Engineering Associate - Traffic Operations
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- Engineering Associate
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- Oct 06, 2022 Post Date
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- PW-0000002I Requisition #
QUALIFICATIONS AND ATTRIBUTES:
Education and Experience
• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university with major course work in civil engineering or a related field.
• Two or more years of progressively complex and responsible related work experience to gain sufficient knowledge and familiarity with theories and principals for application to practical problems and solutions.
Licenses and Certifications (Depending upon area of assignment)
• Must possess a valid state driver’s license and maintain a satisfactory motor vehicle record
• Possession of State of Nevada Registered Engineer Certificate. If licensed in another state, registration in the State of Nevada within one year of hire/reclassification.
• Prefer Professional Traffic Operations Engineer certification.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Engineering objectives, principles, procedures, standards, practices and information sources
• Statistical analysis and mathematical concepts related to the engineering process
• Terminology, symbols, methods, techniques and instruments used in engineering design and construction
• Principles and practices of materials and soils analysis and grading
• Computer applications related to the work
• Business letter writing and the standard format for typed materials; correct business English, including spelling, grammar and punctuation
• Record keeping principles and practices; budgeting and financial reporting for Public Works projects
• Safety principles and practices related to the work
• Critically review the work of technical level personnel
• Techniques for dealing with the public in person and over the telephone
• Public works, facility and/or building design and construction principles, methods and materials
• Applicable laws, codes and regulations
• Project design and management principles and techniques
• Complex trip distribution, generation and assignment methodologies for traffic impact analysis. Thorough understanding of Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) and Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) concepts and applications. (Traffic Option only).
• Planning, designing, and administering the construction of engineering projects.
• Researching, analyzing and summarizing engineering data both manually and with computer applications.
• Interpreting maps, plans and specifications, graphs and statistical data
• Making engineering calculations quickly and accurately
• Preparing technical reports, letters, memorandums, studies, and analyses
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
• Works in a normal office environment where there is little or no physical discomfort associated with changes in weather or discomfort associated with noise, dust, dirt and the like.
• Working conditions are typically quiet.
• While performing the essential functions of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outdoor weather conditions including extreme heat.
• Regular and timely attendance is required.
This class specification may not be interpreted as all-inclusive. It is intended to identify the major responsibilities and requirements of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related responsibilities and tasks other than those stated in this description. Any essential function or requirement of this class will be evaluated as necessary should an incumbent/applicant be unable to perform the function or requirement due to a disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Reasonable accommodations for the specific disability will be made for the incumbent/applicant as possible.
**NRS 286.042
NV PERS Official Policy 11.6