ALEMU GEBREMARIAM
Mekelle,TI
Summary
Results-driven WASH Engineer with extensive experience at vrious NGOs, adept in emergency response planning and project management. Proven expertise in quality assurance and site inspections, successfully implementing WASH activities in compliance with donor agreements. Strong leadership skills foster collaboration among diverse teams to achieve impactful outcomes in water resource management.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Regional Engineer
Tetra tech Inc.
Mekelle, Tigray
09.2024 - 04.2025
- Company Overview: International NGO
- I have been providing technical input, liaising with contractors and implementing partners at the site level about look-ahead schedules and technical issues, and preparing oversight reports of projects funded by USAID to submit to the Addis Ababa office in a timely manner.
WASH Engineer
Lutheran World Federation (LWF)
09.2021 - 08.2023
- Company Overview: International NGO
- I used to lead the overall WASH related emergency response: planning, implementation, monitoring reporting and review of response activities as per the agreed document with donor and partners to ensure that the WASH activities are implemented according to the approved donor and government agreements.
Wash Coordinator
Save the children/ Mekelle Area Office/Ethiopia
04.2016 - 01.2017
- Company Overview: International NGO
- Being a budget holder of Emergency /humanitarian programming and have been contributing to save the children dual mandate and support as needed in both emergency and development settings of WASH related activities.
Civil site engineer
Huawei technologies
12.2014 - 04.2016
- Company Overiew: International
- I have been inspecting all the civil work foundations of telecommunication tower foundation works, the inspection of the access road for the telecommunication tower, and drainage infrastructures.
Project manager
G/selassie G/medhin construction plc.
11.2013 - 09.2014
- Company Overview: Local NGO
- I have been managing the construction of bridges, slab culverts, and managing resources of machinery, manpower, and budget effectively.
Civil work inspector, Mekelle
VERGNET SA. France project management firms
Mekelle
08.2010 - 05.2013
- Company Overview: International NGO
- I have been inspecting all the civil work foundation of Ashegoda wind power project (wind turbine) foundation works, inspection of access road and gantry crane workshops of the wind farm.
Team leader of study and design of water harvesting structures, Mekelle
Relief society of Tigray
Mekelle
09.2003 - 05.2010
- Company Overview: Local NGO
- I have been coordinating the team, starting from identifying the problem (deficiency of water) up to determining the appropriate technology for the water resource project and its design.
Education
Master of Science - Management Information Systems
Microlink Information And Busines College
Ethiopia07.2021
Bachelor of Science - Hydraulic engineering
Arba Minch University
Ethiopia08.2003
Skills
- MS Project
- Construction expertise
- Data management system, SPSS
- Kobo technology (KAP survey)
- Quality assurance
- WASH project management
- Emergency response planning
- Water resources management
- Site inspections
- Construction supervision
Personal Skills And Competences
- Understanding new things easily
- Ability to communicate with people of multi-culture and custom
- Participating in social, dispute resolution of multi-administrative communities
- Participate in economic, management and technical meetings
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 01/15/80
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Ethiopian
- Driving License: Third grade driving license with 10 years' experience
- Marital Status: Married
Professional References
- Dr. Kebede Manjur, Regional Coordinator at LWF, +251914731423, kebede.manjur@lutheranworld.org
- Mr. Getachew Tesfay, Operation Manager at Operation Rescue Ethiopia, +251914300397, getachewtesfay.ore@gmail.com
- Mr. Teklit Girmay, WASH Emergency Information Management Officer at IOM, +251922122104, teklitgirmay@gmail.com
Technical Profile
I have been assuring quality of construction as per the construction standard of the country.
Languages
Amharic
First Language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
Certification
- Humanitarian context,systems and standards
- Climate resilient WASH services
- Designing market based sanitation solutions
- Security management for humanitarian mission
- Code of
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Regional Engineer
Tetra tech Inc.
09.2024 - 04.2025
WASH Engineer
Lutheran World Federation (LWF)
09.2021 - 08.2023
Wash Coordinator
Save the children/ Mekelle Area Office/Ethiopia
04.2016 - 01.2017
Civil site engineer
Huawei technologies
12.2014 - 04.2016
Project manager
G/selassie G/medhin construction plc.
11.2013 - 09.2014
Civil work inspector, Mekelle
VERGNET SA. France project management firms
08.2010 - 05.2013
Team leader of study and design of water harvesting structures, Mekelle
Relief society of Tigray
09.2003 - 05.2010
Master of Science - Management Information Systems
Microlink Information And Busines College
Bachelor of Science - Hydraulic engineering
Arba Minch University