Mayor Winnecke Appoints Brent Schmitt as the new City Engineer

Mayor Lloyd Winnecke is pleased to announce the appointment of Brent Schmitt, formerly an Indiana Department of Transportation engineer, to the position of City Engineer. Schmitt’s first day in his new position was Monday, “Brent has spent the past seven years serving the citizens of Indiana by providing quality infrastructure support and management to INDOT projects,” said Mayor Winnecke. “Through his experience, Brent will bring different perspectives and processes that will enable the City Engineering Department to broaden its ability to provide quality product and enhanced services to Evansville residents.”

Schmitt said he looks forward to the challenge of successfully completing local road projects currently underway. He said his past relationships with INDOT will allow him to feel comfortable addressing issues, if problems arise in the future. “I will be able to sit down with people I know on a first name basis to determine what’s in the best interest of the City of Evansville as well as the State of Indiana, and to reach an agreement that satisfies the needs of all users of our roadways,” Schmitt said.

Before joining the City of Evansville, Schmitt had moved up through the ranks at INDOT to become the District Testing Engineer at the Vincennes District office responsible for approval and oversight of material testing activities on all construction contracts in the Vincennes District, and guaranteeing standards and deadlines were achieved. Schmitt managed a staff of 20 engineers, technicians and administrative support employees; managed three laboratories testing materials; provided technical and engineering support to all departments at the Vincennes District office; and administered a $2 million annual department budget. Prior to that, Schmitt had served INDOT as a project engineer for Interstate-69 and a traffic investigations engineer.

An Evansville native, Schmitt is a 2002 graduate of Mater Dei High School. He attended Rose Hulman, where he played football, and later transferred to the University of Evansville, earning a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Civil Engineering in 2007. Schmitt is a Professional Engineer licensed and registered with the State of Indiana.