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Eng. Lelissa Likassa Dugassa

Eng. Lelissa Likassa Dugassa

Water Supply, Sanitation & Irrigation Engineer | Project Coordinator, Resident Engineer & Water Infrastructure Specialist
📍 Nekemte, Oromia, Ethiopia
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Professional Summary

Senior Ethiopian water supply, sanitation and irrigation engineering professional with more than two decades of field, design, supervision, coordination and management experience in the water sector. Lelissa Likassa Dugassa has worked on rural and urban water supply systems, sanitation projects, wastewater and faecal sludge management, small-scale irrigation, R-WASH implementation, contract administration, and World Bank-assisted urban water and sanitation projects. He has served as Project Coordinator for Nekemte City Second Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Project, Technical Specialist with Boneya Consulting PLC, Manager with LEFD Construction and Engineering PLC, WatSan Engineer with Gurmu Development Association, Board Chairman for Nekemte Water Supply and Sewerage Enterprise, Process Owner for Water Supply Facility Management, Site Engineer for Nekemte Town Water Supply Project, and team leader in study, design and contract administration of rural water supply projects. His profile brings strong capacity in practical water infrastructure delivery, sanitation planning, construction supervision, bid evaluation, project reporting, stakeholder coordination, and water-sector institutional support in Ethiopia.

Expertise

Water Supply Engineering Urban Water Supply Rural Water Supply Sanitation Engineering Citywide Inclusive Sanitation Wastewater Management Faecal Sludge Management Septage Management Sewerage Systems Irrigation Engineering Small-Scale Irrigation R-WASH Water Treatment Plant Renovation Water Supply Extension Low-Income Area Water Services Project Coordination Resident Engineering Project Management Contract Administration Bid Evaluation ICB and NCB Procurement Support Consultant Selection Construction Supervision Study and Design Feasibility Study Preliminary Study Source Selection Pumped and Gravity Water Supply Schemes Rural Water Scheme Operation and Maintenance Water Infrastructure Planning Bill of Quantities Technical Drawings Specifications Project Proposals Training Manuals GIS Remote Sensing ArcGIS AutoCAD WaterGEMS SewerGEMS Water Resources Management Climate Change Technical Reporting Team Leadership

Specialties

water supply engineering sanitation engineering urban water supply rural water supply citywide inclusive sanitation wastewater management faecal sludge management septage management sewerage systems irrigation engineering small-scale irrigation R-WASH project coordination resident engineering project management construction supervision contract administration bid evaluation water treatment plant renovation water supply extension low-income water services feasibility study technical drawings BOQ specifications GIS remote sensing ArcGIS AutoCAD WaterGEMS SewerGEMS Water resources management

Projects & Contributions

  • Project Coordinator – Nekemte City Second Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Project
    Serves as Project Coordinator for Nekemte City Water Supply and Sewerage Service Enterprise on World Bank-assisted urban water supply and sanitation projects. Responsibilities include coordinating citywide inclusive sanitation study and design, contract administration for public and communal latrine construction, water supply extension for low-income areas, bid and contract document preparation, bid evaluation reporting, and quarterly project status reporting.
  • Citywide Inclusive Sanitation and Urban Water Supply Coordination
    Participated in ICB evaluations for consultant and firm selection for citywide inclusive sanitation studies and designs for Nekemte, Jimma, Shashamane, Bishoftu and Asella Second Urban Cities under coordination of Oromia Water and Energy Bureau. Coordinated sanitation study and design activities for Nekemte City.
  • Nekemte Water Supply System Study, Design and Treatment Plant Renovation
    Coordinated and participated in the study and design of a new water supply system for Nekemte City and designed and supervised the renovation of Nekemte City Water Supply Treatment Plant located at Belam near Diga Town.
  • Technical Specialist – Boneya Consulting PLC
    Worked as Technical Specialist with Boneya Consulting PLC, designing and supervising small and large rural water supply projects with different technology options in Western Oromia. Prepared training manuals, drawings, bills of quantities and project proposals, and supported pre-selection, promotion, planning, implementation and follow-up phases of R-WASH program activities.
  • Manager – LEFD Construction and Engineering PLC
    Managed LEFD Construction and Engineering PLC from 2012 to 2014 and coordinated construction works for upgrading traditional irrigation schemes, including weirs as headworks and main canal construction on Qarsa Ukke, Jarso and Biche Rivers in East Wollega Zone, Guto Gida Woreda.
  • Team Leader – Small-Scale Irrigation Study and Design Projects
    Coordinated as Team Leader for Boneya Consulting PLC from 2015 to 2016 on the study and design of Ukke, Aleltu Negade and Williyyo small-scale irrigation projects located in East and Horo Guduru Wollega Zones.
  • WatSan Engineer – Gurmu Development Association
    Worked as WatSan Engineer for Gurmu Development Association, coordinating and participating in study, design and supervision of Guduru and Hababo Guduru Districts water supply and sanitation projects.
  • Board Chairman – Nekemte Water Supply and Sewerage Enterprise
    Served as Board Chairman for Nekemte Water Supply and Sewerage Enterprise, leading meetings on water supply service issues and providing professional assistance for the existing Nekemte water supply scheme.
  • Process Owner – Water Supply Facility Management, East Wollega Zone
    Served as Process Owner of Water Supply Facility Management for East Wollega Zone Water, Mineral and Energy Resources Bureau, coordinating operation and maintenance of rural water supply schemes and conducting study and design for water supply expansion projects.
  • Site Engineer – Nekemte Town Water Supply Project
    Worked as Site Engineer for Nekemte Town Water Supply Project, a major project valued at approximately USD 11,053,719. The project included rock-fill dam construction, intake tower, spillway, access road, raw water intake, treatment plant, 2000 m³ and 500 m³ reservoirs, auxiliary buildings and pipe laying from DN 80 mm to DN 700 mm. Responsibilities included design review, supervision of structures, checking and approval of working drawings and take-off sheets, quality control and workmanship follow-up.
  • Study, Design and Contract Administration of Rural Water Supply Projects
    Led and participated in preliminary studies, feasibility studies, water source selection, drawings, bills of quantities, specifications, project proposals, contract administration, construction supervision, expansion and rehabilitation studies for rural water supply projects.
  • Training and Professional Development in Water and Sanitation
    Completed multiple professional trainings including Contract Administration, GIS and Remote Sensing, Basic and Advanced Water Supply Engineering, Water Resources Management and Planning, Climate Change, Wastewater Management, Faecal Sludge Management, Sewerage System Study and Design, Faecal Sludge and Septage Management, ArcGIS, WaterGEMS, SewerGEMS, wastewater and faecal sludge treatment plant design, and integrated wastewater and septage management.