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StAFFING 66P261925RFQ # 26-07-01 • CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING CONSULTING SERVICES (CCNA)
<br />Senior Coastal Engineer
<br />Total Years Experience / With Moffatt & Nichol 13 / 11
<br />Education MS, Coastal Engineering, Oregon State University, 2015
<br />BS-MS, Civil Engineering, University of Cantabria, Santander, Spain, 2013
<br />Registration Professional Engineer
<br />FL 86926, 2019
<br />CA 87649, 2017
<br />PR 29160, 2024
<br />CertificationWaterfront Edge Design Guidelines (WEDG)
<br />AffiliationAmerican Society of Civil Engineers
<br />Coasts, Oceans, Ports, and Rivers Institute – Corporate Member
<br />World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure (PIANC) -Corporate Member
<br />Member/Co-Author of PIANC’s WG-168 – “Single Point Yacht Moorings”
<br />Member/Co-Author ASCE’s Sea Level Change Task Committee
<br />Various Private Developments, Sunny Isles Beach, FL. Served as the Project
<br />Engineer for the FDEP CCCL permitting for various mixed-use coastal development
<br />in the City of Sunny Isles Beach, including The Estates at Acqualina, Varadero
<br />and Armani Casa. Responsibilities for these projects included performing coastal
<br />engineering analyses required to support the CCCL permit application, including
<br />evaluation of the site specific eroded beach profile, determination of design wave
<br />crest elevations, and assessment of wave loads on the proposed structures in
<br />accordance with applicable FDEP regulations and coastal engineering standards.
<br />Thunderbird Marina, Sunny Isles Beach, FL. Served as the Project Engineer for
<br />the design of the proposed Thunderbird Marina in Dumfoundling Bay. This project
<br />consists of a marina for powerboats and sailboats and includes fixed docks for 36
<br />slips, one floating kayak dock and power, water and pumpout utilities. Manuel led
<br />the development of the meteorological and oceanic (metocean) conditions to be
<br />used for design purposes, developed the marina layout, and evaluated potential
<br />impacts to water circulation (flushing) as part of the FDEP permitting review process.
<br />Westshore Marina District Living Shoreline and Shoreline Armoring, Tampa, FL.
<br />Served as the Coastal Engineer responsible for planning, analysis, and design of
<br />waterfront components for a mixed-use development, including a small craft marina,
<br />dredging, and replacement of approximately 1,700 linear feet of deteriorated
<br />seawall with resilient shoreline stabilization. Performed hydrodynamic and wave
<br />modeling to establish design criteria and evaluate shoreline protection alternatives
<br />that reduced erosion, dissipated wave energy, and enhanced ecological value.
<br />Supported the broader civil engineering and site development team by informing
<br />site layout, grading, roadway and utility design, stormwater management, and
<br />protection of upland infrastructure from coastal hazards. The project also achieved
<br />a successful FEMA CLOMR, removing most upland areas from the SFHA, reducing
<br />flood risk, and improving development potential.
<br />Boca Chica Restoration Engineering with Nature, NAS Key West, FL. Served
<br />as the Coastal Engineer leading the coastal resilience assessment, evaluation,
<br />and development of shoreline protection alternatives for Geiger Beach at Naval
<br />Air Station (NAS) Key West. The project focused on enhancing the resilience of
<br />critical military infrastructure by reducing the vulnerability of the southeastern end
<br />of Runway 32 and adjacent airfield facilities to erosion, wave attack, storm surge,
<br />and future coastal hazards. Applying Engineering with Nature (EWN) principles,
<br />evaluated nature-based and hybrid shoreline stabilization strategies that provide
<br />long-term protection while preserving and enhancing natural coastal processes and
<br />ecological function.
<br />Manuel Castaño PE, WEDG
<br />Project Manager | Moffatt & Nichol
<br />Manuel leads a variety of coastal engineering and waterfront development
<br />projects focusing on the master planning and design of coastal infrastructure,
<br />including shoreline enhancements, boating infrastructure and coastal protection
<br />structures. Manuel has experice in all phases of the project (from concept
<br />development to construction administration) and has lead numerical modeling of
<br />coastal conditions, mooring analyses, navigation assessments and FEMA coastal
<br />flood studies for various projects. In addition, Manuel is one of the co-authors of
<br />PIANCS WG 168 (Single Point Yacht Moorings), and is currently involved in ASCE’s
<br />Sea Level Change Task Committee.
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