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The Las Vegas City Council ratified a new director of the Department of Public Works on Wednesday, May 21. Jorge Cervantes previously served the city as city engineer and as deputy director of Public Works, and was appointed to the director position by City Manager Doug Selby.
“I believe Jorge is an excellent blend of the leadership and technical skills needed to run the Public Works Department,” Selby said. “He demonstrates excellence in his work and will do an outstanding job for the people of Las Vegas.”
Cervantes joined the city of Las Vegas in 1998 as a project manager and was promoted to assistant city traffic engineer in 1999. He was promoted again to city engineer/deputy director in 2006. He is a civil engineer and was one of the first in Nevada to achieve Professional Traffic Operations Engineer certification from the Institute of Transportation Engineers in 2000. Cervantes is licensed as a professional engineer in Nevada and Texas. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering and a Masters of Business Administration, both from the University of Texas at El Paso.
“I am honored to be approved for this position,” Cervantes said. “I want the community to rest assured that I am committed to making sure Las Vegas remains a world-class city.”
Cervantes succeeded Charles Kajkowski who retired on May 16 after nearly 36 years of service to the city. Kajkowski had also served as city engineer/deputy director before his promotion to director in January 2006.
The Public Works Department is made up of 375 employees in three divisions: City Engineering, Environmental and Traffic Engineering and Administration. The Public Works Department plans, designs, constructs, operates and maintains city public-use facilities, roadways and the traffic network, wastewater and stormwater management systems and regulates private development.
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