DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

DESIGN ENGINEERING

The Design Engineering Division is dedicated to improving the quality of life in our community by delivering safe, reliable, and efficient transportation infrastructure. Our team of experienced engineers is committed to providing exceptional customer service and ensuring the highest standards of safety.

We develop and deliver capital improvement projects that enhance our roadway network, focusing on:

  • Safety: Prioritizing the safety of all road users, including pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists.
  • Preservation: Ensuring that our transportation infrastructure remains in a state of good repair.
  • Accessibility: Ensuring our infrastructure is accessible to all members of the community.
Our in-house engineering staff prepares or oversees the preparation of project plans, specifications, and estimates for construction contracts. We also offer a range of technical, budgetary, administrative, and real property services to other divisions within the Department.

The real property services provided by the Division include:

  • Acquiring and disposing of County real property and property rights.
  • Researching property rights and encumbrances.
  • Securing permits to enter and construct improvements.
  • Conducting real property analysis and appraisals.
  • Processing requests for abandonment, termination of maintenance, and closure of public rights-of-way and easements.
Additionally, our responsibilities include preparing agreements and technical reports; developing roadway operation and maintenance programs; managing budgets; maintaining accurate records of the roadway network; administering the pavement management system; and collecting and analyzing transportation data.
Design Engineering is committed to procuring, administering, and managing various local, state, and federal funding programs, working closely with associated agencies to ensure successful project implementation.
The Design Engineering Division is committed to developing and delivering capital improvement projects that enhance our roadway infrastructure and improve the community’s quality of life.  The dedicated in-house engineering staff prepare and/or oversee the preparation of project Plans, Specifications and Estimates for construction contracts.
Design Engineering
Jayna Rutz (209) 468-3697
Public Works Department
1810 East Hazelton Avenue
Stockton, CA 95205
Phone: (209) 468-3000
Hours: 8:00am to 5:00pm
Email us with questions at: pwinfosupport@sjgov.org
Bid Opportunities RFPs and RFQs
  • Prepare plans, specifications, engineering studies, cost estimates, and documents;
  • Provide technical, budgetary, and administrative assistance to other Divisions;
  • Direct and support real property activities;
  • Prepare agreements and technical reports;
  • Advertise and award of construction contracts;
  • Engineering support for the development of capital improvement projects;
  • Roadway operation and maintenance programs;
  • Administer the construction, road district and engineering operating budgets;
  • Keep record of the number of miles of maintained roadway;
  • Administer the pavement management system;
  • Support the Department's Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program;
  • Administer and manage various local, State, and Federal funding programs.