Joubin Pakpour began his career at the Contra Costa County Public Works Department as an assistant engineer, and rotated through various divisions including flood control, design and construction. He left the county as a project engineer, and after a pitstop at a consulting firm, he started the municipal consulting firm Pakpour Consulting Group with three colleagues in 2004. The firm works exclusively with a handful of public agencies and has grown to 15 professionals. During the past two decades Pakpour has served as the president of the firm and a vocal supporter of APWA and public works as a whole.
Pakpour began his journey with APWA in 2000 when he joined the Northern California Chapter. He has served in numerous leadership roles including younger member chair, director of membership, secretary, vice president and president. He began his involvement at the national level in 2012 when he transitioned to chapter delegate. He has been appointed to various national committees, including the Membership and Steering Committees.