Manager , Professional Engineer

Job Summary

This position is located in Elko. It is responsible for managing assigned construction contracts and providing supervision to the District Traffic Engineer and other team members. The role collaborates with various NDOT divisions, oversees district-level contracts, agreements, stormwater compliance, and roadway operations, and directs Stewardship Projects from application through final acceptance. It also handles fleet and equipment management and promotes safety across all projects and field crews.

The incumbent functions as a construction project manager within a district.

Current licensure as a Professional Engineer (P.E.) and three years of progressively responsible professional engineering experience in a supervisory or responsible project charge capacity; OR licensure and an equivalent combination of education and experience; OR one year of experience as a Manager I, Professional Engineer in Nevada State service; OR three years of experience as a Supervisor, Professional Engineer in Nevada State service.

• Interact and communicate with internal managers, administrators, executives, officials, and regulatory representatives to solve problems and negotiate solutions involving conflict or controversy.
• Direct and manage subordinate staff, including supervisors; establish work performance standards, evaluate performance, and recommend disciplinary action when necessary.
• Represent the department at hearings, meetings, conferences, public news media interviews, and city and county council meetings to provide information and answer questions pertaining to federal and state rules and regulations and department policies, procedures, and projects.
• Assist in budget development by recommending division, branch or section operational needs and other pertinent cost factors; attend finance, staff and status meetings to represent the division, branch or section.
• Provide technical engineering assistance to staff and various committees and groups; testify in court proceedings and claims against the department, and serve as an expert witness in lawsuits and other court matters.
• Perform related duties as assigned.
• Under general direction, incumbents function as either the head of a major work unit in a division within the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources such as Environmental Protection or Water Resources. Manager II, Professional Engineer positions are distinguished from the Manager I, Professional Engineer positions by the greater degree of complexity in the nature of work performed and the knowledge, skills and abilities required.

• Detailed knowledge of mathematics, algebra, geometry, trigonometry and statistics to perform calculations and professional engineering work; engineering principles and practices; principles of organization and management in an engineering environment; civil engineering terminology.
• Working knowledge of management fundamentals to determine and revise priorities, assign tasks, influence personnel, and improve production.
• Ability to communicate orally using appropriate vocabulary and grammar, read and interpret technical documents, review and critique the work of other personnel, make comprehensive recommendations on engineering problems, and establish cooperative relationships with federal, state and local governments.
• Ability to adapt to anticipated and unanticipated changes, negotiate, and solve conflicts by identifying the problem, determining its effects, analyzing alternate solutions, choosing the optimum solution, and implementing it.
• Ability to foster a stimulating, accepting learning environment and perform all knowledge, skills and abilities required at the lower level.

Kristen Burke

• Health Insurance:
  Medical, dental, life, and disability insurance programs for employees and their dependents/family through the Public Employees’ Benefits Program (PEBP).
• Vacation:
  Accrual of three weeks of annual leave each year.
• Sick Leave:
  Accrual of three weeks of sick leave each year.
• Holidays: 12 paid holidays per year.
• Retirement:
  Participation in the Nevada Public…