An operator’s view of your next investment.

Founder & Principal · LinkedIn

I founded Higares Infrastructure Group to give investors and infrastructure businesses direct access to current owner/operator experience: someone accountable for assets, crews, and capital budgets today.

Operating Background

For more than 20 years I have worked across the full infrastructure asset lifecycle, from precision manufacturing and equipment R&D to water and wastewater operations, maintenance, construction, and leadership. I have commissioned treatment facilities, led crews and contractors, delivered capital work, and implemented CMMS/EAM, asset data, controls, and operational technology.

Today I lead maintenance and construction for a regional water infrastructure portfolio spanning treatment, conveyance, and pumping assets.

Advisory Perspective

Financial and desktop engineering reviews often miss what drives performance in the field: maintenance maturity, deferred work, workforce depth, vendor dependency, and whether the capital plan can actually be executed. I evaluate assets and operating organizations from the owner/operator side, where those risks show up first.

Representative Experience

• Maintenance and construction leadership for a regional water portfolio: treatment, conveyance pipelines, pump stations, and mechanical, electrical, and I&C systems

• Commissioning and O&M start-up of a 30-MGD surface water treatment plant, including river intake

• Operational due diligence for private equity sponsors evaluating water equipment, construction, and engineering services businesses

• Operator and field perspective for a global manufacturer’s autonomous equipment program

• 400+ expert consultations for investors, consultancies, and strategy teams

• Co-author, “Connecting Operational Technology Signals to Maintenance Action,” Journal AWWA (2026)

Credentials

• B.S., Construction Management, Louisiana State University

• Mechanical Technologist, Grade IV, California Water Environment Association

• Water Distribution Operator, Grade D2, State of California

• NFPA 70E electrical safety

• Member, Water Environment Federation

From technical foundation to infrastructure leadership

Precision Manufacturing
CNC machining, high-precision components, ceramics, semiconductor equipment, and advanced manufacturing environments.

Water & Wastewater Infrastructure
Operations, commissioning, maintenance, reliability, construction, asset management, and critical infrastructure systems.

Equipment R&D
Hands-on development, testing, troubleshooting, failure analysis, and performance improvement involving energy recovery, pumping, and rotating equipment.

Infrastructure Leadership
Maintenance and construction leadership, procurement, capital delivery, workforce development, organizational modernization, and technology implementation.