Dr Hector Martin
Lecturer
University Lecturer in Construction Management. Experienced Technical Director with eleven years’ expertise in procurement, and fourteen years in construction implementation and closeout. Certified Project Management Professional PMP with a PhD in Construction Management. Proven leadership of multi-disciplinary teams and offers expertise in defining technical strategies that support overall business objectives. Author of twenty peer-reviewed journal and conference publications.
Qualification
- PhD Construction Management - University of the West Indies (September 2016) Thesis - Construction project delivery under uncertainty- A fuzziness and randomness cloud hierarchical analysis (Procurement)
- MSc Construction Engineering and Management (Distinction) - University of the West Indies (August 2007) Thesis - Safety leadership behaviour of construction managers
- BSc Civil Engineering (Upper second class honour) - University of the West Indies (August 2003) Major - Structural Analysis and Design
Professional Experience
- Lecturer - University of the West Indies (St Augustine Campus)2009 – Present
- Acting Head of Civil & Environmental Engineering Department. Administration/management (2018)
- Elected member to the University of the West Indies Academic Board. (2017-Present)
- Level 3 - Civil Engineering Bachelors of Engineering program coordinator. (2016- Present)
- Part-time Lecturer - University of the West Indies - Department of Management Studies (Cave hill Campus) MSc in Construction Management (2010 – Present)
- Technical Director - Morain & Martin Dev. Co. Ltd (May 2008 – 2017)
- Co-Founder and General Manager - Morain & Martin Dev. Co. Ltd (2008 - 2009)
- Project Manager - National Insurance Property Development Company Limited (2005 – 2007)
- Civil Engineer - Caribbean Industrial Research Institute (2003 – 2005)
Skills
- Procurement
- Project and Construction Management
- Project Cost and Schedule Management
- Contract Administration
- Quality Management
- Building Design
- Business Management
- Safety
- MATLAB
- STAAD-Pro
Honours and Awards
- Best Paper Award - International Institute for Infrastructure, Renewal, and Reconstruction (IIIRR). International conference on disaster management, Kumamoto City: Japan (2012).
- Department of Civil Engineering Award - for the graduate student achieving the highest mark in Research Methods, awarded by the University of the West Indies (2011).
- Public Transport Services Company (PTSC) Award - for the graduate student achieving the highest mark in Maintenance and Facilities Management, awarded by University of the West Indies (PTSC). (2006).
- JENTEC Bursary Award - for academic performance (2000-2001), awarded by University of the West Indies on behalf of JENTECH Consultants Limited, Jamaica (2001).
- Academic Excellence Award - Kingston College, Jamaica (1999).
Public Service
- Trinidad and Tobago National Carnival Commission Tender evaluation committee (August –September 2015)
- Joint Board of Moderators (JBM-UK) accreditation visit team for Birmingham University, Civil Engineering Programs (2016).
- Habitat for Humanity Trinidad - (2012-present)
- Rotary International (2018)
Professional Memberships
- Project Management Professional (PMP) – Project Management Institute of American (PMI) (2007-present)
- American Society of Civil Engineer (MASCE) (2015 - present)
- Registered Engineer - Board of Engineering of Trinidad & Tobago (REng) (2008- present)
- Association of Professional Engineers of Trinidad and Tobago (MAPETT) (2008- present)
Courses Taught
- Construction Accounting and Finance
- Natural Hazards Management
- Maintenance and Facilities Management
- Introduction to Engineering
- Civil Engineering Management (Ongoing)
Publications and Presentations
Dr.HMartin publications.pdf
Curriculum Vitae
Dr Hector Martin Resume.pdf
