Teams at Port Houston

Leads supplier diversity and market intelligence initiatives for strategic sourcing. Monitors market trends, pricing, labor dynamics, construction activity, supplier financial health, and supply chain risks. Sets Small Business Enterprise goals, evaluates procurement compliance, conducts supplier availability analyses, supports sourcing strategies, develops market reports, trains stakeholders, and engages suppliers, agencies, and community organizations. Provides technical assistance, manages supplier relationships, supports negotiations, and recommends strategies to expand small and diverse business participation.

Manages multiple capital and port infrastructure projects from initiation through construction, commissioning, startup, and closeout. Defines scope, budgets, schedules, risks, and critical paths; coordinates facilities planning, designers, consultants, contractors, construction managers, and project controls. Oversees procurement, technical documentation, stakeholder communication, site assessments, proposal evaluation, and project delivery compliance with engineering, safety, security, environmental, and regulatory requirements.

Leads port infrastructure and marine terminal planning studies from scope definition through recommendations and handoff. Assesses terminal capacity, cargo flows, operational constraints, infrastructure needs, and planning alternatives. Coordinates cross-functional stakeholders, consultants, and technical experts; manages scopes, schedules, budgets, deliverables, risks, and decisions. Develops evidence-based reports and presentations while aligning operational requirements with long-term port development, regulatory, environmental, safety, and implementation considerations.