Mission: To construct public infrastructure and maintain traffic control systems essential to the safety, health, mobility, and quality of life for the Des Moines citizens, business, and guests.

Engineering Department responsibilities:

• Design and manage construction projects for
• Streets
• Bridges
• Sewers
• Buildings
• Parks
• Other infrastructure.
• Construction field services for public and subdivision work
• Inspection
• Testing
• Surveying
• Construction contract administration including
• Bidding of projects
• Federal and state grant compliance
• Real estate
• Acquisition
• Relocation services
• Disposition of City-owned property
• Operate and maintain
• Traffic signals
• Street signs
• Street lights
• Pavement markings
• Operate and maintain
• Parking garages
• Parking lots
• Parking meters
• Issue parking permits.
• Permitting activities in the streets and border areas
• Utility installation
• Drive accesses
• Encroachments
• Sidewalk construction
• Oversize/overweight permits
• House moving permits
• Taxi and limo licensing
• Provide technical support to Des Moines Metropolitan Wastewater Reclamation Authority (WRA) and all City departments.
• Engineering Organizational Chart