Professional Summary
Dr. Eng. Mengistu Addis Jemberie is an Ethiopian Assistant Professor, Senior Hydrologist, Hydraulic Engineer, Infrastructure Engineer, and WASH specialist with more than 15 years of professional experience across academia, consultancy, construction supervision, urban infrastructure, road drainage, sanitation, water supply, and flood-protection projects. He holds a PhD in Civil Engineering with specialization in Hydraulic Engineering from Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, an MSc in Hydrology and Water Resources Management from Arba Minch University, and a BSc in Water Resources Engineering from Bahir Dar University. This academic foundation is strengthened by extensive field-based consultancy experience in hydrologic analysis, hydraulic design, infrastructure supervision, and WASH project implementation. His professional strength is exceptional because he bridges classroom knowledge, applied research, engineering design, project supervision, and real construction environments. At Adama Science and Technology University, he teaches and advises masters and undergraduate students in water resources, hydraulic engineering, and water supply programs, conducts workshops and seminars, supervises MSc theses, reviews research proposals, and contributes to community projects in integrated water resources management, urban hydrology, drainage, sanitation, and environmental issues. His consulting and field experience is broad and practical. He has worked on road, hotel, resort, building, dam, drainage, sanitation, water supply, WASH, and urban infrastructure projects in Ethiopia. He has provided hydrologic and hydraulic studies, HEC-RAS scour analysis, bridge and culvert design review, flood inundation mapping, sub-surface drainage design, sanitary system review, river diversion design, construction supervision, quality assurance, and environmental feasibility assessment. He has contributed to major projects financed or supported by government institutions, the World Bank, the Prime Minister Office, Addis Ababa City Roads Authority, JG Afrika, ELDA Engineering, Gondwana Consulting Engineers, TAMCON Construction, and other consulting and construction organizations. His work includes World Bank-supported urban infrastructure performance evaluations, Urban WASH programs in ten Ethiopian cities, Addis Ababa drainage and sanitation master plan review, and climate-resilient infrastructure assessment using GIS. Dr. Mengistu’s profile brings major value to AquaLinked / Water for Africa Experts because he represents the kind of practical African infrastructure expert needed for modern cities: technically strong, field-tested, academically qualified, and capable of integrating hydrology, hydraulic engineering, drainage, WASH, sanitation, flood protection, infrastructure asset management, and climate resilience into real projects.
Key Expertise
Major Projects and Contributions
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Assistant Professor – Adama Science and Technology University
Serves as Assistant Professor at Adama Science and Technology University, teaching and advising masters and undergraduate students in water resources, hydraulic engineering and water supply programs. He conducts workshops and seminars, supervises MSc theses, reviews research projects, and supports community projects in integrated water resources management, urban hydrology, drainage, sanitation, and environmental issues. -
Senior Hydrologist and Hydraulic Engineer – Road, Hotel, Resort and Building Projects
Serves as Senior Hydrologist and Hydraulic Engineer for road, hotel, resort and building projects in Hayk and Bahir Dar. His work includes hydrologic study, hydraulic design, internal road and building drainage design, sub-surface drainage design, sanitary systems, waterproofing, waste disposal, environmental aspects, flood protection, and construction supervision. -
Bahir Dar–Tis Esat Design and Build Road Project – Gondwana Consulting Engineers
Provides design review and supervision for the 21 km Bahir Dar–Tis Esat Design and Build Road Project. His work covers cross-drainage and longitudinal drainage systems, bridges, culverts, irrigation and water supply schemes, subsurface drainage in swampy areas, flood inundation mapping, HEC-RAS scour analysis, river diversion, temporary structures, and groundwater problems affecting road pavement. -
Gebeta Lehager Road and Dam Projects – ELDA and DAMRA Consulting Engineers
Serves as Senior Hydrologist and Hydraulic Engineer for Gebeta Lehager and related road and dam projects. His contribution includes hydrological and hydraulic feasibility studies, detailed dam and roadway infrastructure design, major and minor drainage infrastructure design, flood inundation mapping, flood vulnerability assessment, sub-surface drainage, river diversion, groundwater problem analysis, sanitary review, and environmental impact assessment. -
World Bank-Financed Sanitation Projects – TAMCON Construction
Coordinates sanitation projects financed by the World Bank, including design review, supervision, quality assurance, project evaluation, sanitary system specification review, surface and sub-surface drainage assessment, sanitation material quantity preparation, delivery scheduling, cost estimation, and technical reporting for sanitation, water supply and drainage works. -
Urban WASH Program in Ten Ethiopian Cities – JG Afrika and ELDA Engineering Consultants
Served as Construction Manager for an Urban WASH Program implemented across ten cities in Ethiopia. His responsibilities included project planning, construction monitoring, supervision, quality assurance, tender evaluation, contract management, feasibility studies, design review, WASH field assessments, stakeholder workshops, preparation of construction monitoring manuals, and development of guidelines for sustainable sanitation systems such as constructed wetlands and faecal sludge treatment plants. -
