The City of Lincoln’s Transportation and Utilities (LTU) Department is looking for a visionary leader to join our 630-member team as the Assistant Director of Utilities. LTU plays a crucial role in providing essential transit, transportation, and utility services that keep Lincoln moving and thriving, year-round.
In this influential role, the Assistant Director will work closely with the LTU Director to organize, direct, and support the strategic initiatives and daily operations of our water, wastewater, watershed, and solid waste teams. We are looking for an experienced leader with a track record in utilities who can inspire excellence and innovation.
This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of Lincoln’s utility services through impactful, high-profile projects, including:
Developing a second water source for long-term resilience and sustainability.
Leading a stormwater management project that will remove 480 homes from the floodplain.
Driving biogas development at the landfill for renewable energy generation.
Strategizing the future of Lincoln's landfill operations, wastewater expansion, and future stormwater funding strategy to serve our growing community.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in utility management, a forward-thinking mindset, and the skills to drive complex projects that make a meaningful difference for the community.
Join Us in Building a Sustainable Future for Lincoln.
Apply today to bring your expertise to our dedicated team and help shape a resilient, sustainable future for Lincoln!
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with coursework in public or business administration, engineering or related field plus six years of experience in municipal public works and utilities programs; or any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the desirable knowledge, abilities and skills.
About City of Lincoln Transportation and Utilities
The City of Lincoln Transportation and Utilities (LTU) Department provides transit, transportation and utilities services year-round to the citizens of Lincoln. Over 600 team members make up LTU. We fuel the importance of building relationships within our divisions and department and with our community partners. 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.
