Eng. Abiy Alemu Tegene

Professional Summary

Ethiopian Water Resources and Irrigation Engineer with more than fourteen years of professional experience in irrigation development, water supply systems, WASH infrastructure, hydraulic structures, construction supervision, contract administration, and project management. He has worked on major irrigation, rural water supply, sanitation, and agricultural infrastructure projects across Ethiopia, including river diversion irrigation, drip irrigation, sprinkler irrigation, town water supply, satellite village water supply, and sugar-development infrastructure projects. His experience includes managing project implementation, supervising contractors and technical teams, coordinating stakeholders, preparing technical reports, ensuring quality control, and supporting timely project delivery. He combines strong field experience with technical skills in Civil 3D AutoCAD, WaterCAD, MS Project, and Microsoft Office applications.

Key Expertise

Major Projects and Contributions

• Project Manager – Desalegn Sayed Import Export Investment Group
  Managed irrigation and agricultural infrastructure projects from planning through implementation, including supervision of construction activities, technical teams, contractors, project resources, schedules, quality control, reporting, safety procedures, and stakeholder coordination.
• Awash River Diversion Irrigation Project – Afar Region Zone 3
  Worked on a major river-diversion irrigation project in the Afar Region, supporting irrigation infrastructure implementation, construction supervision, coordination, quality control, and project management activities.
• Alamata Drip Irrigation Project – Tigray Region
  Participated in the implementation and management of a drip irrigation project in the Tigray Region, contributing to agricultural water-use efficiency, field infrastructure, and irrigation development.
• Asayta Sprinkler Irrigation Project – Afar Region
  Supported sprinkler irrigation development in the Afar Region through project management, supervision, coordination of technical activities, and quality control of field implementation.
• South West Region Farm Investment Project
  Contributed to farm investment and agricultural infrastructure development activities, supporting project implementation, resource coordination, construction supervision, and reporting.
• WASH Project Officer – Action for Development
  Managed rural community water supply construction projects under Action for Development, including contractor supervision, field implementation, community mobilization, stakeholder engagement, technical reporting, work planning, progress evaluation, quality assurance, and timely project completion.
• Sembero and Beshira Chefa Water Supply Project – Zeway Dugda Woreda, Arsi Zone
  Managed and supervised rural water supply construction activities in Zeway Dugda Woreda, Arsi Zone, Oromia Region, supporting community water access, construction quality, contractor coordination, and project completion.
• Project Coordinator – ABSRCON Construction P.L.C
  Coordinated engineering operations, site activities, project documentation, schedules, reporting, construction progress, and implementation quality for rural water supply and irrigation projects in Ethiopia.
• Three Rural Water Supply Projects – South Omo, Southern Ethiopia
  Coordinated and supervised multiple rural water supply projects in South Omo, contributing to construction implementation, technical documentation, site coordination, and successful project completion.
• Irrigation Project – Hageremariam Kesem Woreda, Amhara Region
  Supported irrigation project coordination and implementation in Hageremariam Kesem Woreda, Amhara Region, applying engineering principles to improve project efficiency and construction quality.
• Resident Engineer – UNICEF Oromia WASH Program, Amen Consulting P.L.C
  Served as Resident Engineer for the UNICEF Oromia WASH program, supervising water supply and sanitation construction works, monitoring contractor performance, ensuring compliance with specifications and quality standards, preparing technical reports, and coordinating with UNICEF representatives and local stakeholders.
• Abomsa Town and Satellite Villages Water Supply and Sanitation Project
  Supervised water supply and sanitation construction works for Abomsa Town and surrounding satellite villages, supporting quality assurance, contractor monitoring, technical evaluation, reporting, and stakeholder coordination.
• Site Supervision Engineer – Ethiopia Construction Design and Supervision Works Corporation
  Supervised construction and infrastructure development activities, conducted site inspections, monitored quality control, coordinated contractors and consultants, ensured adherence to engineering designs and safety standards, and assisted in project reporting and documentation.
• Welenchiti Irrigation Project
  Worked as Site Supervision Engineer on the Welenchiti Irrigation Project, supporting construction supervision, quality monitoring, contractor coordination, engineering design compliance, and project documentation.
• Addis Ababa Water Supply Phase IIIB Project
  Contributed to the Addis Ababa Water Supply Phase IIIB Project through site supervision, construction monitoring, quality control, coordination of contractors and technical teams, and project reporting.
• Kuraz Sugar Development Project
  Participated in infrastructure development activities for the Kuraz Sugar Development Project, supporting construction supervision, site inspection, contractor coordination, and adherence to engineering standards.
• Water Supply Site Engineer – Demsew Abate General Water Works PLC
  Supervised water supply construction works, assisted in site management and project coordination, and monitored construction quality and daily field activities.