LTU Water - Utility Equipment Operator I

LTU Water - Utility Equipment Operator I

Salary

$26.79 - $32.40 Hourly

Location

Lincoln, NE

Job Type

Full time/probationary or status

Job Number

202600373

Department

Transportation & Utilities Department

Division

Water

Opening Date

07/29/2026

Closing Date

8/16/2026 11:59 PM Central

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

Job Posting Information

Lincoln Water System is seeking to fill the role of LTU Water - Utility Equipment Operator I. This position requires skilled work in the operation of a variety of equipment related to the repair and maintenance of public utility facilities.

This Safety Sensitive Position is subject to Mandatory Drug Testing policies as a condition of employment.

Hours: Monday - Friday 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; On Call as scheduled.

Location: 2021 N 27th Street Lincoln, NE 68503

Nature of Work/Examples of Work Performed

• Perform construction services for contractors and plumbers.
• Perform repair of water main breaks.
• Check and maintain hydrants.
• Locate, check, and maintain valves in the water distribution systems.
• Responds to emergency water main breaks after hours.
• Requires frequent contact with Water customers.
• Lifts items weighing up to 90 pounds
• Climbs ladders in and out of excavations up to 15 feet deep.

Desirable Knowledge, Abilities & Skills/Desirable Training & Experience

• Knowledge of the operating requirements of equipment used in the maintenance and repair of a water supply and distribution system.
• Knowledge of applicable safety measures and precautions used in the operation of assigned equipment.
• Ability to read and understand water construction plans.

Minimum Qualifications/Necessary Special Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent and at least 6 months experience in the operation of trucks and construction equipment, or any equivalent combination of training and experience.

Necessary Special Requirements

Valid drivers license. Valid commercial drivers license (CDL) is required or the ability to obtain within 90 days of appointment or equivalent.

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: https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/register

Lincoln Water System is one of 11 divisions in the City of Lincoln Transportation and Utilities (LTU) Department. The LTU team provides transit, transportation, and utilities services year-round to the citizens of Lincoln. Nearly 600 team members make up LTU. We fuel the importance of building relationships within our divisions and department and with our community partners. The Departments mission is to responsibly deliver, enhance and maintain vital infrastructure and services for the good of our community. We value our teams 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 communitys quality of life together.

We value each City of Lincoln 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, over 12 days of sick leave, 11 paid holidays, and 2 personal convenience days annually that you begin accruing upon hire.
• 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.
• 5 days of Funeral and Bereavement Leave
• $71,000 of Life Insurance
• $1,213 of Tuition Reimbursement
• 401(a) Retirement Plan. If you make a 7% contribution, the City will contribute 9%
• Employer provided Post Employment Health Plan for eligible medical expenses for after you leave City employment.
• Optional benefits include:
• Medical and/or Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Allstate Voluntary Plans
• Supplemental Term Life
• Deferred Compensation Plans

01

APPLICATION COMPLETION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT To 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 may not receive full credit.
• 4. 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.
• 5. I understand I am responsible for the accuracy and completeness of my application.
• 6. I understand each of the above statements.

02

I understand, as a condition of my employment for the position for which I am applying with the City of Lincoln/Lancaster County, that I must at all times be legally licensed to operate a motor vehicle. I understand state law requires operators possessing a drivers license from another state must obtain a valid Nebraska drivers license within 30 days of change of residence. Further, I understand that I must notify my immediate supervisor the next working day following a motor vehicle conviction which results in loss, revoked, impounded or suspension of my drivers license Further, I understand that this document is an official City/County record, and that falsification of this document, or failure to properly notify the City/County of driving convictions or loss of driving privileges will result in discipline, up to and including termination. This applies any time driving privileges are revoked, suspended or limited in any way by any court or the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles or any other Administrative agency of the state of Nebraska or any other state jurisdiction. Do you have a valid drivers license?

• Yes
• No

03

For verification purposes please list the state that issued the license and your drivers license number.

04

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 drivers license (CDL)?

• Yes
• No

05

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

06

If no, I understand that I will be required to obtain a valid Commercial Drivers License with endorsements, if applicable, within 90 days of appointment or I will be terminated.

• Yes
• No
• Have current CDL

07

This position will require responding to after-hour emergencies. Are you willing and able to be available for the emergency hours?

• Yes
• No

08

I understand this work involves lifting equipment and items weighing up to 90 pounds.

• Acknowledge

09

I understand this position involves climbing ladders in and out of excavations up to 15 feet deep.

• Acknowledge

10

Do you have experience in the operation of trucks and construction equipment?

• No experience
• Yes, less than 6 months experience
• Yes, 6 months to 2 years experience
• Yes, more than 2 years experience

11

If yes, please list the employers from your application where you acquired this experience AND describe your work experience.

12

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

• Backhoes
• Dump trucks
• Jack hammers
• Shoring equipment
• Hydraulic crane
• Engineering level
• Paving breakers
• Concrete saws
• Tractor tamper
• Pogo tampers
• Bobcats
• Front end loader
• None

13

If yes, please list the employers from your application where you acquired this experience AND describe your work experience.

14

Indicate if you have PERSONAL experience operating the following equipment.

• Backhoes
• Dump trucks
• Jack hammers
• Shoring equipment
• Hydraulic crane
• Engineering level
• Paving breakers
• Concrete saws
• Tractor tamper
• Pogo tampers
• Bobcats
• Front end loader
• None

15

Do you have knowledge of the water systems within the City?

• Yes
• No

16

If yes, please list the employers from your application where you acquired this experience AND describe your work experience.

17

Do you have experience repairing and maintaining water mains?

• Yes
• No

18

If yes, please list the employers from your application where you acquired this experience AND describe your work experience.

19

Do you have experience/knowledge reading and interpreting water construction plans or plat maps?

• Yes
• No

20

If yes, please list the employers from your application where you acquired this experience AND describe your work experience.

21

If yes, please list the type of records.

22

I understand this safety sensitive position is subject to mandatory drug testing policies as a condition of employment.

• Acknowledge

23

I understand, if hired to a safety sensitive position, I am subject to Random, Post Accident, Reasonable/Suspicion, Return to Duty and Follow-Up drug and alcohol testing. Failure to comply with federal mandates and City/County Policy could result in discipline up to and including termination.

• Acknowledge

24

I understand that in accordance with Federal Transit 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/Countys general consent and release form to be drug and alcohol tested, who refuses or fails to execute the City/Countys 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. 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 Human Resources Director 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 Director 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

25

I understand if I currently have a CDL I must register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Drug and Alcohol Clearing house at: https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/register prior to being hired. Are you currently registered in the FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse?

• Yes
• No (if no, you must register)

26

Have you failed or refused a Department of Transportation drug or alcohol test within the previous two years?

• Yes
• No

27

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

• Acknowledge

Required Question

Employer City of Lincoln/Lancaster County

Address 555 South 10th Street, Room 302

Lincoln, Nebraska, 68508

Phone (402) 441-7597

Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/lincolnne/default.cfm