Project Portfolio 2016 — 2026

Michael Dilo.

Senior Project Manager · Marine, Cruise & Large-Scale Construction.
Owner's-team specialist on the world's most complex builds.

$4.5B Disney Adventure Meyer Wismar Lürssen Oceanco Amels Feadship

Houston, Texas · m.dilo@outlook.com · +1 346 819 0590 · linkedin.com/in/michael-dilo

Hero — yacht, cruise ship, or build site

345m Disney Adventure · Owner's Rep

9+ Major vessels delivered

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Senior delivery experience

$0B+

Flagship program · Disney Adventure

Major vessels delivered

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Critical-path delays reduced

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Cost & schedule improvement

I. About

Owner's-team specialist on the world's most complex builds.

Portrait — Wismar 2025

Michael Dilo Wismar · 2025

Ten years on the world's most complex marine and large-scale construction programs — currently with Walt Disney Imagineering on the $4.5B+ Disney Adventure cruise newbuild at Meyer Wismar, Germany, representing the owner across a 345 m vessel from design through FAT, SAT, and handover.

I sit at the center of owner, shipyard, and vendor relationships — keeping scope, schedule, and budget aligned across multi-disciplinary teams on programs up to $4.5B. The work is straightforward in principle and merciless in detail: every interface decided, every drawing reconciled, every test executed, on time.

Deep expertise in SOLAS compliance, fire integrity, weight & stability, class/flag regulations, FAT/SAT readiness, and ITP/ITR discipline. Selected by Disney to cross over from shipyard PM to Owner's Representative on the same vessel — a rare distinction giving visibility from both sides.

Flagship

Disney Adventure

Owner's Representative · $4.5B+ newbuild · 345 m · Meyer Wismar.

Marine

9+ Megayachts

Lürssen · Oceanco · Amels · Feadship · 60 m through 146 m.

Land

6 Luxury Programs

Boutique hotels, private villas, residences across Greece, Europe & ME.

Reach

Global Delivery

Europe · Asia · United States. U.S. Green Card · open to relocation.

II. Career

Project Engineer to Owner's Representative.

2016

Project Engineer

MVS & Associates · Athens

$650M+

2017

Project Leader

PCH Design Box · Athens

$800M+

2019

Senior Project Leader

MVS & Associates · Athens

$750M+

2023

Project Lead, D&B

Karageorgiou Interiors

$250M+

2023

Shipyard PM

Meyer Wismar · Germany

$4.5B+

2024

Owner's Rep

Walt Disney Imagineering

$4.5B+

III. Methodology

Five stages I run on every program.

01 — Design

Design & Development

Concept review, design intent, constructability check, class/flag alignment.

02 — Procure

Engineering & Procurement

Spec drafting, tender, bid evaluation, vendor onboarding, KPI baseline.

03 — Build

Production & Interfaces

RFI/SI triage, RAID logs, weekly steering, interface control, look-aheads.

04 — Trials

FAT, SAT & Acceptance

ITP/ITR enforcement, trials management, punch list closure, class acceptance.

05 — Handover

Handover & Warranty

Clean handover, warranty kickoff, defect management, post-delivery support.

III · ii Controls

Disciplines I bring to every program.

Risk & RAID

Structured RAID logs, critical path analysis, recovery plans, and mitigation strategies that reduce delays by ~25% across programs.

KPI & Reporting

Executive dashboards, OKR tracking, EAC, cash flow forecasting, and stage gate briefs that drive on-time decisions.

Vendor & Contract

Tendering, bid evaluation, KPI scorecards, escalation paths, and variation/claims management across multi-party supply chains.

FAT/SAT & ITP/ITR

Inspection & Test Plan discipline, first-time-right quality checks, trials management, punch list control, and warranty kickoff.

Class, Flag & SOLAS

SOLAS compliance, fire integrity, weight & stability, class/flag approvals, and full documentation traceability.

Interface & Governance

Main source of truth for drawings, decisions, and interfaces; RFI/SI triage; configuration control; audit readiness.

Part I Marine

From 60m megayachts to a 345m Disney cruise newbuild.

Flagship · Newbuild

Disney Adventure — Meyer Wismar

Marine · Cruise Newbuild · 2023 – 2026

Disney Adventure

Assistant Project Manager · Owner's Representative

Size

1,132 ft / 345 m

Yard

Meyer Wismar

Design

Walt Disney Imagineering

Value

$4.5B+

Disney's flagship Asia-Pacific cruise newbuild at Meyer Wismar. Started as Shipyard PM, then recruited by Disney to cross over as Owner's Representative on the same project — a rare distinction giving visibility from both sides. Govern scope, schedule, and budget across all Hotel areas on a 345 m vessel from design through FAT, SAT, and handover.

Design Governance

Owner-yard-vendor steering, RFI/SI triage, stage gates aligned with brand, safety & compliance.

Vendor & Capacity

10+ vendor capacity planning, cost-to-complete tracking, change control to contain variance.

Risk & Interface

RAID, critical path mitigations, single source of truth, configuration control, audit readiness.

FAT/SAT & Handover

ITP/ITR frameworks, punch-down schedules, class/flag/owner approvals, warranty kickoff.

