EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT CHAD MARBUT Do you have a favorite Civil Engineer
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Well, I work in what we call the Capital Projects Department. Basically, that means I am involved in any kind of new construction having to do with roadways, signals, drainage improvement, hike/bike trails etc. Because this type of work impacts almost every aspect of our community, I get to coordinate and work with just about every department here at the city in some way, which is really cool. The majority of my time is spent on developing our programs and projects, working out funding mechanisms, and then executing the bidding and construction process. At this point I have a lot in construction, so a normal day would consist of site visits/inspections, coordinating field decisions to the contractors and consultants, reviewing and routing pay applications, and any other administrative obligations we have. With any project there are always challenges or issues that come up along the way, my job is to manage those appropriately and get us to the finish line. The other really important side of what I do is represent the city at the regional level at North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) and at the state level with TxDOT. Our involvement with NCTCOG has led to several of the assets we have here in the community, the most recent being the 2nd phase of our hike/bike trail and the corresponding signal on Santa Fe Drive. Maintaining those partnerships and good working relationships is one of
What type of music best describes you? I’d have to say 1990s-2000s rock. C’mon, my name is Chad of course it’s that genre. 20
*Photos provided by Chad Marbut
“I’m a rocker dude, through and through.” – Joe Dirté
Can you describe your position?
the most rewarding things I am able to be a part of for Weatherford. What made you choose your career path? Straight out of (Alvarado) high school I joined the Air Force, married my high school sweetheart Lisa, and worked as a mechanic on F-15s in Florida. After crewing jets for a few years, and doing some really awesome stuff, I got the motivation to start college for engineering (and the Air Force was paying for it!). After Lisa got her RN degree we decided to take the leap and separate Active Duty to transfer to the reserves in Fort Worth where I then crewed F-16s once a month. We bought a house in Weatherford, I enrolled at Weatherford College, then UTA, then fast forward 4 years and I had a Civil Engineering degree….and 2 daughters along the way! Funny story though on my employment here at the City. After a few years of doing some cool projects in the private sector (Sundance Square/TCU/CookChildrens), I got wind of an entry level engineering position here that was advertised and I had to pursue, even though I knew I would be overqualified. Not only that, I was actually on a short deployment with the Air Force so I had to do a phone interview! The opportunity to do big things in my own community was something I just couldn’t let pass me by, and joining the city has been better for me and my family than I ever expected.
