City of Porterville

December 2010 Employee of the Month

Jason Biagio

Public Works Department

Jason came to the City of Porterville in October 2008 as a provisional Assistant Engineer and began full-time employment on June 3, 2010.  He previously worked six years with Townsend Architectural Group as a Project Manager/Visualization Specialist.

Jason works on design and calculations for Public Works projects.  He works closely with the Parks & Leisure Services Department on projects such as the Sports Complex Lighting project, Rails to Trails, and the Tule River Parkway.  He designed and developed to the construction phase the recently completed ‘G’ Street Rehabilitation, Henderson Avenue Full Depth Reclamation and the Olive Avenue Cold In-Place Recycling projects. 

Jason also works closely with the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) division in developing maps and drawings of existing City infrastructure. He is responsible for updating the Public Works Department City webpage, and testing new work stations and software, like the 64-bit 3-D AutoCadd program that will give staff greater precision and efficiently. Jason states that he enjoys everything that he does because it is all so different and entertaining.

Jason enjoys running, playing and coaching soccer, target shooting and working on his 2004 Ford Mustang.  His family is drag racing enthusiasts (not on local roads) and is a member of a Northern California Mustang Club.  As a Napa native he is also a wine connoisseur.  Jason has three children Joseph (8), Sofia (6), and Zella (5) and has lived in Porterville for eight years.