JOY RODENBURGH

Engineering | Underground Utilities Engineering Manager

Joy is a Civil Engineer who brings more than 35 years of experience to our city team! Learn more about Joy, her love of quilting, her dog ‘Copper,’ and her favorite music to listen to all year round.

Joy started her career with the City of Hamilton in December of 2012. She studied Civil Engineering at Ohio Northern University, brings more than 35 years of experience to our team, and holds a Professional Engineer (P.E.) certification. Rodenburgh supervises a team of three engineers who prepare construction plans and perform construction administration for the water distribution system, sanitary sewer collection system and the natural gas distribution system projects. Additionally, she is responsible for overseeing plans that are submitted through the Building and Planning Departments and assisting customers, engineers and developers with utility requests.

Getting To Know Joy

Q: What kind of music do you like? What do you like most about it?

A: I like a lot of different music, but my favorite is Christmas music. I like it because it is uplifting, cheery, soothing and there couldn’t be a better message. If you visit my office in the late summer or early fall, chances are you will hear Christmas music playing.

Q: Tell us about your favorite furry friend.

A: I have had a lot of favorite furry friends, but I am partial to Boston Terriers. I currently have a red and white Boston Terrier, Copper. He is our fourth Boston.

Q: Are you a morning person or a night owl?

A: I am a morning person. I am most rested at the beginning of the day.

Q: What’s your favorite season?

A: Fall is my favorite season. The heat and humidity of the summer are gone. Spring is nice, but the weather is too unpredictable. I like the fall colors and the cooler evenings.

Q: Would you consider yourself an introvert or an extrovert?

A: I’m an introvert. I don’t like to be the center of attention. I am quiet. I enjoy doing the “behind the scenes” work.

About the Engineering & Traffic Department

The Engineering Department serves the essential role of managing all capital projects for streets, bridges, gas, water, sanitary, storm, and managing Hamilton’s traffic control system. On the engineering side, this includes engineering investigation, evaluation, planning, design, construction administration, and inspection of projects. On the traffic control side, it includes maintenance of all signage and traffic signals within the city, providing traffic