 1, ASSOCIATE ENGINEER - Underfill Professional Engineer

Announcement Number: 53103 Open to all Qualified Persons. Preference will be given in the order listed. Posted 12/05/2025

Recruiter:
DWAYNE BOTTOM
Phone: (775)888-3071
Email: dbottom@dot.nv.gov

Applications accepted until recruitment needs are satisfied

** Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply immediately. Lists of eligible candidates will be established and hiring may occur early in the recruiting process. Recruitment will close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received or a hiring decision has been made.

The Position

Staff Associate Engineers perform professional engineering assignments not requiring licensure by the State Board of Professional Engineers & Land Surveyors.

Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform work independently with little or no additional training. This position is based in Carson City within the Scheduling & Estimating Section of the Design Division at the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT). It serves a pivotal role in supporting the successful planning and delivery of transportation projects throughout the state. The incumbent, under the supervision of senior staff, 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 Project delivery, planning, and financial software, Masterworks.

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 Project delivery, planning, and financial software 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. The incumbent coordinates updates to the Five-Year Project Work Plan, including data integration and report generation delivered in alignment with project timelines. Additional responsibilities include the collection and reporting of project data for NDOT and FHWA performance measure 13, ensuring accuracy and compliance with established deadlines. 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 may contribute to early-phase project development by assisting in the creation of conceptual design packages. This includes preliminary roadway geometrics, quantities, and cost estimates that support scoping and feasibility analyses. 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. ***THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***

To see full Class Specifications visit: http://hr.nv.gov/Resources/ClassSpecs/Class_Specifications-6_0/

To Qualify:

In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications) 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. Special Notes Employees in this class who are not registered professional engineers may not represent themselves as such to other persons or entities. Special Requirements A valid driver's license or evidence of equivalent mobility is required at the time of appointment and for continuing employment. The Examination . Application Evaluation Exam The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.
The following additional questions are part of this Recruitment

1) If you qualify based on your degree and are wanting credit, please make sure your transcript is attached, is your transcript attached?

2) If your degree is still in progress, please indicate your estimated completion date and upload your partial transcripts.
INFORMATIONAL LINKS For more information about state employment, visit the following:

Division of Human Resource Management: http://hr.nv.gov
Public Employees Retirement System: http://www.nvpers.org
Public Employees Benefits Program: https://pebp.nv.gov/
More Benefits Information: http://nvjobs.nv.gov/Applicants/EB

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Email Direct Inquiries or Correspondence to: Division of Human Resource Management
Northern Nevada
209 East Musser Street,
Room 101
Carson City, Nevada 89701-4204

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