From infrastructure and public utilities to traffic signal modernization and state-of-the-art public transportation stations and plazas, Hans Larsen oversees all activities in the Engineering and Maintenance Services divisions as Public Works Director.
Prior to joining the City of Fremont in 2015 as City Engineer and Assistant Director of the Public Works Department, he worked for the City of San Jose for 30 years in public works and transportation, serving as the Director of Transportation from 2009 to 2015. Hans has shared his expertise with others in the field by speaking at Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) national conferences, through membership with the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO), and guest lecturing at San Jose State University and Stanford University.
A life-long resident of the Bay Area, Hans grew up in Hayward and earned a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering from San Jose State University.