General Info

Douglas County Engineer is an elected partisan position with a fouryear term of office. The elected official must be a licensed engineer. Nebraska state law ( 23-1901 ) defines the duties of the County Engineer, and designates the county engineer in this county as the highway superintendent. The office of County Engineer is responsible for: Preparing the Six Year Highway Improvement Plan, which is a publication of proposed road improvements Douglas County. Construction of roadway improvement projects as approved by the Board of Commissioners including design, advertisement, bid letting, recommendation for contract award and project construction management.