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Engineering
The Engineering Division works under the Department of Public Works providing support to various City departments including:
Our engineers strive to hold the highest safety, health, and welfare of the public in the performance of our professional duties. We aim to treat the residents and other City Departments with the utmost respect and abide by the Engineers Code of Ethics.
The Engineering Division provides analytical analyses and design, develops plans and specifications, and estimates management, coordination, and construction support for the Department of Public Works. This includes the utilities, water, and sewer, as well as stormwater, drainage, and roadway design.
This division is also providing construction management and oversight for the Hamilton Canal project. Before this project can provide economic and residential benefits, the infrastructure must be installed. Staff from this office are on site to ensure the streets and utilities are installed to city standards.
The Engineering Division performs project reviews for both small and large projects:
- Planning and Development
- Water
- Wastewater
- Development Services
Mission Statement
Our engineers strive to hold the highest safety, health, and welfare of the public in the performance of our professional duties. We aim to treat the residents and other City Departments with the utmost respect and abide by the Engineers Code of Ethics.
Duties & Responsibilities
The Engineering Division provides analytical analyses and design, develops plans and specifications, and estimates management, coordination, and construction support for the Department of Public Works. This includes the utilities, water, and sewer, as well as stormwater, drainage, and roadway design.
This division is also providing construction management and oversight for the Hamilton Canal project. Before this project can provide economic and residential benefits, the infrastructure must be installed. Staff from this office are on site to ensure the streets and utilities are installed to city standards.
Project Reviews
The Engineering Division performs project reviews for both small and large projects:
- Reviews all proposed subdivision, special permit, and site plans relative to engineering design and City standards and requirements
- Reviews all plans that are submitted for city board approval, again relative to sound engineering design and City standards and requirements
- Performs all necessary field investigations required for associated plan reviews and inspections for all sanitary sewer and storm drain main installation and service connections
- Performs survey, drafting and design plus prepare contract plans and specifications for many of the public sewer, drain, sidewalk, parking lot, landscape and intersection improvement projects through-out the City
- Performs inspection of contracted projects and clerk-of-works duties for construction activities of the approved subdivisions
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Ting Chang, P.E
City EngineerPhone: 978-674-4070
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Engineering
Physical Address
375 Merrimack Street
3rd Floor, Room 61
Lowell, MA 01852
Phone: : 978-674-4070Fax: : 978-970-3332