Pinellas County Appoints New Public Works Director

PINELLAS COUNTY, FL -- Pinellas County has named Adnan “Addie” Javed as director of public works. He assumed his new responsibilities Sept. 4, filling a position that became available when Rahim Harji was promoted to assistant county administrator earlier this year.

Javed is a licensed professional engineer with a master’s degree in environmental engineering from Michigan State University and a doctorate in public works and administration from the University of Florida. He was most recently the public works director for Haines City, overseeing the city’s transportation, stormwater, sanitation, fleet, building, engineering and geographic information systems divisions. Before that, he worked for Sarasota County and advanced in the organization to become an engineering section supervisor.

“I am grateful for the amazing opportunity to be part of a progressive organization, and look forward to contributing to the future successes of high performance by the public works team, and continuing the tradition of strategically collaborating with our partners,” Javed said.

Javed’s expertise has led to his appointment to several committees in organizations such as the Florida League of Cities, American Society of Civil Engineers and Florida Stormwater Association. Among his many awards and achievements, his team in Haines City was awarded the 2018 Transportation Project of the Year award by the American Public Works Association.

“Addie’s extensive leadership and technical abilities, passion for public service and team-driven approach will continue to enhance the successes of the Public Works Department,” said Pinellas County Administrator Mark S. Woodard.

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