15 September, 2010
Hopkinton’s newly appointed Director of Public Works Brendan O’Regan has been on the job since the beginning of August. HCAM News stopped by his office on Fruit Street for an update as he assumes his new responsibilities.
The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted to approve O’Regan appointment on August 3, 2010. Hopkinton.
“Brendan joins the town with extensive DPW experience,” said Town Manager Norman Khumalo.
According to Human Resources Director Maryrose DeGroot, a thorough reference check on O’Regan was completed during the interview process and all references checked were extremely positive.
“I am incredibly excited about the work and the initiatives that Brendan is going to make in the DPW,” said DeGroot.
“It truly is an honor and a privilege to be selected for this position,” said O’Regan. “I will show up every day understanding the trust that you put in me and living up to that trust,” said O’Regan.
O’Regan graduated from Northeastern University and holds both a B.S. and an M.S. degree in civil engineering with an emphasis on environmental engineering. He spent twelve years in the private sector as a consultant and the last 14 to 15 years in public works managing water, sewer and highway departments and has managed a staff of up to 60 people. Most recently he served as the Director of Public Services for the City of Newburyport. In addition to his comprehensive public works background, O’Regan has authored a number of papers on a wide range of topics related to water and sewer management projects and has experience dealing with the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the Massachusetts Water Resource Authority (MWRA).
“Every capital project that I have worked on has come in under budget and under or on schedule,” said O’Regan, who credits his success to his teambuilding success.
O’Regan also acknowledged that with today’s economics, towns are having to more with less, but said that he hopes to do more than expected and make the citizens of Hopkinton proud of their Department of Public Works.
(This story originally posted September 3, 2010)
