Manager 1, Professional Engineer

Posting number: 2026-04557

Department: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Job classification: MANAGER 1, PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER

Posting type: Open Competitive

Categories: Engineering, Transportation

The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) is hiring for a Manager 1, Professional Engineer in Carson City, NV. The position manages federally required bridge safety inspections, statewide. Licensed professional Engineers provide professional services involving the application of engineering principles and data. This position is located within the Structures Division in Carson City. This position is responsible for performing routine, Non-redundant steel tension members (NSTM), in-depth, special, and damage/emergency bridge/tunnel inspections consistent with the requirements of the National Bridge Inspection Standard (NBIS) and the National Tunnel Inspection Standards (NTIS); collecting Specifications of the National Bridge Inventory (SNBI) and element level inspection data; collecting Specifications for the National Tunnel Inventory (SNTI); developing bridge repair strategies and producing bridge inspection reports using inspectX Bridge management system software; preparing bridge inspection schedules; performing truck permit evaluation; and preforming various bridge management tasks. Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time. Please note that this position is on-site and does not offer remote work options. The Job Duties section listed in this announcement reflects the Statewide Class Specifications for all positions and do not fully correlate with the specific duties of this position.

Managers in this series are Professional Engineers (P.E.) who plan, coordinate and oversee projects, programs and consultant contracts/agreements; perform professional engineering functions requiring analysis involving the application of advanced principles and abstract concepts in the development of unique solutions to solve difficult problems; develop policies, procedures and long and short range goals.

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 as well as executives, officials and regulatory representatives to solve problems and negotiate solutions involving conflict or controversy requiring interpretation/application of policy or to negotiate solutions within policy guidelines.

Direct and manage subordinate staff including subordinate supervisors; establish work performance standards and evaluate performance; recommend and initiate disciplinary action when necessary by reviewing circumstances, seriousness of offense, impacts, and probable cause to maintain fair and impartial control and to uphold the department's standards of performance; organize, coordinate and delegate projects and assignments.

• Represent the department at various hearings, meetings, conferences, public news media interviews, and at 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 to provide oral and written testimony, as required, and serve as an expert witness in lawsuits and other court matters.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Under general direction, incumbents are responsible for the operations and staff of one or more major work units within the Department of Transportation. Programs and activities administered at this level are broad and complex requiring interpretation of rules and regulations and the assessment of conflicting situations, divergent views and data that is complex, managing consultant agreements, and administering complex activities or statewide contracts.

Working 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.

General knowledge of: federal and State affirmative action and equal employment opportunity laws and regulations; project and program budget tracking.

Ability to: manage projects and follow through with minimal direction and/or supervision; communicate orally using appropriate vocabulary and grammar to obtain and provide information and explain policies and procedures to persons with varying levels of engineering expertise; analyze information, technical data, problems, situations, practices or procedures to define the problem or objective; identify relevant concerns or factors, identify patterns, tendencies and relationships, and recognize alternatives and their implications; supervise and direct the work of professional engineers, sub-professional and skilled employees; work as part of a team; complete heavy workload within established time frames; speak on a one-to-one basis to obtain information, explain policies and procedures, and persuade others to accept or adopt a specific opinion or action; write concise, logical, grammatically correct analytical reports to explain procedures and policies and present information; evaluate and comment constructively on the performance of assigned personnel.

Skill in: recognizing the use of sound engineering principles and practices.

Recruiter Contact Information: Stephanie Swanson -