Jonathan Armbruster, PE
Principal U.S. Delegate to the Recreational Navigation Commission
Senior VP, Waterfront Engineering group
Taylor Engineering
Mr. Armbruster received his Bachelors of Engineering at the Cooper Union in New York City where he developed a strong foundation in civil engineering fundamentals. While working toward his Masters Degree, Mr. Armbruster served as a Research Assistant at Hydrosystems Laboratory of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. During his tenure at Illinois, his research focused on the fields of environmental hydrology and hydraulic engineering.
As Senior Vice President of Taylor Engineering’s waterfront engineering group, Mr. Armbruster oversees efforts across a spectrum of activities from feasibility analysis through final design and construction phase services for a range of projects including port, marine, and waterfront facilities; marinas; marine structures; dredging projects; dredged material management facilities; hydraulic control structures; pile foundation structures; and shore protection installations. Over his 23+ years of experience, Mr. Armbruster has served variously as project manager, engineer of record, or principal-in-charge on numerous marine, port, and navigation infrastructure projects.
Mr. Armbruster is a member of ASCE and ASCE’s Coasts, Oceans, Ports & Rivers Institute (COPRI), serves on COPRI’s Ports and Harbors Committee, and is a member of the Florida Engineering Society. Mr. Armbruster is USA’s Principal Representative to PIANC’s Recreational Navigation Commission (RecCom).