YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The National Association of County Engineers recently named Bob Durbin, Mahoning County deputy engineer, the 2026 Project Manager of the Year during its annual conference in Arlington, Texas.
“Bob’s decades of service is a testament to NACE, and I can think of no one more deserving of this honor,” said Pam Dingman, NACE president and Lancaster County, Neb., engineer. “Bob’s work involving the Mahoning County Local Public Agency program has exponentially improved the lives of all who travel throughout the county.”
Dingman highlighted the $18 million expansion of Western Reserve Road, the $4.5 million Market Street Bridge rehabilitation project, the $1 million Walker Mill Road Bridge replacement project and the $6.4 million Mahoning Avenue industrial corridor upgrade project.
“All these projects required steadfast management and effective communication with local and federal officials,” she said.
Durbin, of Fairfield Township, graduated from Youngstown State University in 1992 and began working for the Columbiana County engineer as a bridge design engineer. He was promoted to deputy engineer in 1996. He was hired as the deputy engineer for Mahoning County in June 2017.
Durbin is currently overseeing $50.6 million of projects, including seven road projects totaling $44.5 million and 11 bridge projects totaling $6.10 million.