Neil D. Morrison, who joined the Long Beach Harbor
Department in August 2009 as Director of Engineering Design, was promoted by
the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners to Assistant Managing Director to
oversee Harbor’s Engineering Design and Maintenance divisions on May 12.
Morrison’s new post was created as part of an ongoing
reorganization of the Engineering Bureau, to better guide the construction and
maintenance of the Port of Long Beach’s terminals, roads, bridges and other
infrastructure.
In addition to his duties as Director of the Engineering
Design Division, Morrison has also served as Acting Director of Maintenance for
the port since March.
He has 35 years of experience as a civil engineer and
executive overseeing and guiding design and construction projects for both the
private and public sectors.
The POLB’s Engineering Design Division is critical to the
development and renovation of the port and the maintenance of roads, wharfs,
utilities, storm drains and other port-owned improvements. The Maintenance
Division is also responsible for upkeep of port-owned infrastructure, including
buildings, roadways, utilities, landscaping and lighting. It also manages the port’s
vehicle fleet.
Morrison is a graduate of California State University, Long
Beach, with a B.S. in Civil Engineering, and he earned an MBA from the
University of Redlands. According to the port, he’s a licensed civil engineer
in three states including California.
