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Biography of James "Jim" R. Souba, P.E.
In 1997, Jim was stationed at Naval Air Station Fallon for a tour of duty as the Public Works Officer and Officer in Charge of Construction. He and his wife "fell in love" with the local community, always wanting to return.
He did just that upon completion of his 20-year military career in the U.S. Navy Civil Engineer Corps, after having retired as a Commander. Moving back to Fallon in 2002, Jim accepted work at the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) and commuted between Fallon and Carson City. Six years later, in 2008, he was delighted when he landed the position of Fallon's City Engineer and Public Works Director.
Jim's Naval career took him from base to base all around the United States and overseas, performing construction contracting and public works duties. He holds a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of Minnesota and a master's degree in the same from Purdue University. During his six years at NDOT, Jim worked as the Assistant Chief Road Design Engineer, Chief Maintenance and Operations Engineer, and was the Assistant Director of Engineering at the time of his departure. He is a registered as a licensed professional engineer in Nevada and Wisconsin.
His three adult children (two sons and one daughter) all have left home to pursue higher education and careers, leaving him and his wife with an "empty nest." In his leisure time he runs, hunts, rides motorcycles and tackles home improvement projects.