Dan Snow
Harrisburg is back on the hunt for a city engineer as the current department head has resigned.
City Engineer Dan Snow told TheBurg on Tuesday that he would leave his position this week, less than a year after he was hired.
Snow started with the city in July 2023, following a year-and-a-half-long search by Harrisburg to fill the post.
Snow said that he is currently in the process of finding another job, stating that his role with the city was “a lot to manage.” Snow’s last day in his position will be Friday.
“We will continue our search once again for a dedicated city engineer,” said city Communications Director Matt Maisel.
Maisel said that the job posting was published online two weeks ago with a salary of $142,800.
In the meantime, the city has hired Wallace, Montgomery & Associates as a contractor to provide planning and engineering services to Harrisburg on an as-needed basis. City Council voted to approve the contract on Tuesday night.
According to Maisel, the contract with the firm was not brought forth because of Snow’s resignation, but the firm will help fill in for the city engineer while Harrisburg searches for a new one. Former Harrisburg city engineer Wayne Martin, who works for Wallace, Montgomery & Associates, will serve as the project engineer for the firm’s projects with the city.
The engineering firm will replace Dawood Engineering, which has provided services to the city for the past two years.
With Wallace Montgomery’s assistance, Maisel said that ongoing engineering projects will not be affected by Snow’s resignation.
“They will be able to take the ball and run with it,” he said.
Also this week, Todd Webb, the new project manager for the city’s engineering department, started in his role. Webb previously worked as a top official with the Swatara Township Public Works Department.
According to Maisel, he will work with contractors on projects and conduct outreach with city residents, among other responsibilities.
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