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Engineering

The Engineering Department provides a wide variety of engineering services to the community through its five divisions as follows:

Engineering Counter helping peoplePlanning and Programs

Prepares the city’s Capital Improvement Program; updates facility impact fee programs; assists with the formation of public improvement finance districts; administers and coordinates activities for beach erosion, lagoon restoration, growth management monitoring, and public works asset management program.

Development Service

Provides engineering input for Building and Development applications; reviews and approves grading, storm water and improvement plans, reviews and approves maps, plats and easements; issues grading, right-of-way and haul route permits; responds to customer inquiries; and implements facility impact fee programs.

Design

Implement plans, designs and manages City Capital Improvement Program projects; performs underground facility mark-outs; prepares master plans; conducts special studies and investigations; applies for grants and loans; and assists with water resource development.

Construction Management and Inspection

Performs construction management and inspection for capital improvement projects and private developments; ensures construction of high-quality public improvements; and minimizes inconvenience to the public while ensuring safe work sites.

Transportation

Reviews and resolves a wide variety of traffic and transportation issues, complaints, and inquiries; maintains records of collision reports, speed surveys, and traffic counts; and assists in maintaining optimum traffic signal operations and efficient traffic flow. 

Contact Information

Public Works
Engineering
PW@carlsbadca.gov
760-602-2740 private development
760-602-2720 city projects
760-602-8562 fax

1635 Faraday Ave
Carlsbad, CA 92008

General Information

Business hours
Monday - Thursday
7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Friday
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.