73 Pa.C.S. § 3502: Control of engineering matters.

(a) Engineering matters.--Except if the board of commissioners has appointed an engineer for a specific matter, the township engineer shall direct and control the engineering matters of the township.

(b) Additional engineers.--A department or officer of the township, except as otherwise provided by the laws of this Commonwealth, may not employ or retain an additional engineer without the consent or ratification of the board of commissioners.