Addis Ababa City Roads Authority – Urban Drainage, Sanitation and Road Infrastructure
Worked as Senior Hydrologist and Hydraulic Engineer for Addis Ababa City Roads Authority on internationally financed road infrastructure projects. He provided design review, administration, design and supervision of drainage infrastructure, sanitation, sanitary systems, utilities, longitudinal drainage, sub-surface drainage, and integration of urban road drainage systems. -
City-Wide Drainage Master Plan and Addis Ababa Sanitation Master Plan Review
Advised on the City-Wide Drainage Master Plan study and reviewed the Addis Ababa City sanitation master plan study, both linked to World Bank-financed urban infrastructure and WASH initiatives. This contribution reflects high-level expertise in urban drainage planning, sanitation planning, infrastructure integration, and climate-resilient city development. -
World Bank UIIDP Infrastructure Performance Evaluation – Urban Local Governments
Served as Short-Term Consultant for the World Bank Group, reviewing and evaluating annual infrastructure project performance of urban local governments in Ethiopia under the Urban Institutional and Infrastructure Development Program. His work included assessment of roads, drainage, water supply, sanitation, WASH facilities, abattoirs, urban greenery, asset management, urban climate resilience, GIS-based evaluation, value-for-money review, quality assurance, and capacity building. -
Tibila Agro-Processing Industry Park Feasibility Study – Business Minds B.V International
Conducted hydrologic and hydraulic studies and civil engineering feasibility work for Tibila Agro-Processing Industry Park in the Upper Awash area. The study covered groundwater, access roads, water supply, drainage systems, waste treatment facilities, utilities, park sheds, toilets, sanitation, waste disposal systems, landscape and greenery design, and environmental impact assessment. -
World Bank-Financed Urban Infrastructure Asset Assessment – ICOS Consulting
Served as Infrastructure Engineer and Asset Management Specialist for performance assessment of urban infrastructure projects financed by the World Bank. He evaluated roads, drainage structures, urban greenery, WASH, urban water supply, sanitation, landfill, public toilets, abattoirs, public buildings, climate-resilient projects, and infrastructure asset conditions using GIS databases and field assessments. -
Urban Drainage, Water Supply and Sewerage Systems – TIKS Construction
Worked as Hydraulic Engineer on design and site supervision of urban drainage, water supply and sewerage systems during construction of building projects and access roads. This strengthened his practical experience in construction-stage hydraulic and sanitary infrastructure implementation. -
Sanitary, Water Supply, Groundwater and Green Infrastructure Projects – MY Consulting
Served as Sanitary Engineer on study, design and supervision of sanitary, water supply, sanitation, urban greenery and drainage works. His work included environmental impact assessment, low impact development and green infrastructure design, groundwater drilling supervision, and water distribution network design. -
Hydrology and Hydraulic Design for Rural and Semi-Urban Road Projects – Sekela Engineering
Served as Hydrologist and Hydraulic Engineer for rural and semi-urban road projects in Amhara Region. His responsibilities included hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, GIS and hydrological modelling, drainage structure design, sub-surface drainage in waterlogged areas, floodplain assessment, groundwater problem analysis, construction supervision, quality assurance, and environmental impact assessment. -
High-Rise Building Sanitary and Drainage Systems – Zewdu Asnake Construction
Worked on study, design and supervision of sanitary and drainage systems for high-rise multipurpose and residential buildings. His work included surface and sub-surface drainage design, urban greenery, landscape drainage, and site monitoring of drainage systems. -
Senior Lecturer and Researcher – Adama Science and Technology University
Served as Senior Lecturer and Researcher at Adama Science and Technology University, delivering courses in engineering hydrology, hydraulic structures, water supply and sewerage, construction materials, soil mechanics, GIS, hydrological modelling software, environmental impact assessment, project management, engineering health and safety, and related civil and water engineering courses. -
Community-Based Urban Hydrology and Drainage Research – Adama City
Conducted and supervised research and community projects on drainage management, highway hydraulic failure and modelling, community-based integrated hydrologic and watershed management, urban planning, drainage master plan study and review for Adama City, and urban flood management under climate change. -
Civil and Water Works Construction Supervision – Kedir Gemedi General Contractor
Started his professional field career supervising and coordinating civil and water works, including gravel roads, public buildings, weirs, earth dams, water supply, irrigation, reservoirs, landfills, public toilets, and groundwater drilling projects in Adama and Shashemene. -
Technical Advisory for Construction Companies
Provides independent technical advisory services to private construction companies, supporting project planning and management, procurement and contract management, construction quality assurance, safety management, stakeholder management, and technical reporting. -
Future Contribution: Integrated Watershed, Urban Drainage, WASH and Climate-Adaptive Flood Management
Aims to contribute to integrated watershed management, flood protection, urban drainage, WASH, climate change adaptation, highway hydrology, infrastructure asset management, and resilient urban water systems across Ethiopia and Africa.