The City of Yuma is excited to announce the addition of two new department directors this month. Chris Young joins Team Yuma as the new Director of Engineering and Tim Bourcier as the first Director of Planning and Neighborhood Services.
Chris Young, Director of Engineering
Chris Young joins the City as Director of Engineering, coming from Yuma County, where he served as Director of Engineering/County Engineer. Young has 28 years of experience in engineering and administration and is a registered professional engineer in Arizona and California. He replaces Jeff Kramer, who retired.
Prior to his position with Yuma County, Young served as a Principal Engineer with the City of Glendale, Ariz., and was the Community Development Director for City of Visalia, Calif., and the Public Works Director/City Engineer for El Mirage, Ariz . He is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, American Public Works Association, and American Water Works Association.
“I am excited to lead the City of Yuma’s Engineering team,” Young said. “We will continue to provide excellent customer service to our community while being committed to continuous improvement. As a current Yuma resident, I appreciate the opportunity to be part of the team that makes our great city even better.”
Tim Bourcier, Director of Planning and Neighborhood Services
Tim Bourcier has been hired as the first Director of Planning and Neighborhood Services. Due to growth as well as construction activity, the Community Development Department transitioned into two departments this fiscal year – Building Safety and Planning and Neighborhood Services. Building Official Randy Crist was promoted to Director of Building Safety prior to Tim’s arrival.
Bourcier has more than 10 years of experience as an urban planning professional with extensive knowledge in the areas of long-range planning, smart growth development and sustainable and resilient communities.
A Michigan native, Bourcier comes from Louisiana, where he worked for the South Central Planning and Development Commission as a Planner IV. Previously he worked as a Principal Planner for MPG Urban Planning Services LLC, and as a Senior Planner with Davis, Bowen, and Friedel Inc.
Bourcier stated he was happy to be in a growing city, a first for his career. “People want to see Yuma grow, but don’t want to give it all away,” he said, referencing the importance of military operations and farmland. “I’m excited to use my experience to help take the current inertia and move it forward in a way that works for Yuma residents and developers, so that we grow in the right ways.”
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