About The Director

Daniel W. Krueger, P.E., Director

Daniel W. Krueger assumed duties as Public Works & Engineering Director on July 28, 2010, upon City Council’s confirmation of appointment by Mayor Annise Parker. As Director, he is responsible for overseeing the Department’s services to Houston citizens through the planning, operation, maintenance, construction management and technical engineering of the City's public infrastructure. The Department’s responsibilities include operation and maintenance of the City’s streets and drainage, production and distribution of water, collection and treatment of wastewater, and permitting and regulation of public and private construction. The Department is staffed with a trained work force of approximately 3,900 employees and operates with an annual budget of approximately $1.2 billion.

Mr. Krueger has over 25 years of experience in organizational management and engineering. Prior to assuming his present duties, Mr. Krueger consulted for Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority as an associate of Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc., and was responsible for design-build management of DART’s Orange Line from Dallas to DFW Airport as well as various other responsibilities under contract as DART’s General Engineering Consultant. Mr. Krueger served previously as the Deputy Director for Engineering and Construction, City of Houston Public Works and Engineering Department, where he was responsible for the design and construction of infrastructure projects in the Department’s 5-year, $2+ billion capital improvement program.

Krueger joined the City of Houston in 2002 after retiring from active duty with the United States Army at the rank of Colonel. Among senior assignments during his Army career, he served as Deputy Commander for the Northwestern Division of the Corps of Engineers; as District Engineer and Commander for the Corps of Engineers, Memphis District; as Senior Combat Engineer Trainer at the Army’s National Training Center, and as Commander, 5th Combat Engineer Battalion (Mechanized).

Dan is a registered professional engineer in Texas and Virginia. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the U.S. Military Academy, West Point; a Master of Military Art and Science degree from the U.S. Army Command and Staff College; a Master of Science in Engineering degree from the University of Michigan, and is also a graduate of the U.S. Army War College. Mr. Krueger is active professionally in the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Society of American Military Engineers.