Public Services announces Seung Yang as new City Engineer

The City of Costa Mesa’s Public Services Department is pleased to announce the appointment of Seung Yang as the City Engineer.

Seung started with the City as Principal Engineer in January 2020 and assumed the role of Acting City Engineer in December 2020. He has over 20 years of municipal public works and private sector experience. He holds two Master degrees in addition to being  a registered Civil Engineer in the State of California.

“As City Engineer, Seung will be managing the Engineering Division which is responsible for all design and construction activities of City infrastructure, including streets, parks and facilities,” said Public Service Director Raja Sethuraman. “Seung will be managing the City’s Capital Improvement Program, which is approximately $12 million annually.”

In his role as the Principal Civil Engineer, Yang he has been coordinating the department’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP) ranging from street and parkway improvements to city infrastructure capital improvements.  In addition, he oversees a staff of engineers, technicians, and public works inspectors.

“It’s a tremendous honor and privilege in being appointed as the City Engineer for the City of Costa Mesa” Yang  said. “Costa Mesa is a vibrant and influential city, both economically and socially, in south Orange County. It is our mission to continue and improve upon the task of developing and enhancing our City’s critical infrastructure and make tangible advancements to the quality of life for our residents and business community.  It is my hope that our collective efforts in the Public Services Department will bring vibrancy and growth to all facets of our beloved City.”

Before joining the City of Costa Mesa, Yang served over 20 years in public works municipal engineering and management at private consulting firms and at various cities, including Lynwood, Inglewood, and Commerce.

During that time, he managed and coordinated numerous projects and tasks that consisted of street infrastructure, sewer and storm drain improvements, traffic engineering, planning, inspections, agency coordination, and land development.

Yang is a registered professional civil engineer and traffic engineer and holds a bachelor’s of science degree in civil engineering from the University of California, Berkeley and both Masters in Business Administration and  Masters in Science degrees from the California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.