Town of East Haven Connecticut Engineering Department

The Town Engineer:

Acts as Agent, receiving, conducting site visits, and preparing reviews.
Provides technical support and comment in the processing of Flood and Erosion Applications for the Flood and Erosion Control Board and for Inland Wetland Applications for the Inland Wetlands and Water Courses Commission.
Serves as advisory to the Planning and Zoning Commission in the manner of site plan reviews, site visits and reports, providing technical support.
Sits as a voting member on the Solid Waste Advisory Board and the Southwest Connecticut Regional Recycling Operating Committee.
Receives, prepares reviews, provides technical support and comments and processes as well as coordinates with the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection on all Coastal Area Management Applications.
Works with State of Connecticut Department of Transportation in the coordination of major road reconstruction projects as well as underground utilities.

Under the direction of the Town Engineer
the Engineering Department is responsible for:

Procurement and establishment of surveying data.
Design of Public Service projects.
Construction layout and, the preparation of contractual plans and specifications.
Establish bond requirements.
Maintain bond documents for projects by developers.
Preparation of CIP Budget.
Procurement of data in defense of litigation's against the Town involving accidents (vehicular and pedestrian).
Review for comment abandonment's of rights-of-way and the purchase/sale of Town property.
Procurement of easements.
Coordination of projects within the Town limits performed by outside agencies.
Perform planning and zoning site reviews.
Perform site inspections associated with the issuance of Certificates of Occupancy and general permits.
Per Town Ordinance, responsible for the Licensing and Registering of all haulers doing business in the Town of East Haven.
Provides volunteers and coordinates Town efforts in the disposal & recycling of household hazardous waste with the Regional Water Authority.

TOWN of EAST HAVEN Engineering Department