The Department of Engineering is headed by the City Engineer and is staffed by an Assistant City Engineer, one staff engineer, Engineering Assistant/Traffic, Administrative Secretary, three engineering technicians, two signal electronic technicians, one sign maintenance technicians, and two parking enforcement workers.

The Department of Engineering is responsible for the performance and/or supervision of all traffic control, parking, engineering and design services needed by the City. Responsibilities also include keeping records of the public facilities and the information related to the street network and sewer system. Other areas of responsibility include overseeing the street lighting system, the majority of which is owned by Consumers Energy. Department staff is actively involved with the Walkable Communities Task Force in efforts to make Jackson pedestrian and bicycle friendly and to promote a healthy lifestyle.

The department is responsible for the engineering design and inspection on Capital Improvement Construction Projects such as:
 

• Roadway Construction
• Sanitary Sewer Construction
• Storm Sewer Construction
• Municipal Parking Construction
• Water Main Construction
• other Major Municipal Construction Projects

Further information is available on Engineering projects, Signs, Signals,  Street light problems, Walkable Communities and Parking

Permits issued through the office include:

• Driveway and curb cuts
• Connection to sewers
• Working within the street right of way
• Block Parties

161 W. Michigan Avenue, 4th Floor
Jackson, MI 49201
Phone: 517-788-4160
Fax: 517-768-6435
City Engineer: Jon H. Dowling, P.E.