A Divisional/Departmental Promotional Recruitment for:
STAFF 1, ASSOCIATE ENGINEER
- Underfill Professional Engineer
APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY -
$64,414.80 to
$95,630.40
PAY GRADE: 35
The salary range indicated in this announcement is based on the Employee/Employer retirement compensation schedule. An employer-only option is available at a reduced salary range. Generally, salaries start at the lowest level of a step 1 and increase with each year of service to the highest level of a step 10.
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.
Open to current classified employees in the specified Division and Department, with at least 6 months of continuous, full-time equivalent service. Promotional preference will be given in the order listed.
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.
NOTE: THIS RECRUITMENT IS USED TO UNDERFILL A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. This posting is for the Major Source Permitting Branch in the Bureau of Air Pollution Control (BAPC) with the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) located in Reno. The Permitting Branch is tasked with maintaining air quality in the growing State by implementing state and federal regulations and ensuring air emissions are not in violation of the Nevada Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The duties of permitting include reviewing Title V permit applications, communicating with facilities to get additional information, calculating potential-to-emit (PTE) emissions for air pollutants, conducting Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) applicability determinations, reviewing state and federal regulations, drafting Title V air quality operating permits, writing technical reviews, and peer reviewing other permit writers' work. The applicant will be encouraged to obtain their Professional Engineering (PE) license while gaining experience in the workplace. Upon receiving the PE license, the applicant will be promoted to a Professional Engineer. ***THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***
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 Requirements
A valid driver's license or evidence of equivalent mobility is required at the time of appointment and for continuing employment.
Additional Position Criteria
Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited program.
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) Do you have experience with Microsoft Excel? Please describe when and where you gained this experience.
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Direct Inquiries or Correspondence to:
Division of Human Resource Management Northern Nevada 515 East Musser Street, First Floor Carson City, Nevada 89701-4204
TDD for the Hearing Impaired (800) 326-6868
Division of Human Resource Management Southern Nevada 7251 Amigo St, Suite 120 Las Vegas, NV 89119
TDD for the Hearing Impaired (800) 326-6868
The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to 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.
