APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY -
$46,938.24 to
$69,718.32
PAY GRADE: 35
For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.
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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 recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions within the Nevada Department of Transportation's Rotational Engineer Program. Rotational Engineers work in various divisions throughout the department and receive experience in a variety of civil engineering disciplines while gaining a perspective of department operations. The experience gained will provide the individual with the necessary skills and experience to seek a variety of career opportunities within the department and prepare themselves for future leadership roles including supervisory and managerial. Incumbents will progress through two phases of the program over 24 months. The first phase takes incumbents through a 19-month core training rotation through 14 major divisions within the agency: Structural Design, Roadway Design, Materials, Hydraulics, Maintenance and Asset Management, Traffic Operations, Traffic Safety, Construction, Project Management, Environmental Services, Stormwater, Right-of-Way, Planning, and Location. Phase two allows incumbents the opportunity to gain more in-depth exposure to a specific division or district based on the incumbent's career interests. This position will be located at the Nevada Department of Transportation's headquarters in Carson City, but may be required to travel statewide on a limited basis. NOTE: THIS RECRUITMENT WILL BE USED TO FILL FUTURE VACANCIES AS THEY OCCUR FOR THE NEXT FOUR MONTHS. IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERD FOR FUTURE VACANCIES WITHIN THE ROTATOR PROGRAM, YOU MUST APPLY FOR THIS RECRUITMENT. Women and under-represented groups are encouraged to apply. Nevada Department of Transportation is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action in recruitment of its employees and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, genetic information (GINA), or gender identity and expression.
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
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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. |
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Employees in this class who are not registered professional engineers may not represent themselves as such to other persons or entities.
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Applicants for Staff I, Associate Engineer who have passed the Fundamentals of Engineering examination given by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying are not required to take the State's written test.
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Pursuant to NRS 284.4066, this position has been identified as affecting public safety. Persons offered employment in this position must submit to a pre-employment screening for controlled substances. |
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Civil engineering work experience gained in a college level internship, Engineer In Training (EIT) program, or college research position is required. |
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If there are five or fewer qualified applicants, the exam will consist of an application evaluation. (This statement does not apply for Until Recruitment Needs are Satisfied (URS) announcements).
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The exam will consist of a written weighted 100%.
Qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. |
The following are the number of questions and the category for Staff 1, Associate Engineer for Department of Transportation:
65 - Engineering
10 - Reading Comprehension
10 - Organizational Skills
10 - Interpersonal Relations
95 - Total |
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