Focus Group Leader- Development, Design, and Construction

The City of Lincoln’s Transportation and Utilities (LTU) Department is seeking an experienced leader for the role of Development, Design, and Construction (DDC) Focus Leader as part of the 180-member Transportation Team. The specific Focus Area currently encompasses 26 full‑time members and is responsible for some right‑of‑way permitting and for delivering private construction agreement projects, and capital improvement program projects for both Transportation and Utilities from design through construction.

The DDC Focus Area Leader will work closely with the Assistant Director and Capital Improvements Group Leader to play a central role in ensuring consistency, efficiency, and effectiveness of the group, particularly related to on-time, on-budget, and high-quality projects.

The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, a forward‑thinking mindset, and a proven ability to manage and inspire a diverse team. This role requires someone who can inspire innovation, promote adaptability, and drive continuous improvement while staying aligned with the evolving transportation landscape. Ensuring clear communications, maintaining accountability, and supporting the team’s objectives are musts.

This position offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful contribution and impact on Lincoln’s transportation infrastructure and contribute to building a better future for the community.

• Perform as a responsible, reliable, and effective team player demonstrating support to the core values of the department, job competencies and key behaviours.
• Collaborate with Assistant Director, Director, Group leaders, and other Focus Area leaders providing Transportation Team Leadership in alignment with the core leadership competencies required for this position.
• Maintain alignment, instilling trust, and support the Transportation Team with the assigned outcomes, objectives, and accountability measures.
• Communicate clear roles and drive process optimisation to enhance total Transportation Team effectiveness.
• Emphasise adaptability and continuous improvement by the team to stay aligned with the evolving transportation landscape.

• Graduation from an accredited four‑year college or university with major coursework in business administration, business management, civil engineering, computer science or related field.
• Two years of experience in a responsible administrative or managerial capacity.

Any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the desirable knowledge, abilities and skills may be considered.

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.

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