The Public Works Department is responsible for providing or contracting for municipal services, including engineering, traffic flow, street systems, surface water management, facilities management, solid waste and recycling, and transportation planning.

The Lakewood Public Works Department is organized into seven major divisions. The following briefly describes the functions of each division:

• Administrative: Provides the overall management of the department
• Development Review: Reviews civil engineering plans and conducts inspections on residential and commercial developments.
• Transportation Division: Provides transportation planning, traffic operation improvements, neighborhood traffic services, and oversees capital street projects.
• Surface Water Management Division: Manages the City's natural and man-made surface water system by providing surface water systems improvements and maintenance functions.
• Operations & Maintenance Division: Maintains the local street system including streetlights, pavements, vegetation, and storm drainage.
• Solid Waste & Recycling Division: Manages the solid waste and recycling contract.
• Facilities Maintenance: Maintains and manages City buildings.