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Fritz Buchman, CE, TE, CFM
9728 Club Park Drive ● Elk Grove, CA 95757 ● (209) 482-6339
E X P E R T ISE I have 28 years of public works experience, including extensive experience with both
Development Application Review, publicly and privately delivered transportation infrastructure. My experience includes
Conditioning, and Permitting developing and overseeing the implementation of a $254 million five-year, Capital
Capital Improvement Program Improvement Program for the City of Elk Grove, where I subsequently served as City
Development and Implementation Engineer, Assistant Public Works Director and/or interim Public Works Director for four
Engineering Support for Developer years. My current engagement with San Joaquin County has provided me with solid
Impact Fee & Infrastructure Finance water supply planning, flood control / floodplain management, and special district
District Formation and Administration administration experience.
Transportation Planning and Operations
Flood Control/Floodplain Management R EC ENT POSI TI ON HI ST OR Y
Deputy Director, Development Services
E D U C A TI O N
University of California 2011 – Present San Joaquin County Department of Public Works
Davis, California
Bachelor of Science From October 2011 to the present, I have been the Deputy Director for Development
Civil Engineering Services with the San Joaquin County Public Works Department, where I am responsible
High Honors for overseeing the Flood Management, Water Resources, Community Infrastructure
1997
Engineering, Surveyor, and Development Services divisions (30.5 FTE, $6 million
operating budget). These divisions provide services related to floodplain management,
AF F I L I ATI O N S regional water supply planning, Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta advocacy, stormwater
American Public Works Association
Member quality program administration, County special district administration (over 100
Floodplain Management Association districts, $26 million annual budget), development application review, improvement
Member plan / map checking, encroachment and transportation permitting, and County
Assn. of State Floodplain Managers Surveyor’s office functions. I have also been responsible for the Channel Maintenance
Member (32 FTE, $4.3 million operating budget) and Utilities Maintenance (24 FTE, $3.7 million
operating budget) divisions for interim periods.
RE G I S T RA T I O NS
C E R T IF IC A T IO N S Assistant Public Works Director | City Engineer, Interim Public Works Director
Professional Civil Engineer, California
C60418 2007 – 2011 City of Elk Grove Department of Public Works
Professional Traffic Engineer, California (Interwest Consulting Group)
TR2793 As a contract employee, I was responsible for the management or co-management of
California Land Surveyor-in-Training the City of Elk Grove Public Works Department, which had between 60 and 150 FTE
Certified Floodplain Manager, during my tenure. My responsibilities included overseeing development and
Assn. of State Floodplain Managers
implementation of various programs, processes and policies within the department
including the Annual Operating Budget, Capital Improvement Program, Development
H O NO RS & A W A RD S
Tau Beta Pi National Honor Society Application Review, Transportation Planning, Plan / Map Review, Permitting, Operations
Golden Key National Honor Society & Maintenance, Drainage and Floodplain Management, Real Estate Acquisition &
Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society Property Management, Geographic Information Systems, Traffic Operations, and
University of California Orlob Scholar Construction Management.
Los Rios Area Award, Outstanding
Engineering Student Development Engineering Manager
2006- 2007 City of Elk Grove Department of Public Works
(Interwest Consulting Group)
Responsible for oversight of the Development Engineering group (19 FTE), whose charge was
to review and condition private development applications and oversee delivery of the
associated infrastructure. This group also provided engineering support needed for the
formation and administration of various fee programs/finance districts. Functions under my
direction included Entitlements, Transportation Planning, Plan / Map Check, Encroachment
and Transportation Permit Issuance, and Addressing.