Eng. Andualem Fentaw Marye

Professional Summary

Ethiopian water-infrastructure and project-management professional with more than eight years of progressive experience delivering irrigation, water supply, WASH and broader civil-engineering projects. Eng. Andualem Fentaw Marye combines an MSc in Construction Engineering and Management, an MA in Project Planning and Management and a strong technical foundation in construction technology. His experience includes managing and supervising irrigation schemes, water-distribution networks, intake structures, water works and community water-access infrastructure. As a senior professional and managing director, he provides strategic leadership across the complete project lifecycle—from planning, budgeting and contractual coordination to site execution, quality assurance and successful delivery. His professional ambition is to help modernize African water infrastructure through climate-resilient engineering, efficient irrigation systems, reduced water losses and sustainable WASH solutions that strengthen agriculture, communities and regional development.

Key Expertise

Major Projects and Contributions

• Irrigation Infrastructure Development and Supervision
  Managed and supervised the implementation of small-to-large-scale irrigation infrastructure, including water-conveyance components, distribution networks, intake structures, construction activities, workforce coordination, materials control and compliance with engineering specifications.
• Water Supply and WASH Infrastructure Development
  Contributed professional construction-engineering and project-management expertise to water supply and sanitation infrastructure intended to improve reliable community water access, public health, infrastructure quality and long-term service sustainability.
• Leadership of Water and Civil-Infrastructure Portfolios
  Provides strategic and operational leadership for diverse infrastructure portfolios as a Managing Director and Senior Professional. His responsibilities include project planning, contractual oversight, engineering scheduling, resource optimization, budget control, technical coordination and delivery of specialized water-irrigation initiatives.
• Hydraulic Infrastructure Construction and Quality Management
  Applies construction-management and quality-control principles to hydraulic and water-related infrastructure, ensuring structural integrity, proper interpretation of technical drawings, materials compliance, safe site operations and alignment with approved engineering standards.
• Climate-Resilient Irrigation and Water Infrastructure
  Promotes the development of durable and climate-resilient irrigation, water supply and WASH infrastructure using improved construction planning, efficient project-management methods and engineering practices designed to reduce water losses and strengthen agricultural and community resilience.
• Project Planning, Scheduling and Contract Administration
  Manages complex project lifecycles through master scheduling, budgeting, contract administration, materials auditing, risk mitigation, progress monitoring and coordination among clients, contractors, subcontractors, engineers and project-management teams.
• Site Engineering and Technical Coordination
  Managed daily site-engineering operations, interpreted two-dimensional and three-dimensional engineering drawings, coordinated direct labour, solved construction challenges and served as a technical link between site teams, subcontractors and senior project management.
• Digital Engineering Design and Project-Control Applications
  Uses AutoCAD, ArchiCAD, MS Project and Microsoft Office applications for engineering drawings, infrastructure visualization, project scheduling, progress monitoring, technical reporting, materials management and professional project documentation.