Associate Engineer

City of Lincoln/Lancaster County • Lincoln, NE

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About The Position

The City of Lincoln Department of Transportation and Utilities is seeking a skilled, motivated, and highly responsible Associate Engineer to assist with evaluating, developing, and coordinating transportation-related activities. The role supports professional engineers and technical staff on the Transportation Operations Team, focusing on traffic operations engineering. It involves resolving advanced professional and technical problems and applying current transportation and traffic engineering principles and practices to achieve program goals and objectives. The position offers an opportunity to contribute to the City of Lincoln and gain progressive experience in transportation engineering.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in civil engineering or a related engineering field.
• Any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the desirable knowledge, abilities, and skills.
• Possession of a valid driver's license.
• Ability to qualify for Engineer-in-Training certification.

Nice To Haves

• Two or more years of progressive experience with a primary focus in transportation and/or traffic engineering.
• General knowledge of roadway and intersection design, roundabout analysis and design, traffic studies, traffic signal system design and operations, capacity analysis, signing and pavement markings, Intelligent Transportation Systems, budget management, and the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the evaluation, development, and coordination of transportation-related activities.
• Support professional engineers and technical staff engaged in traffic operations engineering on the Transportation Operations Team.
• Resolve problems of an advanced professional and technical nature.
• Apply transportation and traffic engineering principles and practices to achieve goals and program objectives.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Group life insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employer-matched retirement plan
• Paid vacation
• Sick leave
• Holiday time off
• Remote work options after six months, at the discretion of department directors and direct supervisors

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level