<p>The Position</p> <p>Staff Associate Engineers perform professional engineering assignments not requiring licensure by the State Board of Professional Engineers & Land Surveyors.</p> <p>Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform advanced-level work and may provide work direction and training to others. SPECIAL NOTE: Candidates shall be able to demonstrate they are actively working on obtaining Professional Engineering license in the State of Nevada and shall obtain a Professional Engineering license within one year of appointment, unless this timeframe gets modified at the discretion of the appointing authority. If US education evaluation is not attached, degree will not be recognized.</p> <p>This position is located in the Traffic Operations Division in Carson City as part of the Signals, Lighting, and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) section and functions as Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) Engineer. This position assists in the development and management of ITS-related strategies that support TSMO functions and/or relate to performance targets. This includes integrating vetted modern technology into Signals, Lighting, and ITS (SLI) design through system engineering practices to support TSMO strategies. This position will also provide engineering, design support, and project management functions for the SLI section during scoping, preliminary engineering, and construction. Responsibilities include assisting in specifications writing and technical research while following federal, state, local, industry and department standards and guidance. NOTE: THIS RECRUITMENT MAY BE USED TO UNDERFILL A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. INCUMBENT MAY PROGRESS TO THE NEXT LEVEL AFTER MEETING THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, SATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE, AND WITH APPROVAL OF THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY. <em>THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. </em></p> <p>To see full Class Specifications visit: http://hr.nv.gov/Resources/ClassSpecs/Class_Specifications-6_0/</p>