Strategic Transportation Engineer: 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

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