Engineer (City)

The City of Lincoln Department of Transportation & Utilities mission is to responsibly deliver, enhance and maintain vital infrastructure and services for the good of our community. This Engineer position will be responsible for overseeing, coordinating, and designing engineering work in the Project Delivery Division.

The Project Delivery Division is seeking a highly responsible individual to assist in the administration and coordination of municipal infrastructure projects and provide professional management and design services for projects. The individual will be responsible for leading projects, reviews, and coordination with other entities and assigned personnel or outside consultants. Collaboration and great team support provide a unique engineering opportunity in the Project Delivery Division.

This position is advanced professional engineering work requiring independent judgment and initiative in interpreting and adapting professional standards and principles as well as official policies, ordinances, regulations, and guidelines for engineering design issues for locally and federally funded projects.

Supervision, mentorship, assignment of projects, review of work items, and establishment of goals is completed in consultation with Senior Engineers and the Project Delivery Manager.
Strong management skills, ability to communicate project concepts to a wide audience and effective interpersonal abilities are essential.

Lincoln is a growing City of close to 300,000 residents and has enjoyed a steady annual population growth rate for the past 30 years. The City consistently earns top national rankings for its quality of life and its economy. This State Capital and college town offers the excitement of a big city with the convenience and friendliness of small-town living. Residents are proud of the city’s award-winning trail network, excellent educational system, low crime rate, high-tech infrastructure, and great climate for job seekers and entrepreneurs. Lincoln consistently earns top national rankings and has been named the “happiest City in America”.

The City of Lincoln offers a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, group life, Employee Assistance Program, and employer matched retirement plan. The City also offers excellent paid vacation, sick leave, and holiday time off. Remote work options are available after completion of six months of work, at the discretion of department directors and direct supervisors.

Qualification: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in engineering and two years of experience in progressively responsible civil engineering work; or any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the desirable knowledge, abilities and skills.

Necessary Special Requirements: Registration as a Professional Engineer by the State of Nebraska. If registered in another state, must obtain Nebraska registration within one year of appointment.

Possession of a valid driver’s license.

Management and design of various municipal transportation improvement projects to ensure safety, efficiency, public involvement, fiscal responsibility and conformance with local, regional and national standards. Projects may include roadway reconstruction and rehabilitation; bridge reconstruction and rehabilitation; water main reconstruction; traffic signal reconstruction; or sidewalk reconstruction to meet ADA regulations.

Oversee the completion of project studies, plans, specifications and cost estimates for internal staff and outside consultants to ensure policies, standards, procedures and regulations are followed.

Implement public information plans which may include public presentations and attendance at public meetings and hearings on behalf of the City in order to answer questions regarding transportation and utility projects.

Preparation of conceptual plans and cost estimates for negotiation of transportation agreements with developers.

Provide technical guidance to employees, coordinate with other City of Lincoln Departments as well as outside agencies, and communicate with the general public.

Resolve issues through research and providing solutions.

Past successful delivery of municipal infrastructure projects utilizing knowledge of the principles and practices of civil and structural engineering.

Experience and/or training in engineering management.

Ability to handle multiple responsibilities simultaneously.

Detail oriented.

Creating and maintaining effective relations with officials, co-workers, other government agencies, professional service providers and the general public.

To be eligible for insurance benefits, employees must work at least 30 hours per week.

To be eligible for the retirement plan, employees must work at least 20 hours per week.

Temporary, seasonal, and unclassified employees are not eligible for benefits.