APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY -
$69,739.20 to
$104,901.12
PAY GRADE: 42
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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Professional Engineering Specialists are experienced Professional Engineers (P.E.) who have detailed and
in-depth knowledge and expertise that enables them to develop solutions to complex atypical design and/or
construction challenges; advise management, engineering professionals and technical staff division/departmentwide on contract interpretation, conceptual design alternatives analyses, code interpretation, and specialized
research and analysis related to best methods, materials and practices. The preponderance of duties and
responsibilities of positions in this class is providing technical expertise for project development, specialized
systems and/or functions and advanced research, analysis and problem solving in specialized areas of highway
maintenance and construction. Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform advanced-level work and may provide work direction and training to others. The Professional Engineering Specialist, P.E. position will be a bureau technical leader within the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) tasked with evaluating complex environmental cleanup and groundwater treatment systems. This includes a specific focus on investigation planning, remediation system design, and performance evaluations to maximize effectiveness and efficiency of groundwater hydraulic capture and dissolved phase contaminant mass removal treatment systems.
This position will be responsible for mentoring case officer staff in all aspects of efficient and effective investigation and cleanup of environmental contamination; assisting bureau supervisors and staff with cases that require engineering design review and providing guidance on engineering methods and calculations associated with these reviews; developing and maintaining work groups within the bureau to provide a consistent approach to environmental cleanup and groundwater treatment system design review and optimization; and creating guidance for the regulated community.
The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate strong leadership abilities and teamwork skills, as this position requires close collaboration and effective communication with the regulated community, stakeholders, consultants, and contractors performing site cleanup activities. The successful candidate will also be expected to interface regularly and effectively with NDEP management. The State of Nevada 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, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages.
***THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. QUALIFIED APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.***
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
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Master's degree from an accredited college or university in a civil engineering field such as geotechnical, structural, transportation or construction engineering, and licensure as a Professional Engineer which included practical experience relevant to the assignment; OR Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in civil engineering, completion of 12 units of graduate level coursework relevant to the assignment, licensure as a Professional Engineer, and one year of professional post-licensure civil engineering experience. |
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Any person that is a licensed Professional Engineer in another state must become licensed as a Professional Engineer in Nevada within six months of appointment as a condition of employment. |
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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. |
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1) Please describe some key environmental cleanup projects you have worked on and your remediation engineering experience to design and optimize groundwater treatment systems for efficiency and effectiveness. What were the results?
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2) Please describe how you have been successful supporting staff members in professional settings.
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3) Please describe your organizational and verbal communication skills, also your experience delivering both oral and written presentations on engineering analyses.
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4) Please describe your experience on challenging chemical release you managed and the systematic steps you took to manage the cleanup through closure.
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5) If you do not hold a Master's degree, you MUST attach transcripts showing the completion of 12 units of graduate level coursework relevant to the assignment (e.g. engineering, hydrology, etc.). If required, have you attached your transcripts?
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