Shoreline Public Works Director takes job in Colorado

Littleton, Colorado City Manager Michael Penny announced today that Mark J. Relph has been selected as the city’s new Public Works Director. Relph was chosen from a pool of 64 candidates following a nationwide search. He will begin his career with the City of Littleton April 14.

Relph has more than 25 years’ experience in the public works arena. Most recently, he was Public Works and Utilities Director for the City of Shoreline, Washington. In this position, he was responsible for street maintenance and operations, storm water utility, solid waste collection, transportation planning and coordination, development review engineering, traffic systems, and capital improvements.

Relph has worked extensively in Colorado serving as Public Works and Utilities Director in Grand Junction and Director of Engineering and Community Development in Delta. His private sector experience includes engineering and project management on water and wastewater systems, transportation improvements, bridges, and structures throughout Western Colorado.

Relph earned his master’s degree in public administration from the University of Colorado at Denver, and a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from California State University at Pomona. He is a registered Professional Engineer in both Washington and Colorado.