Official City of Coral Gables Notice
The City of Coral Gables appointed Douglas A. Ramirez as Assistant Director of Development Services. In this role he will lead the Building Division.
He has almost 20 years of engineering experience specializing in building design in high wind areas.
Ramirez joins the city from Atkins North America, where he served as Technical Engineering
Manager responsible for a team of 10.
“We are excited that Douglas has joined our team,” said Suramy Cabrera, the city’s Development Services director. “In addition to being a wellregarded engineer, his experience in the private sector will help us as we look to become a more efficient and customer focused department.”
He holds a bachelor’s in civil engineering and a master’s in structural engineering from Florida International University.
The City has appointed a technically excellent engineer who has great leadership skills. I (we) at Atkins will miss Douglas, but we are excited about his future endeavors!
Congratulations on your new endeavor. Your dedication and commitment speaks high about you. Excellent developments are about to happen.