The Office of the City Engineer is responsible for overseeing the selection of architects, engineers and contractors to execute the city's five-year, capital improvement program. This includes overseeing improvements outside of the city’s right-of-way for city-owned facilities such as parks, fire stations, police stations and libraries. The Central Records, Citywide Procurement, Labor Compliance, Small Business Enterprise, and Environmental and Floodplain/Drainage Programs sections are part of the Office of the City Engineer.
City Engineer, Eric Froberg
Eric has served as City Engineer for the City of Phoenix since January 2019 and possesses nearly a quarter century of relevant public works, residential, and commercial land development engineering experience. Prior to joining the City of Phoenix, Eric was the New Mexico Operations Manager for TYLIN International and prior to that was a Senior Project Manager for RBF Consulting in Arizona. After spending two decades working as a private consultant, Eric desired to utilize his engineering and management expertise in a way that more directly benefited the public. As the City Engineer for the nation’s 5th largest City, Eric is responsible for overseeing the selection of architects, engineers & contractors and the execution the City's 5-year, $10 billion Capital Improvement Program.
Eric holds a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Arizona and is a Registered Professional Engineer in Arizona, California, and New Mexico. Eric is currently a member of the Alumni Industry Council for the University of Arizona, previously held the position of State Director for ACEC-NM, and in 2013 was recognized by ENR as a “Top 20 under 40.”
