Kim has more than 30 years of engineering and management experience in public works. He has an engineering degree from the University of Illinois and obtained a master's degree in engineering management at Bradley University before coming to work for Gwinnett County Department of Transportation in 1985. Kim was appointed Director of the Construction and Maintenance Division in 1985. In 2004, he was promoted to Deputy Director of Operations, Maintenance, and Planning. In 2007, Kim was promoted to the Deputy Director/Chief Engineer for the Department of Transportation. In 2011, Kim was named Acting Director of the Department of Transportation. A registered professional engineer in Georgia and Illinois, Kim is, a member of the American Public Works Association and Institute of Transportation Engineers and has served on numerous technical and organizational committees in Gwinnett County.
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Overview
The County infrastructure system includes more than 2,750 miles of road, over 660 signalized intersections, thousands of miles of traffic striping and the fourth-busiest airport in Georgia. The Department of Transportation performs this mission with 166 full-time personnel and an annual operating budget over $35 million.