Civil Engineer I

Salary: $74,043.84 - $94,845.92 Annually
Location : Lincoln, NE
Job Type: Full time/probationary or status
Job Number: 202500206C
Department: County Engineers
Opening Date: 03/29/2025
Closing Date: 4/20/2025 11:59 PM Central

Job Posting Information
Hours: Full time, 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday.
For benefit 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

Prepares roadway and drainage construction and maintenance plans.

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.

Assist with One and Six-Year Road and Bridge Program.

Communicate and coordinate with outside agencies and consultants.
Minimum Qualifications/Necessary Special Requirements

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
  • Allstate Voluntary Plans
  • Supplemental Term Life
  • Deferred Compensation Plans

01

APPLICATION COMPLETION ACKNOWLEDGEMENTTo successfully complete your application, please make sure you read each statement below and check ALL boxes prior to submission.

• 1. This application is hand scored.
• 2. ALL questions must be fully answered to receive full credit.
• 3. "See Resume", or answers such as "See ___" are not acceptable responses and will not receive full credit.
• 4. Copied/Pasted answers will not receive full credit.
• 5. ALL employers and education referred to in answers must be listed in the Work History and Education sections of the application for verification and to receive full credit.
• 6. I understand I am responsible for the accuracy and completeness of my application.
• 7. I Acknowledge that I have read and understand each of the above statements.

02

Do you have an Engineering Degree?

• In Civil Engineering
• In another Engineering discipline (list below)
• No

03

Please list other Engineering discipline: If not applicable, enter n/a.
04

Do you have a valid Engineer In Training Certificate?

• Yes
• No

05

If no, can you obtain an Engineer in Training Certificate with one year?

• Yes
• No
• Have an Engineer in Training Certificate

06

Are you a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Nebraska?

• Yes
• No (but have the ability to obtain one through comity or reciprocity in one year of employment)
• No

07

Indicate if you have work experience in the following:

• Erosion control inspection and preparation of erosion control plans.
• Working with floodplains.
• Designing and assembling construction plans.
• Working with hydraulics and hydrology design.
• Working with Civil Engineering Design.
• Working with Civil Engineering Construction.
• Working with roadway projects.
• Local, State, or Federal permit processes or project letting requirements.
• Using Micro Station.
• No experience.

08

Please list the employers from your application where you acquired this experience. If not applicable, enter n/a.
09

Please give examples of your work experience for each of the areas checked. If not applicable, enter n/a.
Required Question