LTU Water - Senior Engineer

City of Lincoln/Lancaster County; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement match

Paid vacation

Holidays

Sick leave

Health, dental, and vision plans

Job summary

City of Lincoln/Lancaster County, LTU Department, seeks a Senior Engineer to oversee Lincoln Water System project delivery. You will lead engineering design, supervise staff, and coordinate with internal divisions and outside consultants on complex infrastructure projects.

The role requires strong management, clear communication, and civil/structural engineering expertise, with the ability to translate technical concepts for diverse audiences and ensure regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (ABET-accredited preferred).
• Experience delivering large projects with civil/structural focus.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and teams.
• Strong communication with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Oversee management of municipal transportation and utility projects to meet safety, efficiency, and standards.
• Lead studies, plans, specifications and cost estimates with internal staff and outside consultants.
• Implement public information plans and attend public meetings as needed.
• Provide conceptual plans and cost estimates for negotiations with developers.
• Offer technical guidance and coordinate with City departments and external agencies.
• Resolve issues through research and practical solutions.

Skills

Civil engineering

Engineering management

Project leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelors in 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 fuel the importance of building relationships within our divisions and department and with our community partners. The Department'smission is toresponsiblydeliver, enhanceand maintain vital infrastructureand servicesfor the good of our community. 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.

The City of Lincoln is seeking a highly responsible individual to assist in the administrationand coordination of municipal infrastructure projects and provide professional management and design services for a variety of projects ranging from routine to complex.This Senior Engineer position willbe responsible to upholdthis mission by overseeing engineering design work of the highest technical nature in the Project Delivery Division for Lincoln Water System.The individual will be responsible for leading projects, reviews, and coordination with other entities and assigned personnel or outside consultants.

Considerable independent judgment is required in interpreting and adapting professional standards and principles as well as official policies, ordinances, regulations, and guidelines for routine and unusual engineering design issues for locally and federally funded projects.

General supervision, review of work items, and establishmentof goals is completed inconsultation with theProject Delivery Manager and Assistant Director of Transportation while working alongside and collaborating with other Sr. Engineers and Engineers in the Project Delivery Division.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 300,000residentsand has enjoyeda steady annual populationgrowth rate for the past 30years. The City consistentlyearns topnational rankings for its quality of life and its economy. This State Capital and college town offers the excitementof a bigcity with the convenienceand friendlinessof small-townliving. Residentsare proud of the city's award-winningtrail network, excellenteducational system, low crime rate, high-tech infrastructure, and great climate forjobseekers and entrepreneurs.Lincoln consistently earns topnational rankings and has been named the "happiest City in America".

More information on the Transportation and Utilities Department can be found here: https://www.lincoln.ne.gov/City/Departments/LTU

NatureofWork/ExamplesofWorkPerformed

• Management of various municipal transportation improvement projects to ensure safety, efficiency, public involvement, fiscal responsibility and conformance with local, regional and national standards. Projects range from routine to complex and 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.
• Oversee 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.

Desirable Knowledge, Abilities & Skills/Desirable Training & Experience

• Past successful delivery of large complex projects utilizing extensive 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.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in engineering
• Four years of experience in progressively responsible engineering work including two years of experience in a supervisory capacity;
• 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 State of Nebraska registration within six months of appointment.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license