Assistant City Engineer

City of Lincoln & Lancaster County; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Lincoln & Lancaster County's LTU seeks an Assistant City Engineer to lead the Transportation Team, providing senior engineering expertise, directing projects, and collaborating with the City Engineer and management to advance transportation infrastructure and safety for Lincoln residents.

The role requires a PE registration, a civil engineering degree, and at least four years of supervisory experience, along with mentorship, budget stewardship, and cross‑functional leadership to

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college with major coursework in civil engineering.
• Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE).
• Experience in supervisory or senior-level engineering roles.
• Ability to provide technical mentorship and lead cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional engineering expertise, technical oversight, and sound judgement to support transportation infrastructure.
• Collaborate with leadership to establish priorities and strategic goals.
• Lead and coordinate engineering projects, programs, and initiatives with budgets and schedules.
• Support budgets, resource planning, and infrastructure investment decisions.
• Offer technical and strategic support for focus areas within the transportation division and incident response.
• Mentor staff and foster cross-team collaboration.
• Evaluate performance and drive continuous improvement in safety and service delivery.
• Hours: Monday - Friday; 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Skills

Leadership

Engineering leadership

Project coordination

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

Are you a collaborative, forward-thinking engineering leader who's passionate about building safer, smarter, more connected communities? Lincoln Transportation and Utilities (LTU) is seeking an Assistant City Engineer to help guide our Transportation Team in delivering exceptional service to the residents we proudly serve.

Responsible for providing senior-level professional engineering expertise, technical leadership, and strategic support across the Transportation team within Lincoln Transportation and Utilities (LTU).

This position works collaboratively with the City Engineer, a fellow Assistant City Engineer, and Transportation management to address complex engineering, operational, and organizational challenges; advance departmental priorities; and support the effective delivery of transportation services and infrastructure improvements.

Specific responsibilities include technical engineering analysis and recommendations, capital improvement and operational support, infrastructure and asset management, strategic planning, program evaluation, resource and budget analysis, incident response coordination, and leadership of assigned initiatives.

The position operates within a collaborative leadership structure in which two Assistant City Engineers provide complementary expertise across the Transportation team. Assignments are established based on organizational priorities, operational needs, and the professional strengths and experience of each Assistant City Engineer.

While the position does not have direct supervisory responsibility for assigned staff, it is expected to demonstrate the professional judgment, initiative, technical competence, communication, and leadership abilities necessary to influence outcomes and lead work across a complex municipal organization.

Key Responsibilities

Provide professional engineering expertise, technical oversight, and sound judgement to support transportation infrastructure, operations, and organizational decision-making.

Collaborate with Transportation leadership to establish priorities, evaluate infrastructure needs, and develop strategies supporting long-term organizational goals.

Lead and coordinate assigned engineering projects, programs, and strategic initiatives, ensuring alignment with established objectives, schedules, budgets, and performance expectations.

Support capital and operating budget development, resource planning, engineering cost evaluations, and infrastructure investment decisions.

Provide technical and strategic support for all (5) focus areas within the transportation division, and emergency response activities, including incident command responsibilities.

Collaborate across Transportation team, provide technical mentorship, build professional relationships, and influence outcomes through effective communication and accountability

Evaluate organizational performance, identify opportunities for improvement, and advance initiatives that strengthen efficiency, safety, reliability, and service delivery.

Hours: Monday - Friday; 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Minimum Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in civil engineering plus four years of experience in the practice of civil engineering in a responsible supervisory capacity; or any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the desirable knowledge, abilities and skills.

Necessary Special Requirements

Registration as a Professional Engineer. If registered in another state, must obtain State of Nebraska registration within six months of appointment.