Engineering Department - Summary of Services

Augusta
Engineering Department

Summary of Services

ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

Today, the Engineering Department is comprised of almost 60 employees. With the filling of several key positions and revising its organizational structure, this department has acquired and positioned a level of skills, knowledge and professionalism never before experienced in Augusta, Georgia.

The Engineering Department has the responsibility for managing for major infrastructure programs. These programs are reflected in the mission statement for the Department.

MISSION

To serve and support the public by proactively maintaining, improving and administering and effective and efficient:

Transportation System
Storm Water Management Program

In an ethical, safe and environmentally responsible manner.

The Augusta Engineering Department is an organization with a vision. A vision that recognizes the skills, knowledge and abilities of its staff to meet the needs of the Citizens of Augusta. Realizing such a vision will entail a development process that first defines and then refines expectations and finally nurtures the relationships between the Engineering Department ‘s management and its staff; as well as between the Engineering Department and other Departments, Administration, Elected Officials and the Public. As such, our vision is reflective of what we envision in our near future.

VISION

To be the benchmark Engineering Department in the State of Georgia.

SUMMARY OF SERVICES

In working towards that vision, an overall summary of services has been developed and is presented below.

ENGINEERING DIVISION

County Engineering Section
Ordinance & Code Enforcement
Soil & Erosion and Sedimentation Control Ordinance
Storm Water Management Ordinance
Site Development Plan Review
Side Development Construction Inspection
Subdivision Development Construction Inspection
Right of Way Encroachment Management and Oversight
Environmental Engineering Section
Administration, Implementation, and Compliance
National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Permit (NPDES MS4)
Storm Water Management Program
Solid Waste Facility long term monitoring and regulatory compliance program
Augusta Brownfield Program
Hazardous Waste Management
Underground Storage Tanks Program
Indoor Air Quality Issues
NPDES General Permit for various Augusta Facilities
Miscellaneous Environmental Technical Support
Environmental Permitting
PreConstruction Section
Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax
Program Management
Engineering Design
Construction Inspection
Management and Implementation
Roadway Resurfacing Management Program
Paving Dirt Roads Program
Local Area Road Assistance Program
GDOT Augusta Area Work Program
Right of Way and Land Acquisition
Traffic Engineering Section
Design and Inspection of Traffic Engineering Improvements
Operations and Maintenance
Traffic Signal Maintenance
Traffic Sign Maintenance
Traffic Pavement Marking Maintenance
Street Light Maintenance
Street Light District Program Coordination

DEDICATION TO CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENT

The Engineering Department is dedicated to efforts involving continual improvement. An example of such efforts is the implementation of the American Public Works Association self-assessment program. This self-assessment program will be a valuable tool for determining how the policies, procedures and practices currently in place compare to recommended management and operation practices identified by nationally recognized experts in the field of public works. The findings of the self-assessment may then be used for developing or improving existing practices, enhancing performance, increasing productivity and to strengthen employee morale.

With a revised organizational structure, the filling of several key positions, improved technological capability, implementation of the Construction Work Program and continual self-assessment activities, the Engineering Department is indeed "Changing to Meet Today's Needs and Tomorrow's Challenges".

Revised November 2007