Director, Art Reinhardt
Career
Art Reinhardt, PE, CFM joined the City in January 2026 as its first permanent Public Works Director since the department split into two departments – Public Works and Capital Delivery. He oversees a Department that is focused on street and sidewalk maintenance, right-of-way management, drainage infrastructure, and traffic signs, signals, and pavement markings.
Reinhardt has more than 20 years of engineering experience, having served in local government and the private sector.
From January 2024 through December 2025, he held the role of County Engineer and Director of the Bexar County Public Works Department. In this capacity, he oversaw engineering design and construction of capital projects, development services, real estate services, fleet management, and operations and maintenance of Bexar County’s street, traffic, and drainage infrastructure.
From 2020 to 2024, he was the Local Business Lead for the San Antonio region of international engineering design firm WSP USA, Inc. During this time, he led business development in all public sector markets and was responsible for supporting diversification and growth, and driving strategic direction in San Antonio and the surrounding region.
From 2013 to 2020, he worked for the then-named Transportation & Capital Improvements (TCI) Department, which had a similar function as the current Public Works Department. He served as Assistant Director, overseeing the Stormwater Division and Transportation Planning & Operations Division before serving as Interim Deputy Director of TCI from December 2018 to March 2020.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Austin
Accomplishments
Certified Floodplain Manager
Professional Memberships
- Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Texas
- Texas Floodplain Managers Association
- Institute of Transportation Engineers
- Texas Public Works Association