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Public Works Director

CPS HR Consulting (Client Recruitments)
Omaha, NE Full Time
POSTED ON 9/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/30/2026


City of Omaha offers the best of both worlds: the economic strength and amenities of a thriving metropolitan area paired with the welcoming spirit, affordability, and sense of community often found in smaller cities. Consistently recognized as one of the nation's best places to live, Omaha is home to nearly 500,000 residents and a metro population of 1 million.

Serving under the general direction of the Mayor, this position oversees a broad and complex portfolio that includes city engineering, traffic engineering, street construction, maintenance and cleaning, stormwater management, sewers and wastewater treatment, garbage collection and recycling, parking and mobility services, and OSCAR, the City’s brand-new streetcar system.

Public Works is the 3rd largest city department behind police and fire and is comprised of 763 employees with an annual operating budget of $820,315,808 and provides oversight and operation of the city’s essential services in the community, including the design, construction and maintenance of the City’s infrastructure including sewers, parking, streets, and traffic control, as well as fleet management, wastewater treatment, and the new streetcar. 

The department is organized into two branches, Transportation and Environment with eleven divisions: Capital Construction and Street Maintenance, Parking & Mobility, Design Engineering, Traffic Engineering, Fleet Management, General Services, Facilities Management, Water Resource Recovery Facilities (WRRF) Engineering, WRRF Operations & Maintenance, Collection Systems & Flood Control, and Environmental Quality Control.

Candidates must possess a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field of study, along with at least ten (10) years of extensive administrative and management experience in public works operations and engineering management.  Master’s degree in related discipline is preferred.  Candidates must also be registered as a Professional Engineer by the State of Nebraska.  Out-of-state candidates will be provided with a specified time frame to obtain their registration in the State of Nebraska.To be considered for this exceptional career opportunity, submit your resume, cover letter, and a list of six work-related references (who will not be contacted without prior notice) by Wednesday, September 30, 2026.  Resume should reflect years and months of employment, beginning/ending dates as well as size of staff and budgets you have managed. 
Please submit your materials to: https://www.cpshr.us/recruitment/2648

For additional information about this position, please contact: 
Kylie Wilson
Principal HR Consultant 
Email: kwilson@cpshr.us
Website: www.cpshr.us

Salary : $205,000 - $220,000

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