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Maritime Senior Construction Manager (Offshore Works / Cruise Piers / Dredging & Reclamation)
Celebration Cruise Center (Carnival Cruise Destination)Maritime Senior Construction Manager (Offshore Works / Cruise Piers / Dredging & Reclamation)
Dec. 2022 - Aug. 2025BahamasLed owner-side construction management and contractor oversight for offshore cruise destination works. Directed QA/QC governance, interface management, and schedule-risk controls to protect the critical path. Oversaw marine piling activities (pile driving and related foundation works) and supported the execution of modern pier construction systems and methodologies, ensuring constructability alignment, tolerances, and as-built traceability. Supervised capital dredging with CSD in cemented limestone (Phase I ~1.1M CY / ~840,000 m³), validating cut/fill via centerline tracking and Civil 3D volumetrics with acceptance traceability. Coordinated dredging windows with marine structure sequencing and platform delivery. Implemented risk-driven planning and AI-enabled reporting workflows to accelerate issue-to-decision cycles across dredging and marine interfaces.
Engineer & Project Management Site Consultant
Grand Turk Cruise CenterEngineer & Project Management Site Consultant
Jul. 2022 - Dec. 2022Turks and Caicos IslandsSupervised pier extension and strengthening works, including steel pile foundations, pile caps, deck pours, and underwater sheet piling (submerged sheet-pile works), under PMI-aligned project controls. • Supported the replacement/upgrade of a reinforced marine fender system, coordinating inspections, acceptance criteria, and as-built traceability for owner governance and contractor compliance.
Engineer & Project Management Site Consultant (Owner’s Rep Support)
Mahogany Bay Cruise TerminalEngineer & Project Management Site Consultant (Owner’s Rep Support)
Nov. 2019 - Oct. 2021HondurasSupported owner's representative delivery for pier expansion/retrofit project consisting of third steel pile line installation and additional mooring dolphins construction. Supervised steel pile driving operations, precast concrete element manufacturing/installation, and field execution controls. Executed specialized concrete repair programs including resin injection grouting for pile caps and deck panels structural restoration and surface rehabilitation through shot blasting preparation followed by resin overlay systems compliant with ICRI guidelines and ACI 546R standards. Supported evaluation and repair scope definition to strengthen QA/QC acceptance and minimize operational disruption.
Engineering Port Manager
Administración Portuaria Integral de Lázaro CárdenasEngineering Port Manager
Mar. 2018 - Mar. 2019MexicoLed engineering management for port works, including optimizing jetty protection using Core-Loc armor (calibration to bathymetry and swell climate), Core-locs installation with Echoscope. Oversaw casting/installation with placement verification and maturity monitoring. Supported major dredging scope with environmental enhancements.
Engineering Port Manager
Administración Portuaria Integral de TampicoEngineering Port Manager
Nov. 2015 - Feb. 2018MexicoStrengthened maintenance dredging inspection and channel alignment controls, including TSHD efficiency (TDS) performance reporting. Directed deepening works for multiple piers and supported geotechnical risk mitigation using DSM columns to stabilize slope fault planes.
Field Engineer / Owner’s Engineer Representative
Puerta Maya Cruise Terminal (Carnival Representative)Field Engineer / Owner’s Engineer Representative
Sep. 2014 - Nov. 2015MexicoOwner-side field engineering for cruise pier expansion (berthing face, mooring dolphins/piles). Managed inspections for piling, drilling/rock sockets, pile caps, and prestressed deck modules. Controlled schedule, reviewed quantities and payment applications, and issued daily/monthly governance reports.
Marine Works Technical Superintendent
JV SKM-LavalinMarine Works Technical Superintendent
May. 2013 - Aug. 2014ColombiaLed marine works delivery for the P40 berth, including Core-Loc® armour unit installation for coastal protection and shiploader installation support over radial pile caps. Managed placement tolerances, lifting/handling methods, and QA/QC traceability for Core-Loc units (set-out, seating, interlocking checks, as-built records) to ensure stability and acceptance. Coordinated shiploader interface alignment, field surveys, and as-built verification to minimize rework, control risk at critical interfaces, and protect schedule.
Ground Improvement Technical Manager
China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) / JagoviGround Improvement Technical Manager
Mar. 2012 - Nov. 2012MexicoManaged container-terminal reclamation ground improvement and quality evaluation (vibro methods, deep dynamic compaction, PVD sequencing). Delivered 2,096,000 m of wick drains across 327,735 m² and issued technical reports supporting final acceptance.

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