Eng. Yaregal M. Mebrate

Professional Summary

Eng. Yaregal M. Mebrate is an Ethiopian Senior Irrigation, Dam and Water Resources Engineer based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, with more than 15 years of professional experience across Ethiopia, Tanzania, Rwanda and Zambia. He holds an MSc in Hydraulic Engineering, a BSc in Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, and is a PMI-PMP certified project management professional. His work covers dam and reservoir planning, irrigation development, hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, feasibility studies, detailed engineering design, dam safety, pumped and gravity irrigation systems, drainage design, water supply and sanitation, construction engineering, contract administration and multidisciplinary project leadership. He has contributed to major dam, irrigation, marshland rehabilitation, sugar development, and water resources projects, including multiple feasibility and detailed design assignments for dams and irrigation schemes in Tanzania, two large dam projects in Zambia, Rurambi Marshland rehabilitation in Rwanda, and several dam, diversion, irrigation and sugar development projects in Ethiopia.

Key Expertise

Major Projects and Contributions

• Feasibility Studies and Detailed Design of 19 Irrigation Schemes – Mbeya Region, Tanzania
  Served as Irrigation Engineer for feasibility studies and detailed design of 19 irrigation schemes in Mbeya Region, Tanzania. Work included irrigation and drainage layout preparation, hydraulic design, operation and maintenance planning, technical specifications, and tender document preparation.
• Feasibility Studies and Detailed Design of Four Dams – Njombe Region, Tanzania
  Served as Dam Engineer for four dam feasibility and detailed design assignments in Njombe Region, Tanzania. Responsibilities included reconnaissance and site identification, feasibility and detailed design, hydraulic design of dams and appurtenant structures, dam safety guideline preparation, specifications, and tender documents.
• Detailed Feasibility Studies and Engineering Designs for Two Large Dams – Zambia
  Worked as Team Leader and Dam Engineer for the feasibility studies and engineering designs of two large multipurpose dams in Southern and North-Western Provinces of Zambia. The assignment included reservoir analysis, flood and spillway capacity assessment, dam section design, diversion hydraulics, BOQ preparation, drawings, quality control, and delivery coordination.
• Detailed Design Study of Rurambi Marshland – Rwanda
  Served as Team Leader for the Rurambi Marshland rehabilitation design in Bugesera District, Eastern Province of Rwanda. The project included rehabilitation of irrigation and drainage networks, pump station review, flood protection, road improvements, sediment management, solar power assessment, stakeholder coordination, technical reporting, and BOQ preparation.
• Six Dams and Large Irrigation Schemes – Kilimanjaro and Mara Regions, Tanzania
  Worked as Team Leader, Dam Engineer and Irrigation Engineer on feasibility studies and detailed engineering design of six dams in Kilimanjaro Region, 13 irrigation schemes in Mara Region, and 18 irrigation schemes in Kilimanjaro Region, covering approximately 45,000 hectares of irrigation development.
• Ngomai, Drim Tumati, Dongobesh, Makondeko, Ngono and Ruvuma Basin Projects – Tanzania
  Served as Deputy Team Leader and Dam Engineer on multiple dam and irrigation development projects in Tanzania, including Ngomai, Drim Tumati, Dongobesh, Makondeko, Ngono, and Ruvuma Basin schemes. The work involved eight dams with heights ranging from 15 m to 44 m and about 35,000 hectares of irrigation system development.
• Bogena Dam and Irrigation Development Project – Ethiopia
  Served as Team Leader and Design Engineer for the Bogena Dam and Irrigation Development Project in Ethiopia. The project included a 43 m high dam, 878 m crest length, 16 MCM reservoir capacity, approximately 2,200 hectares of irrigation potential, feasibility and detailed design, hydrology study, dam and appurtenant structure design, and operation and maintenance manual preparation.
• Sacha, Alewuha, Teyimo, Sisu and Sansa Irrigation Projects – Ethiopia
  Led and designed several dam, diversion and irrigation development projects in Ethiopia, including Sacha Dam, Alewuha Diversion Irrigation Project, Teyimo Diversion Irrigation Project, and Sisu and Sansa Small-Scale Irrigation Projects. Activities included hydrologic studies, weir and dam design, pump design, irrigation layout, drainage crossing structures, BOQ preparation, drawings, and operation and maintenance manuals.
• Irrigation Design Manual Preparation – Ethiopia
  Worked as Coordinator for irrigation design manual preparation, covering technical, economic, social, environmental, contract administration, construction management, operation, maintenance and management aspects of small-scale irrigation, diversion schemes, and storage-based irrigation development.
• Tana Beles Integrated Sugar Development Project – Ethiopia
  Served as Project Engineer for the Tana Beles Integrated Sugar Development Project, contributing to gravity and pumped sprinkler systems, surface irrigation, drainage network design, pump station and intake works, roads, bridges, cross-drainage structures, canal hydraulic design, sprinkler pipe hydraulics, and infrastructure planning.