Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has appointed Ted Allen as city engineer and executive director of the Bureau of Engineering.

Allen has served the city of Los Angeles for nearly 29 years. He started his career with the Bureau of Engineering in 1993 as a civil engineering assistant, shortly after graduating from UCLA. He has served the last eight years as deputy city engineer, overseeing projects such as BuildLA, the Racial Equity Action Plan and BOE’s technology strategy.

“Infrastructure is a building block and a starting point from which a city can develop equitably. That is why I am proud to appoint Ted Allen to lead our Bureau of Engineering, someone who understands the critical role infrastructure plays in development,” Garcetti said. “I am excited to see what Ted will accomplish in the future as BOE lead.”

As city engineer and executive director of the Bureau of Engineering, Allen will oversee approximately 900 staff members in a department with an annual budget of $110 million. He will lead the bureau’s delivery of an estimated 400 public projects. Upon council confirmation, he will replace City Engineer Gary Lee Moore, who is retiring.

“I am honored and excited to follow in the steps of Gary Lee Moore as the next city engineer,” Allen said. “The Bureau of Engineering is a wonderful organization made up of incredible people. I look forward to continuing to advance our great city and deliver quality projects and services more efficiently and equitably for all Angelenos.”

Moore is retiring after 37 years of service to the city. Under his leadership, the Bureau of Engineering made significant advances in technology, sustainability and gender equity, as well as transparency and accountability through data, Garcetti said.

“Thank you to Gary Lee Moore for decades of service to Los Angeles and for leading the department with the highest standards of excellence,” the mayor added.

“It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve as city engineer for nearly 19 years,” Moore said. “For the last eight years, Ted Allen has been a key member of my executive team and I know that he will make an exceptional city engineer.”