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Engineering & Public Works Department

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The Public Works Department plays a vital role in enhancing the quality of life for residents of the Town of Oromocto by overseeing a wide range of services.

Mission

The department is comprised of six (6) divisions:

  • Roads and Grounds
  • Water and Sewer
  • Parks and Sports Facilities
  • Engineering Services
  • Building Maintenance (Facilities)
  • Fleet and Safety

The department also oversees the Town’s domestic animal control services.

Preliminary Groundwater Supply Investigation (2024)

When calling, please select one of the menu options below to connect with the appropriate division:

    • Option 1 - Roads & Grounds Division:
    • Option 2 - Water Billing (Payments and Reception)
    • Option 3 - Water & Sewer Division:
    • Option 4 - Parks & Sports Facilities Division:
    • Option 5 - Engineering Services Division:
    • Option 6 - Building Maintenance Division:
    • Option 7 - Animal Control Services (Or direct dial 1-877-722-1522)
    • Option 8 - To leave a non-urgent voicemail
    • Option 9 - After-hours Public Works emergencies (After 3:30pm caller will be directed to the Fire Department)

Administration

  • Director of Public Works - Adam Baxter
  • Office Administrator - Kristin Colwell
  • Water and Sewer Supervisor - John Lyons
  • Roads and Grounds Supervisor - Craig Vaughan
  • Fleet and Safety Compliance
  • Supervisor - Jim Simpson
  • Parks and Sports Facilities
  • Supervisor - Scott Brewer
  • Building Maintenance Supervisor - Joe McLaughlin
  • Garage Supervisor - Miles Cleghorn
  • Garage Supervisor (Acting) - Brent Warren
  • Director of Engineering Services and Capital Projects - David Goodfellow
  • GIS Coordinator - Anna Kulesza
  • Municipal Engineering Technologist - Matt Grant

Our Services

Roads & Grounds Division:

For more information, please visit the Roads and Grounds Division.

Water & Sewer Division:

  • Utility Locates (Call before you dig – underground infrastructure)
  • Water Distribution:
    • Water infrastructure, including piping, hydrants and the water tower
    • Water quality and services
    • Leak detection and repairs
    • Watermain flushing program
    • Quarterly meter reads
  • Wastewater (sanitary) Services:
    • Wastewater infrastructure, including piping, manholes and treatment.
    • Lift (pumping) stations
    • Sewer pipe inspections, flushing and maintenance program

For more information, please visit the Water and Sewer Division.

Parks and Sports Facilities Division:

Engineering Services:

  • Capital Projects planning and administration
  • Commercial and developer site plan reviews
  • Feasibility studies and assessments
  • GIS Infrastructure Asset Management
  • Civil-related record drawing archiving

Building Maintenance Division:

  • Maintenance and renovation administration of Town-owned facilities
  • Building Alarms and Securities management
  • Street and Traffic light maintenance and repair
  • Street signage
  • Crosswalks and crosswalk signal devices
  • Traffic radar devices
  • Marina Docks and Fuel Services

For more information, please visit the Building Maintenance Division.

Garage (Fleet) Division

  • Routine inspections and maintenance of the municipal fleet of cars, trucks, heavy machinery and Fire response vehicles.
  • Diagnostics and repairs
  • Inventory management
  • Parts and materials facilitation
  • Snow equipment maintenance

Animal Control:

Domestic Animal Control services for the Town of Oromocto are performed by the Animal Control/Protection Officer through the New Brunswick Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NBSPCA).

For more information, please visit the Animal Control page.

Contact: NBSPCA 1-877-722-1522 (24/7)
Call this number to create a file to report any animal control issues or to report any animal welfare concerns.

REPORT AN ISSUE

To help keep our town safe, we encourage residents to report any service-related incidents or concerns to the Engineering and Public Works Department. These may include issues such as a tree blocking the road, a streetlight or traffic light that’s not working, a pothole, etc.

Our goal is to respond to routine requests as quickly as possible. This includes assessing the problem, determining the appropriate action, and scheduling any necessary work.

If it’s an emergency, please call 9-1-1.

For all non-emergency issues, you can email us at publicworks@oromocto.ca or call the department directly at 506-357-4409 during office hours 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Other concerns or issues can be made to gengov@oromocto.ca or by calling 506-357-4400 and selecting option #2 for payments and reception.

Thank you for helping make our community safer.

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