Josiel Ferrer-Diaz - Interim Director

Josiel Ferrer-Diaz, P.E., serves as the Interim Director and CEO of the Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW), which develops, coordinates, and operates the County’s transportation networks and infrastructure. The goal is to improve safe and efficient mobility and create a more resilient and sustainable community for residents, businesses, and visitors.

A longtime Miami-Dade resident and transit user, Ferrer-Diaz joined the County family from the City of Miami Beach in May 2022 and previously served as DTPW’s Deputy Director and Chief Project Delivery Officer. He serves as the County Engineer and is responsible for the delivery of DTPW’s $6.4-billion-dollar capital program, among other priorities. He has more than 15 years of experience in the planning, design, construction administration, budgeting, and program delivery of transportation infrastructure, transit, intelligent transportation systems, and other infrastructure programs. 

Ferrer-Diaz holds a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Florida International University.