Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department (PBCWUD) Director of Engineering Krystin Berntsen, PE, PMP was named the Government Engineer of the Year by the Palm Beach Chapter of the Florida Engineering Society at its Scholarship and Awards Banquet on May 16.

Berntsen has spent nearly eight years on the engineering staff with PBCWUD. She started with the department as a Professional Engineer in October of 2010 and was promoted to Manager of Environmental Health and Safety in 2015. Berntsen was elevated to her current position in November of 2017.

As the Director of Engineering, Berntsen oversees all aspects of engineering for PBCWUD, including Plan Review, Construction Services, Pipelines and the County's five water treatment plants and three wastewater facilities. Her duties include management of PBCWUD's $400 million Capital Improvement Plan.

Berntsen spent five years as a Professional Engineer for a private firm before joining PBCWUD. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Miami and a Master's in Engineering from Florida Atlantic University.​