Pipeline Deputy

About the role

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• Hiring Agency: Fire Marshal - Agency 21
• Location: Statewide, NE
• Hiring Rate: $26.720
• Job Posting: JR2026-00030313 Pipeline Deputy (Open)

Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed):

11-13-2026

About the role

The 811 Investigator is responsible for conducting investigations into alleged violations of the Nebraska One-Call Act and ensuring timely, accurate enforcement of statewide damage prevention requirements. This position supports public safety by reviewing complaints, gathering evidence, and preparing complete case files for the Underground Excavation Safety Committee. The investigator ensures that all enforcement actions are handled consistently and in accordance with statutory timelines.

Job Duties

• Conduct interviews, collect documentation, and evaluate compliance by excavators and facility operators.
• Prepare clear, accurate investigative reports and case files for referral to the Underground Excavation Safety Committee.
• Maintain timely communication with complainants, operators, excavators, and other stakeholders.
• Ensure all investigations meet statutory deadlines and follow established procedures.
• Provide education and guidance to promote safe excavation practices and reduce utility-strike risks.
• Maintain records, documentation, and data related to investigations and enforcement actions.
• Support agency efforts to strengthen statewide damage-prevention and public-safety initiatives.

Minimum Qualifications

Training or experience in fire service, fire science, building construction, code enforcement, regulation enforcement, engineering or architecture AND a valid driver's license or the ability to provide independent authorized transportation. Some positions in this class may require law enforcement certification.

Legal Requirements

For positions that require law enforcement certification, applicants must meet the following requirements (set forth in state statute 81-1410 and Title 79, Chapter 8 of the Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Rules and Regulations) for admission to the Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Academy:

• must be a U.S. Citizen prior to completion of certification training;
• reach the age of 21 prior to completion of training;
• be fingerprinted to permit search for and disclosure of any criminal record;
• possess valid motor vehicle operator or chauffer license; Page 3 of 7
• have vision correctable to 20/30 and no evidence of irreversible disease which will affect person's sight;
• pardoned from or free of conviction by any state, the United States or foreign government of a crime punishable by imprisonment in a penitentiary for a term of one year or more or has had such conviction overturned or reversed by court of competent jurisdiction; possess good character as determined by thorough background investigation;
• is a (i) a high school graduate or (ii) possess a general educational development certificate and (iii) is able to read, write and understand the English language at the eleventh grade level;
• not been convicted of driving while intoxicated or under the influence in the two years immediately preceding admission;
• has been examined by a licensed physician within one year prior to admission and certified by the physician to have met the physical requirements, as determined by the Police Standards Advisory Council, necessary to fulfill the responsibilities of a law enforcement officer and successfully complete the requirements for training;
• has not worked as a law enforcement officer for the current law enforcement agency for more than one year including the time required for certification training, or has been granted a waiver based on extreme hardship by the Police Standards Advisory Council;
• has not received a punitive discharge from the United States Armed Forces;
• has not been denied certification status or had certification revoked or currently suspended in this state or another jurisdiction;
• has not been convicted of any crime involving the threat of or actual use of physical violence that would constitute a Class I misdemeanor in this state;
• has not been convicted of any crime involving the threat of or actual sexual assault or abuse;
• has not been convicted of any crime of physical violence or sexual assault against a child or children;
• has not been adjudged or convicted of a crime of domestic violence as defined in the United States Code, 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(9), that would disqualify him/her from possessing a firearm.

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge of the Nebraska One Call Act; Understanding underground utilities systems; skill in conducting investigations

• Other: This position requires driving.
• As such, the incumbent must be able to provide a valid driver's license and have a clean driving record.
• Regular and Reliable attendance is required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to read and apply statues rules and regulations, Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to mange multiple investigations.
• Ability to work independently.

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