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Eng. Ketema Dinku Sime

Eng. Ketema Dinku Sime

Irrigation Engineer & Office Engineer | Irrigation Infrastructure, Construction Supervision and Contract Administration Specialist
đź“Ť Addis Ababa / Oromia, Ethiopia
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Professional Summary

Eng. Ketema Dinku Sime is an irrigation and water resources engineering professional with 10 years of experience in irrigation infrastructure, office engineering, construction supervision, contract administration, project implementation planning, progress reporting, design review, payment certificate preparation, and field-based irrigation project delivery. He holds a BSc in Water Resources and Irrigation Engineering from Hawassa University and has worked with the Engineering Corporation of Oromia and woreda-level irrigation and agriculture offices. His experience includes the Fentale Irrigation Based Development Project, Ramis Large Scale Irrigation Project, Mojo Medium Scale Irrigation Project, Kellecha Small Scale Irrigation Project, and several small-scale irrigation schemes. His profile is valuable for irrigation development, water infrastructure supervision, contract administration, WASH-related work, and climate-resilient agricultural water management projects in Africa.

Expertise

Irrigation Engineering Water Resources and Irrigation Engineering Construction Supervision and Contract Administration Office Engineering for Irrigation Projects Irrigation Scheme Construction and Administration Diversion Weir, Canal Layout and Canal Design Irrigation Network Design and Command Area Planning Project Implementation Planning and Progress Reporting Payment Certificate Preparation and Quantity Verification Design Review and Working Drawing Preparation BOQ, Cost Estimate and Technical Documentation WASH Systems Strengthening Water Supply and Hydraulic Infrastructure Support Civil 3D, AutoCAD and ArcGIS WaterGEMS, WaterCAD and Global Mapper MS Project, Primavera, MS Office and Eagle Point Quality Control, Health and Safety, Construction Ethics and Communication Management

Specialties

Irrigation engineering Water resources engineering Construction supervision Contract administration Office engineering Diversion weir Canal design Civil 3D ArcGIS WaterGEMS WaterCAD AutoCAD Global Mapper MS Project Primavera WASH Progress reporting Payment certificates

Projects & Contributions

  • Fentale Irrigation Based Development Project
    Irrigation engineering, implementation planning, contractor management, monitoring, progress reporting, and construction coordination.
  • Ramis Large Scale Irrigation Project
    Senior design irrigation engineering, river and land potential assessment, diversion headworks design, irrigation network planning, command area design, cost estimate and document preparation.
  • Mojo Medium Scale Irrigation Project
    Office engineering, construction supervision, contract administration, contractor plan review, progress reporting, and project coordination.
  • Kellecha Small Scale Irrigation Project
    Office engineering, construction supervision, contract administration, quality/time/cost monitoring, and project reporting.
  • Kilkile Large Scale Irrigation Project
    Farm system layout design support for large-scale irrigation development.
  • Lemlemitua Anfote, Lelistu Ferekesa, Burkitu and Hadesa Small-Scale Irrigation Projects
    Site engineering, construction supervision, working drawing preparation, work scheduling, quantity measurement, progress reporting, payment certificate preparation and design review.
  • Wateba Badessa, Challe and Kenisa Small-Scale Irrigation Projects
    Irrigation scheme construction and administration, construction supervision, progress documentation and payment certificate preparation.
  • AGP-I and AGP-II Rural Infrastructure Activities
    Small-scale irrigation, market center and cattle trough infrastructure works supported by the Agricultural Growth Program.