public works
Public Works Department’s Mission Statement:
We are a multi-disciplined department comprised of four divisions: Infrastructure, Engineering, Sanitation, and Greenspace Management. Together, these divisions ensure the technologically advanced design, maintenance, functionality, delivery, and cleanliness of the City’s water services and resources, roadways, and greenways.
We place the utmost importance on valuing our employees and ensuring all are trained to be the most reliable, knowledgeable, environmentally conscientious, and solutions-oriented professionals who provide for the City’s stakeholder needs and concerns in an efficient and socially responsible manner to foster a better, safer, and healthier community for all to live, work, and play.
Public Works Department’s Vision Statement:
To be the most proactive, innovative, and dependable network of highly knowledgeable professionals who are skilled in providing stakeholders optimal service and solutions to our community’s most pressing infrastructure and environmental needs.
For after-hours assistance, please contact our 24/7 Control Room at 305.673.7625
The City of Miami Beach's Public Works Department was designated as an Accredited Public Works Agency by the American Public Works Association in May 2007 and re-accredited in 2011, 2015, 2019, and 2023.
John Norris
Public Works Director
John joins the City of Miami Beach with nearly 15 years of experience in local government, including senior leadership roles in three cities. Norris holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina and a master’s in public administration from Columbia Southern University.
