Assistant City Engineer - Water System Manager

Nebraska.gov; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Lincoln Water System invites applications for a highly responsible management position overseeing the planning and operations of Lincoln's water system, serving about 300,000 customers. The ideal candidate will have a degree in civil engineering, significant supervisory experience, and a Professional Engineer registration to ensure regulatory compliance and manage infrastructure improvements.

Benefits

Retirement match

Paid vacation

Holidays

Sick leave

Health, dental, and vision plans

Qualifications

• Minimum four years of supervisory civil engineering experience.
• Registration as a Professional Engineer required.
• Ability to manage a skilled operations team in a complex environment.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement operating and capital improvements budget.
• Manage and supervise operations team in a 24/7 environment.
• Ensure compliance with safe drinking water regulations.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Project management

Regulatory compliance

Public engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

Lincoln Water System is one of 11 divisions in the City of Lincoln Transportation and Utilities (LTU) Department. The LTU team provides transit, transportation and utilities services year-round to the citizens of Lincoln. Nearly 600 team members make up LTU. We place importance in building positive relationships within our divisions and department and with our community partners. We value our team's forward-thinking attitude and pride ourselves on good stewardship of our environment. We celebrate our individual strengths that in turn take our teams to new levels of accomplishment. We commit ourselves to offering additional training opportunities and a variety of paths for professional job growth. Our teammates enjoy benefits that include, but are not limited to, a retirement match, paid vacation, holidays, sick leave, and health, dental, and vision plans. Join the largest department at the City of Lincoln today. We are excited to enhance our community's quality of life together.

This is a highly responsible management level position engaged in the overall planning, operation, and maintenance of Lincoln's water system. The Lincoln Water System serves approximately 300,000 customers and includes facilities and operations from source through distribution. Specific responsibilities involve: planning and implementing an operating and capital improvements budget with an emphasis on infrastructure renewal; ongoing planning and development of Lincoln's next water supply source; facilitating the completion of Lincoln's lead service line replacement program; managing and supervising a skilled operations team in a demanding 24/7/365 environment; maintaining compliance with State and Federal safe drinking water regulations including cross connection control; developing and implementing state of the art practice methods and technology; seeking federal and state funding opportunities; and performing related public engagement and presentations.

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