Civil Engineering
Nader Heydari
Nader Heydari is local Conejo Valley product, having graduated from Westlake High School. He then studied Civil Engineering in college, earning his Bachelors at Cal Poly SLO and then continued at Stanford University, earning his Masters in Engineering Management. He is also a California Registered Professional Engineer, and in addition he is a Certified Construction Manager, LEED AP Green Building Professional.
He is currently the City Engineer and Deputy Public Works Director for the City of Thousand Oaks, overseeing a team of 50 Engineering, Project Management, Sustainability, Transit and Emergency Operations Divisions. He has previously successfully managed large project teams through the design, engineering, construction & operation of challenging infrastructure programs across the USA as design engineer, design/builder, owner, contractor, project manager and construction manager.
Education
- Bachelor's in Civil Engineering at Cal Poly SLO
- Masters in Construction Management at Stanford
Career Progression
- 3rd generation Engineer/Builder
- Registered Professional Engineer and LEED Green Building Professional
- 10 years in private sector (engineer, contractor, construction manager)
- 14 years at the City of Thousand Oaks- Public Works (land development, utility under grounding, water systems engineering wastewater treatment, roadway projects)
City Engineer
- Design, construct, and manage: streets and roadways, sidewalks, bike paths, traffic signals and traffic operations center, undergrounding utilities, water network and reservoirs, wastewater collection and treatment, buildings, and structures.
- Qualities: strong in mathematics and science, improving the way things work, high level of imagination and creativity, excellent communication skills, analytical and detail oriented, enjoy working in teams.
- Why become a civil engineer: help people and improve lives, solve challenging real world problems, advance our society and civilization into the future, improve the environment, work in teams on a variety of projects, be in high demand.
- Education: Bachelor's degree in engineering comes from a school approved by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Internships from the locals public agencies and the American Public Works Association or the American Senior Civil Engineers, and passing of the State and National Professional Engineering Exam.