Our Team

Errol F. Douglas is the Founder and Principal of EF Douglas & Associates and brings over four decades of progressive experience in civil engineering, structural engineering, construction, facilities management, project management, and development planning. He holds a BSc (Hons) in Engineering from the University of the West Indies, an MSc in Construction from Loughborough University of Technology, and an MSc in Structural Engineering from the University of Surrey.

Mr. Douglas has extensive hands-on design and project-delivery experience across civil, structural, marine, airport, commercial, residential, hotel, and infrastructure developments. His work has included reinforced concrete and structural steel buildings, foundations, retaining walls, deep beams, seawalls, breakwaters, swimming pools and water-retaining structures, bridges, stormwater drainage systems, roads, airfield pavements, marina infrastructure, cruise pier facilities, and large-scale site development works.

Since founding EF Douglas & Associates in 2010, he has guided the firm’s multidisciplinary approach to engineering design, construction supervision, project management, and value engineering. His experience includes the design and supervision of complex reinforced concrete hotel structures, airfield pavement rehabilitation, marine and coastal protection works, commercial developments, residential projects, and public-sector infrastructure. He has also served in senior technical and client-representative roles on nationally significant airport, port, banking, and urban-development projects.

Mr. Douglas continues to lead EF Douglas & Associates with a practical, design-focused approach, combining structural engineering judgement, construction knowledge, value engineering, and project-management experience to deliver efficient, sustainable, buildable, and cost-effective solutions for clients in St. Kitts and Nevis and the wider region.

Professor Ian Smith is an internationally recognised geotechnical engineering and educational consultant with more than 25 years of experience in academic leadership, professional training, and technical advisory work. He is the author of the widely respected Smith’s Elements of Soil Mechanics and is particularly known for his expertise in geotechnical design to Eurocode 7.

His consultancy work includes geotechnical training and CPD, geotechnical checking and design advice, site investigation interpretation, curriculum development, accreditation support, programme validation, and international academic partnership building. His appointment strengthens EF Douglas & Associates by adding internationally recognised specialist depth in geotechnical engineering, technical training, and quality-focused advisory support.

His appointment strengthens EF Douglas & Associates by adding internationally recognised specialist depth in geotechnical engineering, Eurocode-based design guidance, technical training, and high-level advisory support.

Osmany Winter Jeffers is a Civil Engineer at EF Douglas & Associates with over 15 years of experience in design support, materials testing, and site inspection across Cuba and Saint Kitts and Nevis. He brings a strong practical and technical background to the firm’s work, combining engineering judgment, detailed drafting capability, and hands-on field and laboratory experience to support the successful delivery of structural and infrastructure projects.

Osmany has extensive experience in AutoCAD and has contributed to the detailed design and review of a wide range of projects, including commercial and residential buildings, swimming pools, steel structure rehabilitation works, roof systems designed for hurricane conditions, and multi-storey reinforced concrete structures. His work includes drawing preparation and coordination, spreadsheet- and hand calculation-based structural checks, and design support for challenging projects requiring careful attention to structural behaviour and constructability. He has also used Revit as a coordination and review tool to cross-check information and help ensure that proposed solutions are practical and workable.

In addition to his design-related work, Osmany has deep experience in concrete and soils testing, including concrete testing, Proctor, CBR, and related quality-control procedures. This practical foundation strengthens his ability to support projects from both a design and construction perspective. He also has valuable experience in site inspection and supervision, including checking the proper execution of foundations, shear walls, and structures of up to four floors.

With his combination of technical discipline, practical site knowledge, and strong materials background, Osmany is a valuable member of the EF Douglas & Associates team, contributing to the firm’s commitment to sound engineering, quality assurance, and buildable design solutions.