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DEPARTMENTAL OVERVIEW
ENGINEERING
2017-2021 FINANCIAL PLAN
MISSION STATEMENT
To provide timely, effective and efficient services relating to water, sewer, drainage,
district energy, garbage collection, transportation systems, design and construction,
land development and corporate real estate.
KEY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
The Engineering Department provides City services relating to transportation systems,
garbage, recycling, water, sewer, drainage, district energy, land development,
geographic information services (“GIS”), surveying and the management of real estate
assets. The department includes the Design & Construction, Land Development, Realty
Services, Operations, Utilities and Transportation divisions.
For the purpose of the Financial Plan, the accomplishments and goals in this section are
those that relate to the divisions that fall under the General Operating Fund: Land
Development, Realty Services and Operations. The performance measures for Water,
Sewer, Drainage, Transportation, Parking, Solid Waste and Surrey City Energy are
reported in their respective sections of the Financial Plan as they are self-funded utilities.
LAND DEVELOPMENT
Land Development includes the
Development Services section which
prescribes required servicing of land and
building development; Inspection
Services section which ensures that
municipal engineering services are
constructed to meet Council-adopted
standards and requirements; and the
Client Services section which provides
administrative support related to
Engineering permits/enquiries for
construction by the public/contractors in
City road allowances and statutory rights-
of-way.
OPERATIONS
Operations maintains the City’s
engineering infrastructure including
roads, drainage, sewer and water
operations. This division also carries out
the City’s residential waste collection
services as well as manages and
maintains the City’s fleet of vehicles.
REALTY SERVICES
Realty Services manages the acquisitions,
dispositions, and development of the
City’s real estate portfolio. Realty
Services includes the Land Acquisition
Section which is responsible for the
timely acquisition of land and
rights-of-way for capital projects and park
purposes including land assemblies for
civic purpose projects.
The Realty Asset Management Section
manages the City’s real estate inventory,
which includes land inventory
management, leasing and property
sales. Realty Services also manages the
City’s land appraisal and conveyancing
duties.
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