Public Works utilizes concepts of technology and a practice-oriented approach to improve, construct and maintain the city by focusing on public infrastructure, spaces, and services. As the backbone of the city in construction, engineering, and maintenance, the technician utilizes their knowledge and experience to improve the City of Los Santos. They combine their knowledge in the field of technology and engineering with the ability to solve problems, implement designs, and guarantee time management whilst ensuring their own and their colleagues' safety in the line of duty.
Moreover, they work together with their colleagues as a team to come up with solutions related to engineering and construction problems in fields like power, energy, water, transportation, and environment, taking part in regular exercises to enhance the knowledge and abilities in regards to equipment, vehicles and system operation, maintaining an up-to-date grip on public works related topics.
ENERGY AND POWER
A key role of the Department is the provision of electricity to all households and areas in the City. The Department values distributed generation and is open for various sources of energy such as hydro, solar, thermal power and expects its employees to apply their knowledge in each field throughout their work.
WATER TREATMENT
Water in its nature can either benefit or cause damage, therefore, the Department of Public Works strives to treat it accordingly. Technicians are tasked with the treatment and management of water sources and reserves to secure the quality of water for the City and its inhabitants. The maintenance of water treatment processes is an essential duty of the technician thereby providing safe drinking water to the citizens. Moreover, the technicians are tasked with preventing any damage to the city caused by flood or precipitation, making it their duty to save the residents' lives and property.
TRANSPORTATION
Technicians of the Public Works Department ensure a safe and reliable network of transportation throughout the whole city. They regularly attend the roads, rail, and waterways of the City to improve, repair, or remove any obstacles on them that restrict the quality of transportation. Throughout their work, they are expected to be familiar with transportation structures that exist regardless of their type, be it for cars, trains, or ships.
ENVIRONMENT CONTROL
Another duty of the Public Works Department is to ensure that the environment is protected and treated with respect so its quality is preserved for the present and future inhabitants of Los Santos. Technicians are therefore expected to implement methods of pollution control and waste management to keep the air, water, and ground clean. Knowledge in recycling and storage of waste are requirements and the Public Works Department constantly asks its employees to utilize them.
