Meet Mike Moran, Lafayette's Director Of Engineering & Public Works

LAFAYETTE, CA — Mike Moran has worked for the city of Lafayette for over 26 years. He oversees and manages the capital improvement and development review engineering team, the citywide maintenance team, and the library facilities team.

He started as an assistant engineer and was promoted to public works director in 2015 and again in 2018 to director of engineering and public works.

"Working in Lafayette is like working in a vacation destination," Moran said. "It is such a beautiful city. When I started with the city, the streets were in very poor condition, so I knew I had plenty of work ahead of me."

Under Moran's leadership, Lafayette within the last year has improved its streets by using more than 2,000 tons of asphalt to fix potholes and add miles of paved pathways.

"I enjoy working for Lafayette as the small staff allows me to wear multiple hats and to work directly on projects with residents," Moran said.

In Lafayette, population 25,000, a typical day for Moran looks like this: sorting through and forwarding or responding to more than 100 emails; reviewing or writing staff reports for commissions or the City Council; and checking in with staff regarding the design and construction of maintenance and new infrastructure projects.

Moran also checks in on the city’s Public Works maintenance crew regarding landscaping, irrigation, road and building repairs, and other routine maintenance projects throughout the city. He also fields requests for new traffic signs, road improvements, and/or infrastructure requests from city residents and the City Council.

"Throughout my career, I have had the pleasure of interacting with amazing residents and business owners in Lafayette," he said.

Like 75 percent of Lafayette's residents with a bachelor's degree or higher, Moran holds a bachelor of science in environmental engineering from the Department of Civil Engineering at California Polytechnic University in San Luis Obispo. He graduated in 1991 and has been a registered professional civil engineer in California since 1997.

He is a person who values his community and enjoys participating in various off-duty activities which include coaching local youth sports teams, serving as a deacon at his church, and participating in short-term missions and community cleanup days. Moran is also actively involved in several school and community volunteering and fundraising programs.