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Robert M. Loesch, P.E. (he/him/his)

Chief​, ​Engineering and Development Branch
NOAA NOS Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS)
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

Robert Loesch, Professional Civil & Mechanical Engineer; Program, Project, Systems, and Facility Manager; NOAA Supervisor; Port Facility Security Planning; Security Clearance; Veteran (5-point preference).
Experience
2023- present NOAA National Ocean Service (NOS) Center for Operational Products and Services (CO-OPS), Silver Springs, MD,
Chief, Engineering and Development Branch
2013-2023 NOAA NOS CO-OPS Observing Systems Manager
(and Acting Deputy Chief, Engineering Division in FY21).
2010-2013 PCCI. Inc., Alexandria, VA; Senior Engineer/Project Manager
2005-2010 Blue Crane LLC, Reston, VA; President and CEO
2001-2005 CH2M Hill Palm Beach, FL; Southeast Region Group Leader, Senior Project Manager & Coastal Engineer
1981-2001 US Coast Guard, USCG Commissioned Officer (retired)
Highlights
• Observing System Manager for over 300 coastal water level and 60 current meter stations operating continuously real time. Created Recapitalization Program for the National Water Level Observation Network.
• Claims Manager, USCG National Pollution Funds Center, Deepwater Horizon
• Project Manager, Dubai World waterway safety, aids to navigation & channel design per British Standard & International Navigation Rules.
• Task Manager, Port of Long Beach Back Channel Navigation Improvements ($1.7M design/build).
• Project Manager, Port Facility Security assessments, designs, specifications, plans, & grants administration (US Virgin Islands Port Authority, WICO, & USVI Yacht Haven Grande, & Port of Pensacola (Construction Manager)).
• Project Manager, Ocean/Port Engineering & Hydrographic Surveys for APM Terminals, Royal Caribbean, Carnival Cruise Lines, & Hutchison Ports Mexico (Portsmouth VA, Belize, Honduras, Mexico, Bahamas, & Grand Turk). Task Manager, Canaveral, and Houston Bayport Terminal harbor designs.
• Task Manager, Long Beach Back Channel Navigation Aids & Bridge Clearance.
• USCG Assignments: Chief, Response Systems Branch, USCG HQ; USCG Sector Puget Sound, Seattle, WA; Chief, Civil Engineering, USCG Activities Europe, London, UK' Ocean Engineer & Facility Manager, Civil Engineering Unit, CA.., Assistant Engineering Officer Afloat, USCGC MUNRO (WHEC-724).

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