Patrick Blair is the Vice President of Engineering at Port Tampa Bay, joining the Port in 2010. Patrick oversees all of Port Tampa Bay's capital improvements including design, permitting, construction and dredging. As well overseeing the maintenance of the Ports approximately 5,000 acres including two Spoil Islands and over 70 Berths.
Patrick has more than 20 years of engineering and construction experience. Before joining the team at Port Tampa Bay, Patrick was a structural design consultant at Weber and Tinnen Structural Engineers, and has been a principal and owner at several structural consulting firms. He has also been a structural forensic expert on hundreds of cases acting as an expert witness.
Patrick is a Licensed Professional Engineer, and Special Inspector in the State of Florida. Patrick has a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of South Florida, with a Capstone in Structural Engineering.
Patrick served as a decorated Sergeant in the Unites States Army, receiving two NATO Medals for his participation in the Kosovo and Bosnia campaigns