408.178  Qualifications and classifications of Deputy Directors and Chief Engineer.

1.  Each Deputy Director:

(a) Is in the unclassified service of the State.

(b) Must hold a master’s degree in public or business administration, hold the degree of bachelor of science in civil, structural, mechanical or industrial engineering, or be a licensed professional engineer.

(c) Must have at least 2 years of administrative experience as the assistant director, the Chief Engineer or the head of the Engineering or Planning Division of the Department, or have equivalent experience.

2.  The Chief Engineer:

(a) Is in the classified service of the State.

(b) Must be a licensed professional engineer.

(c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, must have at least 3 years of experience as the final engineering authority for a state’s agency which has duties similar to those of the Department.

3.  If the Director or the Deputy Director appointed pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 408.175 is a licensed professional engineer, he or she may also act as the Department’s Chief Engineer.

(Added to NRS by 1979, 1782; A 1983, 1662; 1997, 1068; 2003, 2521)