What are the responsibilities and job description for the Civil Engineer position at City of Lincoln/Lancaster County, NE?
Salary : $74,043.84 - $113,193.60 Annually
Location : Lincoln, NE
Job Type : Full time / probationary or status
Job Number : 202500132C
Department : County Engineers
Division : Administrative
Opening Date : 02 / 19 / 2025
Closing Date : 3 / 23 / 2025 12 : 28 PM Central
Job Posting Information
Salary : Depends on qualifications.
Hours : Full time, 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday.
For benefits information related to this position, please click on the Benefits tab.
Work involves responsibility for professional civil engineering work in the development, construction, and maintenance of engineering projects.
Nature of Work / Examples of Work Performed
Perform general design of construction projects.
Assist the roadway and special projects engineers. Perform roadway and culvert design and work with drainage erosion projects.
Assist staff with subdivision review, inspections, applications, and special permits reviews.
Assist in modernizing the design section and assist with other updates as required.
Obtain permits for construction / programs.
Communicate and coordinate with outside agencies and consultants.
Minimum Qualifications / Necessary Special Requirements
Civil Engineer III - Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, experience in progressively responsible civil engineering work, and registration as a Professional Engineer.
Civil Engineer II - Possession of a valid Engineer-in-Training Certificate and some experience as a Civil Engineer.
Civil Engineer I - Possession of a valid Engineer-in-Training Certificate or the ability to obtain within one year of hire.
We value each Lancaster County employee and one way we demonstrate this is by providing an attractive and competitive total compensation package that adds value to our employees' professional and personal lives. The following benefits are available for this position :
- Pay increases are available upon completion of the 6-month new employee probationary period, and annually thereafter based on performance.
- We encourage a healthy work-life balance by offering 10 days of vacation leave and 13 days of sick leave that begin accruing upon hire; plus 11 paid holidays and up to 16 hours of non-cumulative personal holidays per calendar year.
- All medical, dental, and vision benefits for you and your family begin the first of the month following hire, no need to wait!
- 30 days of Paid Parental Leave
- Employee Assistance Programs offering work / life services, wellness coaching, short-term counseling, legal assistance, and financial coaching.
- Up to 3 days of Funeral and Bereavement Leave
- 30,000 of Life Insurance
- 401(a) Retirement Plan . When you make an 8% contribution, the County will match your contribution 100%.
- Employer provided Post Employment Health Plan for eligible medical expenses after you leave County employment.
- Optional benefits include :
Medical and / or Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
APPLICATION COMPLETION ACKNOWLEDGEMENTTo successfully complete your application, please make sure you read each statement below and check ALL boxes prior to submission.
Do you have an Engineering Degree?
Please list other Engineering discipline :
Are you a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Nebraska?
Indicate if you have work experience in the following :
Please list the employers from your application where you acquired this experience.
Please give examples of your work experience for each of the areas checked.
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Salary : $74,044 - $113,194
