Juan Neira has been with the Agency since its inception in 1996. He is familiar with the different aspects of the Agency including: finance, design, environmental, permitting, hydrology and hydraulics, and construction. Juan was also involved with State and Federal reimbursement issues of the Flood Protection Restoration Project (FPRP).

Juan is familiar with the day-to-day activities of the Agency's assessment district administration. During the construction phase of the SJAFCA FPRP, Juan acted as the Project Manager for some of the project reaches.

Currently, Juan is the Project Manager for the Smith Canal Closure Structure project. This project will provide flood protection and FEMA certification for the areas protected by the Smith Canal levees.

Juan graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the National University of Colombia, and obtained his Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering from San Jose State University of California in 1994.