Medford Resident Appointed City Engineer

MEDFORD, MA – Mayor Stephanie M. Burke has appointed Medford resident Timothy McGivern as the city engineer, officials announced this week.

McGivern is a civil engineer and Title 5 soil evaluator who has been involved in many major projects throughout Medford, such as the Tufts University Storm Water Improvement Project in coordination with the City and the Green Line Extension; Tufts University Science and Engineering Complex, including the utility enabling project; and Tufts University Power Plant including site layout and design, officials said in a statement.

He operates McGivern Engineers and Builders, LLC and was previously a senior project engineer, project designer and engineer at Nitsch Engineering. McGivern received the President Award in 2015 while at Nitsch.

"I’m excited and honored to serve the citizens of Medford as their next City Engineer," McGivern said in a statement. "There is no better way for me to contribute my skills and experience to make a meaningful impact here in my home community."

As part of his work at Nitsch, McGivern served as a consultant for the town of Groton Planning Board for six years, where he provided peer review for drawings and calculations submitted for Site Plan or Subdivision approval as well as construction observations for subdivision roadways and stormwater utilities.

"I am thrilled to welcome Tim McGivern to our team as the City’s Engineer," Burke said in a statement. "Tim’s expertise throughout the engineering field as well as within the community adds tremendous value for upcoming City projects. As a member of the bicycle advisory commission, infrastructure subcommittee and bike share committee, Tim understands the importance of safety initiatives in our community, such as complete streets to best serve our residents city-wide."

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