The City of Vallejo would like to introduce Leonard “Brad” Job as the City’s Public Works director. Brad brings more than three decades of engineering leadership and public‑sector experience to his role. A licensed Professional Civil Engineer, Brad has spent 33 years advancing complex public infrastructure, environmental engineering initiatives, and large‑scale capital improvement programs across the country.
Brad most recently served as Director of Engineering for the U.S. Forest Service Region 5 in Vallejo, where he managed more than $200 million in annual engineering and fleet expenditures spanning 18 national forests and 20 million acres across California. Prior to that, he served as the Forest Engineer for the Tongass National Forest in Alaska—the nation’s largest national forest—where he led a 35‑person engineering team responsible for 3,500 miles of roads, more than 500 bridges, and over 100 structures across 16.7 million acres of temperate rainforest.
Brad’s public service career reflects broad experience at the federal, state, and municipal levels, as well as in the private consulting sector. His previous roles include Deputy Director of Public Works for the City of Arcata and Water Resources Control Engineer with the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board, where Vallejo fell within his regulatory oversight. He has also contributed his technical expertise to several environmental and engineering consulting firms, including Geomatrix Consultants, Inc., Pacific Watershed Associates, Inc., and WRA, Inc.
Brad holds a B.S. in Environmental Resources Engineering from California Polytechnic University – Humboldt. He is a U.S. Navy veteran and spent part of his service at Mare Island Naval Shipyard—an early connection to the community he now serves.
A Vallejo resident, Brad lives in the city with his wife and their dogs. He is deeply committed to strengthening the community he calls home and is dedicated to advancing Vallejo’s infrastructure, environmental sustainability, public services, and long‑term economic vitality.