Luiz Dutra

Background

About Luiz Dutra

Civil Engineer and Construction Manager with more than 25 years of experience delivering industrial, corporate, commercial and infrastructure projects across multiple regions of Brazil, including São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Sul, Espírito Santo and Pernambuco. Extensive experience in construction management, project planning, cost estimation, contract administration and site supervision, leading projects from early feasibility and budgeting through construction execution and delivery. Throughout his career, Luiz Dutra has managed and coordinated complex construction operations including corporate buildings, hospitals, retail facilities, resorts, logistics warehouses and urban infrastructure projects. He has led multidisciplinary engineering teams, subcontractors and suppliers responsible for delivering large-scale construction projects safely, on schedule and within budget. In several projects he served as the Engineer of Record registered with CREA, responsible for technical compliance, engineering supervision and overall execution standards. Luiz previously held senior leadership roles in construction companies as Technical Manager and Operations Superintendent, managing engineering departments, cost estimation teams, project planning and construction execution for large real estate and corporate developments. He is currently the Founder and CEO of Meza Engenharia, a construction company with more than 100 employees, specializing in industrial and corporate construction projects. Throughout his career he has worked with national and multinational companies including Heineken, Mondelez, Nissin Foods, Campari, Yazaki and Ypê, delivering projects in complex industrial and corporate environments. Luiz holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Pernambuco, with postgraduate education in Business Administration and Project Management, combining strong technical expertise with practical leadership in construction and engineering operations.