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DPW budget hearing highlights hiring struggles for engineers, cement finishers and specialized staff
Summary
Department of Public Works staff told Providence councilors the department is struggling to recruit engineers, project managers, cement finishers and other technical roles; councilors pressed for retention measures and non-monetary incentives while staff said some new positions are already in recruitment.
Providence—s Department of Public Works told elected officials Tuesday that recruitment and retention are a central constraint on the department—s ability to deliver projects on time.
DPW described multiple vacancies across engineering, highway and related divisions. New positions authorized in the previous budget—s package (an assistant chief engineer and a project manager) remain open while DPW also listed a civil engineer vacancy and vacancies for heavy equipment operators in the highway division; the GIS coordinator…
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