Juan Porro

MPA Fellows, Class of 2028

Civil Engineer, City of Stamford

Born and raised in Uruguay, Juan started his student journey as soon as he landed in the United States back in 2004. This journey had to start from the very beginning, learning how to speak English, completing the General Educational Development, followed by earning an Associate Degree in Engineering Science, and finally earning a Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering with a Site Development orientation. Juan currently works for the City of Stamford Engineering Department.

The mission of Engineering Department is to deliver the City’s substantial volume of design and construction projects in an expeditious, cost-effective manner while maintaining the high degree of architectural, engineering, and construction quality.

The Engineering Department administers many capital improvement projects involving the City’s infrastructure, including storm and sanitary sewers, school construction, roadways, sidewalks, bridges, parks, City building facilities, streetlights, energy performance and mechanical systems.

Furthermore, the Engineering Department supports internal customer relations (citizens services), permit issuance, public inquiries and maintain and update all engineering records.

Juan is graduate of Old Dominion University School of Engineering, and also holds a Building Efficiency & Sustainable Technology Certificate.