More than just a Professional
Organization…
Who Are We?
• Mission Statement:
– The American Public Works Association exists to
develop and support the people, agencies, and
organizations that plan, build, maintain, and
improve our communities. Working together,
APWA and its membership contribute to a higher
and sustainable quality of life. (APWA National)
– 916 Members in the State of MN
– 27,000 + Members Nationwide
Who Are We?
Key Goals:
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Bring together the full spectrum of professionals and
practitioners who serve the public through careers in public
works.
Help communities understand the critical role of public
works in out lives.
Define the knowledge, skills, and leadership required to
meet our communities’ evolving public works needs.
Provide a comprehensive approach to education,
professional development, and continuous learning that
prepares and qualifies those in public works to meet these
needs.
So What Is Public Works?
• Public Works builds, operates, maintains, and
rehabilitates systems and facilities which are
essential to modern civilization and are
predominately not otherwise provided by the
private sector.
• Examples Include: Roadways, Bridges, Water &
Sewer Systems, Stormwater Drainage &
Treatment, Parks, Public Buildings, Dams,
Schools, Beaches, and other Public Facilities.
Video
• http://www.apwa.net/outreach/highschool
Opportunities We Can Offer To You:
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Scholarships
Networking
Mentorships
Career Building
Training
Internships and Future Job Placement!
Careers in Public Works
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854 Cities in the State of Minnesota
87 Counties in the State of Minnesota
Numerous Local/Regional/State Organizations
Private Engineering Firms, Specializing In:
– Environmental
– Municipal
– Stormwater Management
– Transportation
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So, Why the Urgency?
• 30% of Public Workers retiring within 2-3
years
• Websites to Consider:
 http://www.lmc.org
 http://usajobs.gov
Short Term Plan
• A series of three brown bag luncheons featuring practicing
professionals covering several major fields in public works will be
provided
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Session 1 (February 1):
- Introduction (What is Public Works) (Mitch-Golden Valley, Justin-WSB, Nick-Hastings)
- Structural Engineering in Public Works (James Archer-Hennepin County)
Session 2 (March 1)
- Traffic, Transportation and Pavement Engineering (April Crockett-MnDOT and Erin Laberee-Ramsey
County)
- Water Resources and Water/Wastewater Engineering (Jake Newhall-WSB and Joe Ward-WSB)
Session 3 (April 12)
- Environmental Engineering (Eric Lund-Barr Engineering)
- Geotechnical Engineering (Ben Hoefer-American Engineering and Testing)
- Life as an E.I.T. (Mike Waltman-Bolton & Menk)
Long Term Goals
• Set up a Student Group at U of M
– To create and maintain a presence on campus and a
connection with the workforce of tomorrow
• To provide
– Job referrals, scholarships, mentorships, capstone
project help, Internships, networking, full-time job
placement, career development, and training
• We will need student help to run this group!
– Think about the résumé benefit!
Thank You For Your Time!
Please Contact Us With Questions!
Mitchell Hoeft, E.I.T.
Engineer/Project Manager
City of Golden Valley
7800 Golden Valley Road
Golden Valley, MN 55427
763.593.3961
[email protected]
Justin Messner, P.E.
Nick Egger, P.E.
Project Manager
City Engineer
WSB & Associates, Inc.
City of Hastings
701 Xenia Ave South, Suite 300
1225 Progress Drive
Minneapolis, MN 55416
Hastings, MN 55033
763.287.7160
651.480.2370
[email protected]
[email protected]
Questions?