Engineering

Responsibilities

The Engineering Department is responsible for:

• Implementing the city’s capital improvement projects
• Reviewing private development improvement projects
• Providing input and direction on the city’s planning and zoning issues
• Serving as the city’s engineering consultant to other city departments
• Assisting and serving the city residents’ needs relating to these items.

Other responsibilities include:

• Project management
• Engineering design
• Technical oversight and review
• Construction drawings
• Contract preparation and administration
• Documentation during construction
• Quality assurance and inspection for capital improvements
• Issuance of permits for work within the public right of way
• Development plan review
• Planning and zoning administration
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
• Pavement management
• Record drawings management
• Transportation permits
• Utility coordination

Mission Statement

The Engineering Department’s mission statement is Building It Right - On Time, On Budget, For Charles City’s Needs and Vision.