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Nick Bragaia, PE, ENV SP
<br />Waterfront Engineer/Project Manager
<br />Nick Bragaia is a waterfront engineer/project manager whose professional experience
<br />involves work on a wide variety of interdisciplinary engineering projects. Nick’s background
<br />is rooted in coastal engineering with an emphasis on metocean analysis, port/waterfront
<br />infrastructure, and flood resiliency projects. He is experienced in the planning and design
<br />of coastal protection structures (revetments, groins, etc.) as well as nature-based solutions.
<br />His experience spans leading the feasibility studies and front-end planning through detailed
<br />design plans, and stakeholder engagement activities.
<br />PROJECT EXPERIENCE
<br />Asharoken Shoreline Protection, Village of Asharoken, Asharoken, NY. The Village
<br />of Asharoken, located on Long Island Sound, has a stretch of shoreline fronted by an aging
<br />seawall and deteriorated revetment. There has been significant beach erosion and loss of
<br />material causing wave processes to affect the upland areas. Provided coastal engineering
<br />services to design a system of three (3) rock groins along with beach fill fronting this stretch
<br />of shoreline. This nearshore system was integrated into a new seawall design that was also
<br />delivered by GEI to the Village.
<br />PREVIOUS PROJECT EXPERIENCE
<br />Miami-Dade County Coastal Engineering Services, Miami-Dade County
<br />RER-DERM, Miami, FL. The Miami-Dade County Division of Environmental Resources
<br />Management (DERM), Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources (RER) required
<br />services to provide coastal modelling, planning, permitting, and design services to help the
<br />County actively manage its shorelines and coastal resources. Managed a team of coastal
<br />professionals that assist the County with the management of approximately 13-miles of
<br />sandy shoreline encompassing 2 tidally influenced navigation inlets. Coastal engineering
<br />services provided included numerical modelling, beach nourishment design/permitting,
<br />and inlet sediment management studies. Led the coastal team and successfully obtained a
<br />unified truck haul beach nourishment permit for the entirety of the 13-mile Project area. This
<br />enabled the County to efficiently execute beach nourishment Projects over the entirety of the
<br />managed shoreline. Managed the design of an offshore reef breakwater system to alleviate an
<br />erosional hotspot area susceptible to coastal storm risks. The design of this reef breakwater
<br />system employed a combination of numerical and physical wave tank modelling to optimize
<br />the design.
<br />Town of Palm Beach Mid-Town Seawall Replacement, Town of Palm Beach
<br />Public Works, Palm Beach, FL. Supported the Town’s Project that is working on the
<br />Design, Permitting and Bid Phase Services associated with replacement of an aging section
<br />of existing seawall fronting the Atlantic Ocean to provide storm protection for Ocean
<br />Boulevard, which serves as the hurricane evacuation route for this segment of the Island.
<br />The Project comprises approximately 2,700 linear feet of seawall protecting Ocean Boulevard
<br />along a very popular public beach in the heart of the Town. Provided coastal engineering
<br />services to understand the design environmental conditions at the site. Conducted a wave
<br />scour assessment to provide a design scour depth that the new sheet pile seawall must
<br />accommodate. Additionally, estimated the extreme water levels at the site to inform the
<br />top of wall elevation. Led the subsurface field evaluations tasked with the identification
<br />of existing toe protection features and rock groin tie-in locations to minimize conflict risks
<br />during the construction of the new seawall.
<br />Matheson Hammock Seawall Replacement, Miami-Dade Parks, Recreation, and
<br />Open Spaces (PROS), Miami, FL. There was a need for the replacement of 675 linear feet
<br />of sea wall on the upland side of a marina to mitigate sea level rise and sunny day flooding
<br />events that limit public enjoyment of this iconic Miami park. This is step one by the client
<br />to ensure protection of the 630-acre Matheson Hammock Park located along the western
<br />shoreline of Biscayne Bay. The historic park includes a 243-slip marina, restaurant, large
<br />wading lagoon and beach, mangrove trails, and numerous historic buildings and structures
<br />constructed of Miami’s oolitic limestone. Currently, the project is in the pre-construction
<br />phase, with permits submitted to the respective agencies for review and approval. Critical
<br />EDUCATION
<br />M.S., Civil/Coastal Engineering
<br />Old Dominion University
<br />B.S., Ocean Engineering, University of Rhode Island
<br />INDUSTRY/GEI EXPERIENCE 8 years/<1 year
<br />REGISTRATIONS & LICENSES Professional Engineer, FL
<br />No. 95611
<br />Professional Engineer, VA No.
<br />0402070208
<br />TRAINING AND
<br />CERTIFICATIONS
<br />Institute for Sustainable
<br />Infrastructure - Envision
<br />Sustainability Professional
<br />(ENV SP) No. 28727
<br />Transportation Worker
<br />Identification Credential
<br />(TWIC) No. 30724275
<br />PROFESSIONAL
<br />AFFILIATIONS
<br />Member American Society of
<br />Civil Engineers (M.ASCE)
<br />Secretary of Coasts, Oceans,
<br />Ports, Rivers Institute (COPRI),
<br />South Florida Chapter
<br />Chair of Environmental and
<br />Water Resources Institute
<br />(EWRI), ASCE - Palm Beach
<br />Chapter
<br />AWARDS
<br />Recipient of the 2024 YMG
<br />Engineer of the Year Award
<br />from ASCE Palm Beach
<br />Chapter
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