City of Gardner
Robert Davis is an experienced engineering professional currently serving as a Staff Engineer for the City of Gardner since September 2020. Prior to this role, Robert worked as a Senior Civil Engineer at Burns & McDonnell from April 2012 to September 2020. Robert's career includes significant experience as a Project Manager at International Risk Group, where responsibilities included management of a large-scale demolition and environmental remediation project for a former Army ammunition plant from 2008 to 2012. Additional engineering roles include Assistant Regional Engineer at the Utah Department of Natural Resources from 2007 to 2008, overseeing water management for the Utah Lake drainage, and Civil Engineer at the Utah Department of Transportation from 2003 to 2007. Robert holds Bachelor's degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Utah and Environmental Soil and Water Science from Utah State University.
City of Gardner
Located on the southern edge of Johnson County, Gardner, Kansas, is growing at a faster rate than the county as a whole. More than 22,000 people have chosen Gardner as their home for its affordable housing, excellent schools, safety, a strong sense of community and high quality of life. Green space is also plentiful, with many miles of nearby lakes and parks. The City of Gardner is an award-winning organization whose employees focus on four main goals: 1. Increasing Gardner's housing market to accommodate our rapidly growing population, expanding and renovating existing businesses, and facilitating the opening of new ones. 2. Enhancing the quality of life for our citizens through programs and activities that promote safety, health and community involvement. 3. Delivering consistent quality service as we own and manage our municipal utilities as well as maintaining our infrastructure, including improving ADA accessibility. 4. Continuing best practices that have helped the city maintain a track record of fiscal responsibility based on sound financial planning and management. As an employer, the city also offers competitive wages and an excellent benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage to eligible participants. In addition, we offer retirement savings plans, continual job training, tuition reimbursement, recognition programs, and an award-winning Employee Wellness Program.