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Eng. Andualem Fentaw Marye

Eng. Andualem Fentaw Marye

Water Infrastructure, Irrigation & Project Management Professional
📍 Woldia, Ethiopia
Verified Expert Available for Projects contributor reviewed senior

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.

Expertise

Water Infrastructure Project Management Irrigation Infrastructure Irrigation Scheme Construction Water Distribution Networks Irrigation Intake Structures Water Supply Infrastructure WASH Infrastructure Hydraulic Works Climate-Resilient Water Infrastructure Water-Loss Reduction Construction Engineering and Management Project Planning and Management Project Leadership Contract Management Construction Supervision Site Engineering Quality Control Structural Quality Auditing Materials Auditing Cost and Budget Control Resource Allocation Technical Specification Compliance Infrastructure Scheduling MS Project AutoCAD 2D and 3D ArchiCAD 2D and 3D Technical Drawing Interpretation Construction Risk Mitigation Sustainable Infrastructure Community Water Access Agricultural Water Development Road and Highway Infrastructure Structural Construction and Rehabilitation

Specialties

water infrastructure irrigation infrastructure irrigation schemes water distribution networks intake structures water supply WASH hydraulic works climate-resilient infrastructure water-loss reduction project planning construction management contract management quality control site engineering technical supervision materials auditing budgeting AutoCAD ArchiCAD MS Project sustainable infrastructure agricultural water development community water access

Projects & 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.