Mahoning County Deputy Engineer Bob Durbin recently received the 2026 Project Manager of the Year award from the National Association of County Engineers (NACE). (Submitted photo)

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Association of County Engineers (NACE) awarded Mahoning County Deputy Engineer Bob Durbin the 2026 Project Manager of the Year award during its Annual Conference held in April 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, P.E., NACE President and Lancaster County, Nebraska County Engineer. “Bob’s work involving the Mahoning County Local Public Agency program has exponentially improved the lives of all who travel throughout the County. The 2025 program alone included the $18 million expansion of Western Reserve Road, the $4.5 million Market 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.”

Durbin graduated from Youngstown State University in June of 1992 and began working for the Columbiana County Engineer as a bridge design engineer and was promoted to Deputy Engineer in 1996. In June of 2017, he was hired as the Deputy Engineer for Mahoning County and has served in that capacity since.

As the Deputy Engineer, Durbin oversees the daily operations of the Engineering and Administration Departments, the Bridge Inspection & Replacement Program and the County’s LPA Federal Aid program. He is currently overseeing $50.6 million of projects including seven road projects totaling $44.5 million and 11 bridge projects totaling $6.10 million.

Durbin lives in Fairfield Township, Columbiana County.