The Public Works Department plans, designs, constructs, operates, maintains and manages all physical facilities necessary or desirable to community life.

The Department promotes programs necessary for asset management and the preservation of infrastructure in order to provide for the health, safety, welfare and convenience expected in a raised standard of living/quality of life.

Public Works employees continuously and vigilantly assure:

The Needham Public Works Department renders services to all citizens in the areas of:

The Department provides its own administration, engineering and equipment maintenance.