He has big shoes to fill after following former engineer Neil Tunison, who has a street named for him. The Warren County Commission designated a portion of Mason-Montgomery Road as the Neil F. Tunison Highway.
“I learned so much from Neil. He was a great problem solver and outstanding project manager. I plan to continue his good work and hope to emulate his strong leadership skills. Neil was exemplary at working together with other jurisdictions to make road and bridge improvements across Warren County,” Weber said.
He said Warren County “is truly the ‘Incredible County,’ and is a great place to live, work and play.
“With two interstates running through the county and the close proximity to Cincinnati and Dayton we have seen tremendous growth in the almost 30 years I have worked for the engineer’s office,” Weber said. “It has been very rewarding to work on road and bridge improvement projects and other development projects that accommodate the growth that we have experienced.”
Just days into his new role at the beginning of the year, Weber was tested in a trial by, well, snow.
Warren County reported some of the highest snow totals in the region, including 11 inches in Landen and 10 inches in South Lebanon by Jan. 6, according to data from the National Weather Service in Wilmington.
“It was definitely a challenge, but our crews did an outstanding job treating the roads making it a successful snow event. The challenges were the amount of snow, cold temperatures and the strong winds,” Weber said. “I stayed in constant communication with my deputy of operations and communicated the conditions of the roadways to the county sheriff and county administrator.”
The engineer’s office has a staff of 47 with a budget of $13 million. The engineer’s salary for 2025 is $131,516.
The office has highway worker positions open.
“Not many young people are interested in going into highway and bridge construction. Many civil engineering students are choosing building construction instead of transportation,” he said.
That was not the case for Weber, who said he has enjoyed serving the public.
“In order to hold the office of county engineer, one must be a professional engineer and professional surveyor. I decided early in my career that I would like to pursue obtaining both licenses in order to run for county engineer,” he said.
Weber earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Purdue University. He and his wife are parents to three children and reside in Hamilton Twp.
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