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ALCOA Upper East Tennessee Branch
PW Spotlight: Megan Brooks

First, tell us about yourself.
I have worked in the engineering field for
many years. I feel as though I have come
full circle. When I was in graduate school,
I worked at Knox County Engineering
and Public Works and now having been at
the City of Alcoa in the same line of work
as Development Services Director. My
husband and I met in engineering school at
UT. He is a Lt. Col. in the TN Air National
Guard and the Wing Inspector General
at McGhee Tyson Airbase. He still can
entertain my rantings about anything work
related. Our three kids get the brunt of it
traveling to school through construction especially those with public infrastructure, apartment developments, one townhome
sites with me taking pictures and working to get us all on the same page. I am also the development consisting of 140 units, a large
through items to follow up with contractors capital project manager, mainly focusing residential addition to our Springbrook
along the way. on greenway and roadway projects. Farm neighborhood, restaurants, greenway
Any large site development or major trails, Amazon and Smith & Wesson site
Share information about your official title construction project will be something I
and duties, number of staff, departments, review along with the amazing staff in the preparation and rough grading to name a
etc. Highlight a few new projects you are office. I directly supervise six people. This few. It is busy but fun.
implementing or working on. job is a team effort and I so appreciate the How long have you worked in Public Works?
My official title is Development Services work of our inspectors, planning staff, What have your previous jobs been and what
Director. I work with Planning and engineers and stormwater coordinator. responsibilities did you have?
Engineering to bring together projects, We currently have under review: two I worked in the Public Works and

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