Director of Engineering: Everett P. Skipper, PE, BCEE

The purpose of the Department of Engineering is to provide professional engineering services for the City of Newport News.  To review the wide-range of responsibilities within the Department of Engineering, please use the following links:

• Permits Office
• Site and Subdivision Office
• Architectural Services
• Civil Design
• Civil Inspection Services
• Environmental Management System
• Operations Engineering
• Stormwater Management Services
• Technical Support
• Transportation
• Design Criteria Manual (DCM) PDF (18 MB Please download)
• Standard Specifications PDF (4.4 MB)
• Project Status Report Issued Monthly PDF (2 MB)

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Implementation of design, construction, contractual award, construction inspection, project management and monitoring of public projects;
• Administration of the City review and approval process of private development, ensuring compliance with Newport News City Code; provisions, ordinances and the comprehensive plan, as well as approved Design Criteria and Standard Specifications manuals;
• Administration of the City Asbestos/Lead/Indoor Environmental Assessment Management Programs and Architectural Inspection of new construction and renovation of City facilities;
• Management of the City Geographic Information System (GIS);
• Maintain an internet site to display departmental services, points of contact and geographic information for public access;
• Analysis and implementation of traffic-related improvements, transportation planning and roadway projects in coordination with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and Hampton Roads Planning District Commission (HRPDC);
• Engineering services related to the City Stormwater Management (SWM) Program, complying with federal, state and local mandates;
• Technical support for environmental initiatives including the City's Lake Enhancement and Flood Assistance programs;
• Serves as the staff liaison on the City's Wetland Board;
• Engineering services associated with the City Sewage Collection System Management Program (SECOMP);
• Maintain the department's Environmental Management System (EMS) Program;
• Engineering studies affecting the safety, health and welfare of citizens and visitors;
• Administration of the City traffic programs, including traffic signs, traffic signals, pavement markings and streetlights; and
• Administration of City initiatives to bring compliance in the City right-of-way with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).