Kimberly Sanderson Named County Engineer

The Mobile County Commission has appointed Kimberly Newberry Sanderson to the position of county engineer. She is the first female County Engineer in Mobile County’s 212-year history. On April 1, the commission granted Sanderson the authority to act as county engineer in advance of the retirement of W. Bryan Kegley, and on May 9, she was named interim county engineer. Sanderson has been employed by the commission since 2001. She was previously employed by Polysurveying of Mobile and the Alabama Department of Transportation. As county engineer, Sanderson will oversee the daily operations of the Engineering Department and its 30 employees. She will be responsible for the planning and construction of Mobile County roads and bridges, as well as other engineering projects and infrastructure initiatives. The county engineer is a key figure in each biannual Pay-As-You-Go Transportation Improvement Program and serves as a voting member of the Mobile Metropolitan Planning Organization representing Mobile County. Sanderson is both a Professional Engineer and a Certified Bridge Inspector. She holds a BS in civil engineering from Auburn University and earned an Association of County Commissions of Alabama Certificate in County Engineering Administration. She’s been a member of the Mobile Metropolitan Planning Organization Technical Coordinating Committee for more than 10 years and is active with the Association of County Engineers of Alabama.