Situated in the vibrant city of Miami, our office excels at providing design-build geotechnical solutions throughout South Florida on sites with sands, silts, clays, limestone, organics, and karstic conditions. Our team brings a wealth of local expertise and a commitment to excellence in safety, innovation, and client service, and can solve the region’s unique coastal and urban challenges.
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Our specialties
Deep foundations
Our deep foundations techniques include: drilled shafts, auger cast piles, and micropiles.
Ground improvement
Our ground improvement techniques include: rigid inclusions, vibro compaction, and vibro replacement.
Earth retention
Our earth retention techniques include: sheet piles.
Grouting
Our grouting techniques include: compaction grouting and chemical grouting.
Industry awards
In 2024, Keller received the Association of General Contractors South Florida Foundation Contractor of the Year award and the Real Estate Development Earthwork/Foundation Contractor of the Year award.
Industry organizations
The Miami office is affiliated with the Association of Building Contractors, the Association of General Contractors, the Contractors Association of South Florida, the Geo-Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers, the Deep Foundations Institute, and the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat.
Project spotlights
Bentley Tower North Excavation
Sunny Isles Beach, Florida
River Landing
Miami, FL
Key contacts
With over 20 years in the industry, Michael Meneses began his construction career in Puerto Rico after graduating from the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez. He worked as a project manager overseeing residential and educational builds before relocating to Florida, where he joined Keller (formerly HJ Foundation) in 2013.
Since then, he has managed over 150 projects, specializing in auger cast foundations and expanding his expertise to include support of excavation, rigid inclusions, permeation grouting, and soil mixing. Michael leads major projects across Florida and other states, while actively mentoring junior team members. He emphasizes strong communication and emotional intelligence as key to fostering team growth and project success.
With over 20 years of geotechnical construction experience, Jose joined Keller (then HJ Foundation) in 2002 as an Assistant Project Manager. Since joining, he has been the Regional Manager and Director of Pre-Construction.
In 2024, he entered his most recent role as Vice President of Pre-Construction. Jose is a Professional Engineer for the State of Florida and holds a bachelor’s and master’s in civil engineering from Florida International University.