Engineering Department

The Engineering Department is an integral part of the City’s Strategic Planning. Key roles for this department include managing Capital Improvement Projects, providing guidance for public infrastructure, and executing a wide variety of public works improvement programs. The department is comprised of the City Engineer, a Texas licensed civil engineer, who assists and advises professional, sub-professional, City Administration, and various City Departments.

The Engineering Department is also part of the plan review process responsible for reviewing all private site development projects within the city limits and ETJ, to assure that new projects comply with applicable ordinances, and acceptable standard design practices. The City Engineer provides customer service to multiple entities with interests throughout the City and ETJ to ensure projects are protecting the health, safety, and public welfare of the community.

To advance the City in a position of growth and to represent the City’s best interest in all aspects of engineering and development related activities.

In order to meet this goal we will:

• Conduct and perform duties consistent with the City’s Core Values and Council’s Focus Areas
• Respond in a timely, thoughtful manner to all inquiries and requests, while applying current standard design and construction practices to all public improvements
• Facilitate the development process while protecting the health, safety, and public welfare of the community. Continually update the Capital Improvement Program to be comprehensive and transparent
• Represent the City to regional and state entities like LCRA, TxDOT, TWDB, and TCEQ
• Analyze and monitor the infrastructure capabilities, and the aptitude to accommodate future development

• Designed and supported TIRZ projects in Downtown area
• Schematic development for Veterans Park, Childers Park, 4th Street parking and drainage, 3rd and Avenue G, Mormon Mills & Mission Hills Intersection, and Pecan Valley sidewalk & drainage
• Procured permits from multiple organization on a number of projects including TxDOT bore permit, and a temporary water system bypass permit from TCEQ
• Coordinated with TxDOT on multiple projects in the area, including 281 Access Management, speed limit changes, and 281 expansion projects
• Project development and coordination for public works infrastructure damage from the October 2018 flood event and February 2021 artic freeze event
• Continued to manage and update the 5-Year CIP Program
• Managed the following grant projects: EWPP Bank Stabilization, 2019 TxCDBG Sewer System Improvements, Ave N bridge upgrade, WWTP Design, and Nature Heights Dr low water crossing
• Managed the following bond funded projects: WTP Clarifier rehab and high service pump upgrade, above ground water storage tank – Via Viejo 200,000-gal tank rehab, raw water mitigation and generator replacement, Ave Q Reconstruction, S 281 Water System Booster Station, and WTP Automation Upgrade
• Led efforts in City being awarded $25.3 million in grant awards and $16.6 million in 0%interest loans
• Partnership with the University of Texas in Austin for senior design projects for downtown sidewalks, Pecan Valley sidewalks, Johnson Park at Ave N, and raw water mitigation
• Sought funding opportunities to improve and/or expand City infrastructure
• Oversaw system survey and model development wastewater system and updates to the water system throughout City
• Assist in the design of Lakeside Park Phase 1B

• Manage the following grant projects: 2019 TxCDBG Sewer System Improvements, Ave N bridge upgrade, WWTP Design, Nature Heights Dr low water crossing, Tri-Campus Connectivity Sidewalk Project, and Backbone Tributary Bypass
• Manage the following bond funded projects: Raw Water Mitigation and Generator Replacement, Ave Q Reconstruction, S 281 Water System Booster Station, WTP Automation Upgrade, and Nature Heights Dr Extension
• Assist other City departments and EDC with project and design tasks, as needed
• Design and support TIRZ projects in Downtown area
• Update City Plans, standards, and contract documents as needed
• Assist with disaster recovery, both past and future and improved resiliency
• Continue to manage and update the 5 Year CIP Program
• Continue seeking funding opportunities to improve and/or expand City infrastructure