Meet Pasadena New Public Works Director

Greg de Vinck (Photo – City of Pasadena)

After a nationwide search, the City of Pasadena selected Mr. Greg de Vinck to be their next Public Works Director, effective Monday, Dec. 2, 2024. He will oversee a department with 273 full-time employees and an annual budget of $ 93.5 million.

By News Desk

Mr. de Vinck has 28 years of experience in public works and was most recently the Public Works Director with the City of San Gabriel for six years. At San Gabriel, he oversaw the operations of public works, including Administration, Engineering, Field Operations, Fleet Maintenance, Parks and Facilities, and Wastewater (including stormwater). Under his leadership, the city’s Pavement Condition Index improved from 58 to 85, going from the worst to the best streets among all its neighboring cities. He improved operational efficiencies, designed and constructed an addition to the police station using only in-house staff, surveyed and modeled the entire sewer system for efficient capital planning, and expanded the use of GIS software to improve maintenance operations, work-order tracking, and public access to data.

Prior to San Gabriel, he worked in the engineering division for the City of Santa Monica for 22 years.

“I am thrilled to join Pasadena as the next Public Works Director. I love public works and the essential services that support and enhance a community’s quality of life. It’s highly rewarding to deliver successful Capital Improvement Projects as well as efficient and reliable services to the public. Making lives better through public infrastructure and municipal services is what public works is all about,” said de Vinck.

Mr. de Vinck has a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from Rutgers University with an emphasis on structural design and six years of private engineering experience designing and inspecting bridges in New Jersey and Ottawa, Canada.