The City of West Lafayette Engineering Department provides engineering guidance to the Mayor, other city departments, boards, and commissions concerning the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of private and public works projects involving buildings, roads, storm drainage, sidewalks, and handicap accessibility. The Engineering Department also provides guidance to ensure adherence to the appropriate standards and guidelines.

Responsibilities include:

• Direction of activities for all public construction in the City corporate limits
• Right of Way permitting activities
• Permitting of all new construction and site inspection
• Plan review
• Planning, designing, and overseeing capital public works projects
• Maintaining Capital Master Plan