MICHAEL J. BRUCE, P.E.
Founder of Edgewater Projects
Michael Bruce, founder of Edgewater, is a licensed Professional Engineer with over 25 years of experience across a wide range of roles in waterfront development. His expertise includes positions such as Maritime Operations Director, Development Manager, Project Manager, Asset Manager, Construction Manager, Resident Engineer, and Engineer of Record. Mr. Bruce has a proven history of delivering outstanding results on distinguished projects throughout the maritime industry.
Mr. Bruce began his career as a certified commercial engineer-diver, conducting underwater inspections for the US Navy, US Coast Guard, commercial ports, and private waterfronts. This hands-on experience with various structure types, design elements, and aging processes provides him with unique insights that add significant value to projects of all sizes. His extensive experience, from initial concept design through construction oversight and operations, gives him a distinct perspective in evaluating costs, schedules, and construction methods for a wide array of waterfront projects.
In the spring of 2014, Mr. Bruce took on the role of Maritime Resident Engineer for The District Wharf, a $2.1 billion urban revitalization project that transformed nearly a mile of waterfront and approximately 40 acres of overwater development in Washington, DC. Since the project’s groundbreaking, Mr. Bruce’s responsibilities expanded to roles to include Engineer of Record, Construction Manager, Maritime Development Manager, and Maritime Operations Director.
In the spring of 2019, Mr. Bruce established Edgewater Projects to provide specialized maritime consulting and comprehensive project management services to waterfront development and construction ventures across the Mid-Atlantic and Eastern United States. With a focus on delivering expert, hands-on support, Edgewater Projects was created to meet the unique challenges of complex maritime initiatives,.
He is a licensed engineer in the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, New Hampshire, and New York.