About Us

We are passionate about solving coastal problems and engineering secure shorelines and infrastructure. We are completely committed to realizing our clients’ goals.

When the coast is the question, we are the answer.

Our mission always is to value our motivated and inspired team and to listen attentively to our clients so that we may develop and use the best tools and cutting-edge techniques in our engineering and construction practice. We aim to continue providing solutions for the coastal environment, satisfying the needs of multiple stakeholders while building resilience to protect all. Through care and commitment, we foster community and attract clients and partners who share our vision. We care because the Caribbean is our home.

Our Values

Our core values define what’s important to us and how we do business. They guide our work, our interactions and our strategic decisions. Caring, committing, and contributing have seen us through more than 25 years of success.

Care.

We care about the people we work with and we treat each other with respect and kindness. We also care deeply about the planet and we are completely invested in doing our part to create sustainable shorelines.

Commit.

We commit to continuous advancement - in our service, in our designs, and in everything else we do. We commit to the success of our company and our clients through personal responsibility and leadership.

Contribute.

We foster a work environment where people can contribute, innovate, and excel. We share our successes by contributing to our team, to our industry, and to the Caribbean.

We've come a long way.

Our story began with two young engineers with a vision: to bring coastal engineering expertise to the Caribbean from within the Caribbean. David Smith and Philip Warner honed their craft while working for a large Canadian engineering firm on a first-of-its-kind coastal zone management project for the island of Barbados. It was a four-year multidisciplinary endeavor funded by the Government of Barbados and the IADB. David and Philip saw the Caribbean’s vulnerability and the need to protect its uniqueness.

In 1995 they launched Smith Warner International with one tiny office in Kingston and one big project. Today, under the leadership of visionary Jamel Banton, we have 30 passionate, full-time professionals, making us the Caribbean’s largest and most comprehensive coastal engineering and zone management firm.

Meet Our Team

Our team of experts includes regional and international graduate and postgraduate-trained coastal and civil engineers, ecologists, surveyors, GIS experts, as well as a full roster of technical and administrative support. Our team is what makes us strong.

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Strategic Partnering

We have enjoyed tremendous growth over our 25-year history and have built a team of expert professional engineers, project managers, surveyors, and technical support staff. We have also developed strategic partnerships that have allowed us to expand beyond our home bases around the region and export not only our heavy equipment but also our human capital as construction engineers, project managers, contractors, or construction supervisors.