Mr. Pedro Vazquez is an honors graduate of the University of Puerto Rico in Mayaguez with a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering. He is a registered professional engineer in the state of Florida and Puerto Rico, with extensive experience in project management, implementing quality control, construction safety, evaluation of damages claiming process, essential infrastructure recovery plan, and immediate relief response efforts following natural disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes, storms, and flooding events.

He has designed the scopes of work for the water and sewer systems infrastructure projects which include buildings; offices; rehabilitation of dams; pumping stations; pipelines; and rehabilitation of water/wastewater treatment plants. He has prepared water hydraulic modelling analysis, and evaluation of development projects to determine if the existing water and sewer infrastructure has the capacity to supply those projects in order to permit endorsement or the requested necessary improvements.

Mr. Vazquez has over 19 years of experience in overseeing project management from planning to the construction phase, closeout documentation, and the operational management of the water and sewer infrastructure. He is experienced in judicial processes and depositions related to the laws, regulations, and technical aspects of building codes and water/wastewater operational standard specifications. Also, in the preparation of evaluations, technical reports, and cost estimates for the water/wastewater industry operational damages claiming process and requested infrastructure improvements to developers.

As a forensic engineering consultant, Mr. Vazquez investigates, evaluates, and analyzes failures in civil/structural engineering and general construction related to residential and commercial buildings and verifies construction compliance with applicable building codes and industry standards.

• Civil Engineering, B.S.: University of Puerto Rico in Mayaguez (2003)

• Licensed Professional Engineer: Florida and Puerto Rico

• OSHA Credentials: Construction Safety & Health (2007)