Functions

Enhance and protect the public's quality of life, health, safety, and well being by providing engineering services that promote the development of community facilities and infrastructure.

Assist in the oversight of day-to-day operations of the County’s stormwater, roadway, and water/sewer infrastructure and facilities, and answers any questions raised by the public, government/private agencies, and any other entities. The Engineering department also assists in the oversite of the design and construction/renovation of County-owned facilities.

Implement the water quality and storm water requirements of the NPDES Phase II program as set by federal and state regulations.

Responsibilities

• Review subdivision plans from developer’s engineers (roadway, stormwater, water/sewer) in accordance with York County, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC) and the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) design standards.
• Review design plans and technical specifications from engineering consultants (mainly water/sewer) for York County Capital Projects in accordance with York County, SCDHEC and SCDOT design standards.
• Provide design services for minor roadway (i.e. C-Fund & One Cent Gravel Roads/Critical Needs Resurfacing) and water/sewer extension projects, including the acquisition of right-of-way.
• Provide inspection services for subdivision (roadway, water/sewer), SCDOT/SCDHEC improvement, and other York County department construction projects in accordance with York County, SCDHEC and SCDOT design standards.
• Develop and/or revise York County design standards and ordinances in order to properly review submitted documents from all possible sources.
• Provide customer service and technical assistance to all York County departments, other government agencies, consultants, vendors, developers, public, etc. for all projects on an as needed basis.
• Provide long-range infrastructure planning for future York County Engineering Department and Capital Improvement projects.
• Develop Request for Proposals (RFP)/Request for Qualifications (RFQ)/Invitation to Bid for consultant or contractor services. This includes reviewing and evaluating all proposals, qualifications and/or bids for recommendation to the York County Council.
• Provide program management for Capital Project Sales Tax Program projects, also known as the Pennies for Progress program.

This Office Does Not:

• Provide plans and technical specifications for Capital Improvement Plan or large-scale roadway and water/sewer infrastructure or facility projects.
• Review plans and technical specifications for roadway and water/sewer projects outside designated boundaries or service areas (i.e. inside City limits).
• Collect water and sewer tap fees. (Contact York County Water and Sewer Department at (803) 628-3210