Assistant Maintenance Supervisor -Waverly

City of Lincoln, NE
Lincoln, Nebraska
Full Time

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Salary

$29.83 - $38.21 Hourly

Location

Waverly, NE

Job Type

Full time/probationary or status

Job Number

202500412C

Department

County Engineers

Division

Administrative

Opening Date

07/03/2025

Closing Date

7/17/2025 11:59 PM Central

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Job Posting Information

Join Our Team at the Waverly Shop - Make a Real Impact on Lancaster County Roads!

Position Type: Full-Time

Location: Waverly Shop

Work Schedule:

Winter (November-April): Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Summer (April-November): Monday-Thursday, 6:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Note: Hours may vary during emergencies, severe weather, weekends, or holidays.

Are you ready to get hands-on and help keep our roads safe and running smoothly year-round? This is more than just a job - it's your chance to be a key player in maintaining and improving the infrastructure that keeps Lancaster County moving!

As a vital member of our team, you'll assist in leading road and bridge maintenance operations, including:

Overseeing road repairs and improvements
Maintaining bridges and culverts
Running snow removal operations during the winter
Coordinating and reviewing work completed by contractors
Operating a variety of construction and maintenance equipment
Training staff and keeping detailed records of your work

This is a technical and leadership-focused role where your expertise will be valued every day. If you're passionate about public service, enjoy hands-on work, and like working outdoors in a dynamic environment, this could be the perfect fit for you.

Important: This is a safety-sensitive position and is subject to mandatory drug testing as a condition of employment.

QUALIFICATIONS: High school graduate or equivalent and two years of experience in the operation of heavy-duty construction and maintenance equipment; or any equivalent combination of training and experience.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Employees must possess a valid driver's license.

Employees must possess and maintain a valid Nebraska Commercial Driver's License (CDL) and any applicable endorsements or be able to obtain a CDL within 2 months of employment.

Employees must possess and maintain a Highway Superintendent License within 12 months of date of hire.

IF YOU CURRENTLY HAVE A CDL, PRIOR TO BEING HIRED FOR THIS POSITION YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO REGISTER WITH THE FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION DRUG AND ALCOHOL CLEARINGHOUSE AT: .

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

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

This application is hand scored.
ALL questions must be fully answered to receive full credit.
"See Resume", or answers such as "See ___" are not acceptable responses and will not receive full credit.
Copied/Pasted answers will not receive full credit.
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.
I understand I am responsible for the accuracy and completeness of my application.
I Acknowledge that I have read and understand each of the above statements.

This position works out of the Waverly Shop.

Acknowledge

Possession of a valid driver's license when operating a vehicle is necessary to the satisfactory performance of assigned duties. Do you have a valid driver's license?

If yes, for verification purposes please list the state that issued the license and your driver's license number. Note: a driver's license check will be conducted only on the top candidate.

As a condition of employment for this position, you must at all times be legally licensed to operate a COMMERCIAL motor vehicle. Do you have a valid commercial driver's license (CDL)?

If yes, for verification purposes please list the state that issued the license, your driver's license number, and any endorsements.

I understand that I will be required to obtain a valid Nebraska Commercial Driver's License with endorsements, if applicable, within 60 days of appointment or I will be terminated. Further, I understand that if my driving privileges and/or license is at any time suspended, revoked, impounded, or in any other way removed by the State of Nebraska, that I must, as a condition of future employment with the City/County, report that fact IMMEDIATELY to my supervisor. Forms are available in each department. Further, I understand that this document is an official City/County record, and that falsification of this document, or failure to report loss of driving privileges and/or license in the future is grounds for my being disciplined, if hired, or removed from the list of certified eligibles.

Acknowledge

I understand that applicants for Lancaster County positions will have their driving records checked through the State of Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicle to ensure they meet the insurable standards under the County's automobile insurance policy.

Are you a high school graduate or have an equivalent GED?

Do you have experience in the operation of heavy-duty construction and maintenance equipment?

No experience
Yes, less than 2 years of experience
Yes, more than 2 years of experience

If yes, please describe and list the employers from your application where you acquired this experience. If no experience, enter n/a.

I have knowledge of all phases of road and bridge maintenance and repair principles, practices, and techniques.

If yes, please describe. If no, enter n/a.

Do you have experience operating computers and/or tablets to access Teams, email, Word, Excel, internet?

If yes, please list the employers from your application where you acquired this experience and describe your experience. If no experience, enter n/a.

Do you have experience managing a work crew?

If yes, please list the employers from your application where you acquired this experience and describe your experience. If no experience, enter n/a.

Indicate if you have PAID work experience operating heavy construction equipment used in the following:

Cutting water ways along roadside
Cleaning ditches
Mowing roadsides
Cutting trees
Snow removal operations
Culvert installation and repair
Grading roads
Seeding and erosion control
No experience

Please list the employers from your application where you acquired this experience. If no experience, enter n/a.

Indicate if you have PAID WORK experience operating the following equipment:

Motor grader
Tractors
Semi-tractor and trailer
5th wheel trailers
Sweepers
Asphalt grinders
Excavation equipment
Front-end loaders
Snow removal equipment
Bulldozer
Backhoe
Seeding equipment
Skid steer type loaders
No experience

Please list the employers from your application where you acquired this experience. If no experience, enter n/a.

As a condition of employment for this position, you must possess and maintain a Highway Superintendent License. Do you have a valid Superintendent License?

If yes, please provide your license number. If not applicable, enter n/a.

I understand that I will be required to obtain a valid Superintendent License within 12 months of the hire date or I will be terminated.

Acknowledge

I understand that in accordance with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and Department of Transportation Regulations, each individual conditionally hired for a safety sensitive position is subject to mandatory drug and alcohol testing. Any applicant who refuses or fails to execute the City/County's general consent and release form to be drug and alcohol tested, who refuses or fails to execute the City/County's authorization to obtain past drug and alcohol test results forms, who refuses or fails to submit to a pre-employment/pre-duty drug and alcohol test as directed, or whose result is positive for either test, will not be considered eligible to work for the City/County. Existing workers who test positive will not be considered qualified for the position for which they are applying and will also be subject to the City/County discipline, up to and including discharge. All pre-employment job applicants covered by this policy who test positive will not be hired.

Acknowledge

I understand that any applicant has the right to have their original split sample retested (by a DHHS certified laboratory, the original laboratory will follow approved transfer procedures) at their expense, if requested in writing to the City/County Personnel Administrator within 72 hours of the final result provided by the Medical Review Officer. If upon retest the results are found to be negative, the City/County will reimburse the costs involved with the retest. (If the second test is found to be positive, the applicant will not be hired, and the cost of the retest will not be reimbursed.) Current employees transferring, promoting or demoting into a position requiring drug testing who test positive have the right to have their sample retested (by a DHHS certified laboratory, the original laboratory will follow approved transfer procedures) at their expense, if requested in writing to the City/County Human Resources Administrator within 72 hours of the final result provided by the MRO. If upon retest the results are found to be negative, the City/County will reimburse the costs involved with the retest. If the results of the retest, are positive, the cost will not be reimbursed.

Acknowledge

I understand if I currently have a CDL, I must register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Drug and Alcohol Clearing house at: prior to being hired.

Acknowledge

Are you currently registered in the FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse?

Yes
No (if no, you must register.)

I understand that before I can be hired I must give consent for my prospective employer to conduct a query of the FMCSA Commercial Driver's License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse to determine whether a drug or alcohol violation has been reported.