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Engineering
Department of Engineering
Director of Engineering: Everett P. Skipper, P.E., B.C.E.E.
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 Inspection Services
- Mapping Services
- Stormwater Management Services
- Technical Services
- Transportation
- Traffic Operations
- Design Criteria Manual (DCM) PDF (18 MB Please download)
- Project Status Report Issued Monthly PDF (2 MB)
RESPONSIBILITIES: Implementation of design and construction inspection of:
- Public projects in the City Capital Improvement Plan (CIP);
- 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),maintaining an internet site to display 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 Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation and the Department of Motor Vehicles.
- Engineering services related to the City Stormwater Management (SWM) Program, complying with federal, state and local mandates;
- Engineering services associated with the City Sewage Collection System Management Program (SECOMP);
- Engineering studies affecting the safety, health and welfare of citizens and visitors; and
- Administration of the City traffic programs, including traffic signs, traffic signals, pavement markings and streetlights.
- Administration of City initiatives to bring compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in public rights-of-way.
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