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Victor Romero has more than 15 years experience with a variety of underground projects including transit, pipelines, and highway tunnels, as well as wine caves. He joined Jacobs Associates in 1991 and was promoted to Associate in 1996.
While he finds tunnel design rewarding, he especially enjoys being involved in the construction process. He considers one of his career highlights to be his work as Tunnel Design Manager on the Rio Piedras Contract of the Tren Urbano transit system in Puerto Rico, after which he was able to continue on the project as Resident Engineer during construction.
Past assignments include serving as Project Manager on the MetroWest Water Supply Tunnel in Boston, and providing engineering services during construction. He also led Jacobs Associates' work on the Muni Metro New Central Subway project in San Francisco.
Mr. Romero is a sought-after speaker and the author of numerous professional papers on tunnel design and construction. He holds a BS in Geological Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines, and an MS in Geotechnical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. He is a registered professional Civil Engineer in California, Puerto Rico, and 7 other states, and is a Certified Engineering Geologist in California.
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