Megayacht · 140 m

M/Y Luminance — Lürssen

Marine · Megayacht · 2019 – 2023

M/Y Luminance

Project Leader · Architecture

Size

459 ft / 140 m

Yard

Lürssen

Design

Zuretti

Portfolio

$750M+

Lürssen megayacht newbuild with Zuretti Interior Design — one of the world's most prestigious private vessel commissions. Managed full delivery across crew, guest, and owner areas; led GA and architecture drawing creation, design approvals, and vendor coordination to de-risk installation against an uncompromising delivery schedule.

Tender & Vendor Setup

KPI baseline and onboarding of specialist subcontractors for high-end joinery and suites scope.

Architectural Interfaces

GA & architecture drawing approvals coordinated with 3D teams through owner sign-off.

Engineering Interfaces

Shop drawing approvals, yard engineering, class/flag interface, weight & fire-integrity checks.

Production Controls

Vendor scorecards, escalation paths, look-aheads, first-time-right quality checks.

Megayacht · 146 m

M/Y Opera — Lürssen

Marine · Megayacht · 2016 – 2017

M/Y Opera

Project Engineer

Size

479 ft / 146 m

Yard

Lürssen

Design

Terence Disdale

Portfolio

$650M+

One of the largest yachts in the world, with Terence Disdale interiors. Produced detailed architectural and furniture designs and partnered with yard engineers to de-risk production and installation, ensuring designer intent was preserved through to the build floor.

Detailed Design

Production-ready packages translating Terence Disdale's concept aligned with class specs.

Constructability

Challenged details that risked installation, weight, or fire-integrity compliance.

Owner & Class

Reviewed plans with owners and class authorities; resolved discrepancies pre-build.

Production Support

On-site engineering support; documentation traceability through handover.

Megayacht · 115 m

M/Y AHPO — Lürssen

Marine · Megayacht · 2016 – 2017

M/Y AHPO

Project Engineer

Size

377 ft / 115 m

Yard

Lürssen

Design

Nuvolari Lenard

Portfolio

$650M+

Lürssen megayacht with Nuvolari Lenard interior design. Contributed detailed engineering across passenger and suites areas, solving complex design challenges and ensuring high-quality results aligned with owner and class specifications.

Design Translation

Converted interior intent into engineered drawings ready for yard production.

Spec & Compliance

Drafted tech specs; ensured fire integrity, weight, class/flag compliance.

Vendor Coordination

Specialist vendors on shop drawings, samples, and long-lead materials.

Installation Support

On-site discrepancy resolution; clear RFI logs and decision registers.

Notable Marine Programs · complete list

No.VesselSizeYardDesignRole

01 Disney Adventure 345 m Meyer Wismar Disney Sr PM · Owner's Rep

02 M/Y Luminance 140 m Lürssen Zuretti Project Leader

03 M/Y Opera 146 m Lürssen Terence Disdale Project Engineer

04 M/Y AHPO 115 m Lürssen Nuvolari Lenard Project Engineer

05 M/Y KORU 127 m Oceanco Mlinaric, Henry & Zervudachi Project Engineer

06 M/Y Seven Seas 109 m Oceanco Sinot Project Engineer

07 M/Y Wings 85 m Oceanco Zuretti Project Engineer

08 M/Y ENTOURAGE 60 m Amels Burdifilek Project Leader

09 M/Y Xana 45 m Psarros AMK Architects Project Leader

Part II Land

Boutique hotels, private villas, and 21,100m² estates.

Bill & Coo Hotel

Hospitality · 2023

Bill & Coo Hotel

157,153 sq ft · 14,600 m²Design: Karageorgiou InteriorsRole: Design Project Lead

Bill & Coo Villa

Private Residence · 2023

Bill & Coo Villa

86,111 sq ft · 8,000 m²Design: Karageorgiou InteriorsRole: Design Project Lead

Antetokounmpo Villa

Private Residence · 2023

Antetokounmpo Villa

16,146 sq ft · 1,500 m²Design: Karageorgiou InteriorsRole: Project Lead

VAD Private Villa

Private Estate · 2018 – 2019

VAD Private Villa

205,700 sq ft · 19,100 m²Design: ZurettiRole: Project Design Engineer

VBK Private Villa

Private Estate · 2018 – 2019

VBK Private Villa

227,226 sq ft · 21,100 m²Design: ZurettiRole: Project Design Engineer

SOK Private Villa

Private Estate · 2018 – 2019

SOK Private Villa

204,514 sq ft · 19,000 m²Design: ZurettiRole: Project Design Engineer

IV. Capabilities

Tools, education, and languages.

Tools & Software

MS Project

Smartsheet

Monday.com

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

Navisworks

Enovia

MicroStation

Pro.file

Proom

SketchUp

SolidWorks

Lumion

3Ds Max

Photoshop

PhotoModeler

Agisoft PhotoScan

Languages

Education

B.Sc., Architecture

Technological Educational Institute of Kavala, Greece
Scholarship: LLP Erasmus Intensive Program

Certifications

Excellence in Photogrammetry for Open Cultural Landscape & Heritage Education
ECDL Core Certificate
Alternative Forms of Green Energy

Let's build something exceptional.

Houston, Texas · U.S. Green Card Holder · Open to Relocation
Available immediately · References from Walt Disney Imagineering, Meyer Wismar, MVS & Associates.