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AHMED  GETU

AHMED GETU

CIVIL ENGINEER
ADDIS ABABA,Ethiopia

Summary

Adept at leading complex projects to success, demonstrated during tenure at Beza Engineering Kenya Limited, where I excelled in civil engineering and project management. Leveraging AutoCAD proficiency and exceptional teamwork abilities, I consistently enhance project efficiency and quality, achieving significant milestones with adaptability and strategic decision-making. Honest and hardworking Resident Engineer with history of meeting deadlines and safety regulations. Proficient in interpreting spreadsheets and blueprints. Experienced in administration management and leadership. Thorough team contributor with strong organizational capabilities. Experienced in handling numerous projects at once while ensuring accuracy. Effective at prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Resident Engineer

Beza Engineering Kenya Limited
06.2024 - Current
  • Monitored construction progress, updating documents and information.
  • Wrote reports, kept thorough field notes and logged daily activities.
  • Evaluated and adjusted construction and engineering processes to maximize project efficiency, solving technical problems.
  • Reviewed design drawings and specifications with meticulous attention to detail, identifying errors or areas requiring clarification before construction commenced.

▪ Organize and supervise Consultant’s staff,

▪ Review Contractor’s Work schedule, key personnel, equipment schedule,

▪ Review Contractor’s construction methodologies,

▪ Quality control of the works,

▪ Arrange regular meetings with the Client and the Contractor,

▪ Monitor progress of works,

▪ Prepare Interim Payment Certificates,

▪ Certify completed works,

▪ Monitor performance of completed works during defects liability period,

▪ Prepare and submit progress reports.

Project Manager

COMFIX & ENGINEERING LIMITED
09.2022 - 03.2024


OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES

▪ Focal contact person to the client for all issues related to this project.

▪ Lead the entire project team and technical specialists to support proper implementation of the project in accordance with theclient`s specifications

  • Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals.
  • Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
  • Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
  • Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.

▪ Responsible to provide appropriate tools, processes and project management systems to ensure operational priorities and priorities for change are balanced.

▪ Execute and practice good governance and decision-making in order to facilitate timely requisition of resources to effectively implement the project work programs.

MAIN DUTIES

Management of construction staff:

⮚ This includes working with and communicating with interested parties of this project.

⮚ Manage health and safety issues and guide on day-to-day activities at the site.

⮚ Lead both project and progress meetings, coordinate with subcontractors and consultants.

Obtaining materials:

⮚ Collaboration with Quantity Surveyor or other relevant parties, get costs of all construction materials and equipment, and make follow up for availability of material supplies and equipment throughout the process.

Planning for construction:

⮚ You will create a project schedule and look for obstacles that may delay the project. You will plan construction by looking at the approved detailed designs as your references and benchmarks for construction.

Evaluating work throughout construction:

⮚ You will ensure everything goes on smoothly throughout the construction process, including meeting project specifications and deadlines, timely determination and inspection of probable problems, and resolving into ways to fix them.

Documenting and reporting on construction:

⮚ You will prepare timely reports, keep detailed field notes, and daily log activities. You will take pictures of the progress of the construction, as well as track, organize, and update documents.

OTHER SPECIFIC DUTIES

▪ Ensure that all company personnel as well as project assets including equipment, materials are all under your responsibility and you are accountable for their up keep.

▪ Responsible and accountable for all issues related to project site meetings including cash flows, test reports and any such related matters.

▪ Responsible and accountable for all project drawings, specifications and BOQ.

▪ Responsible for the check or verification of any errors before and after implementation of any project activities.

▪ Make schedules for staff, watch over their work to ensure efficiency and accuracy

▪ Make sure everyone is safe, and offer advice on day-to-day activities at the site.

Resident Engineer

Civil Works Consulting Engineers/ UNICONE
04.2020 - 07.2022

Major Duties and Responsibilities

▪ Involve in the early stage from the conceptual design phase to secure appropriate design documents and to manage time and cost properly.

▪ In super high-rise building projects, each key construction technology such as architectural planning, structure, M&E (mechanical & electrical), materials and constructability.

▪ Ensure that all building and civil activities within the designated areas are well planned, coordinated and be able to utilize all available resources in coordination with other functional Managers in directing and supervising all involved site personnel and subcontractors.

▪ Lead and ensure all work groups are properly guided, in close cooperation with the Site Engineer, in assembling and controlling the required resources (labor, equipment, materials and tools) to start and sustain the work efficiency and productivity until completion of the project.

▪ Providing the Directors with support to including the reporting of progress, support for claims for extension of timeand or costs and quality issues on site.

▪ Interact with other construction areas and supervisors, discusses and reviews with Site Engineer the Project Key Performances Indicators to determine accurate status of the project, making tactical decisions for allocating resources and assigning staff requirements, to maintain project on target.

▪ Review reports from supervisors and forward to Director for corrective actions if project becomes behind schedule or over the budget.

▪ Control and monitor labor, material, and equipment expenses.

▪ Have confidence in own ability to intelligently communicate with the project team/

client as well as effectively lead the group.

▪ Monitor and report to Director consulting with Project Engineer of project details, including progress, risks, and opportunities in a timely manner.

▪ Maintain and enforce good construction standards and quality control.

▪ Adhere to Company Safety Standards and promote safety culture among the ranks throughout the Company.

▪ Preparing daily, weekly, and monthly and overall project reports as required.

▪ Resolving any unexpected technical difficulties and other problems that may arise.

Project Manager/ Site Agent

UMOJA KILOSA JV
04.2019 - 03.2020

Overseeing the company project operations coordinating with the Site Engineers in partnership with the Finance Manager under the directions and supervision of the board

of Directors.

Overseeing the day-to-day Construction management of the project and exercise functional authority of the projects team for all civil and building works and related construction activities

▪ Manage and oversee the day- to-day construction management of the project.

▪ Ensure that all building and civil activities within the designated areas are well planned, coordinated and be able to utilize all available resources in coordination with other functional Managers in directing and supervising all involved site personnel and subcontractors.

▪ Lead and ensure all work groups are properly guided, in close cooperation with the Site Engineer, in assembling and controlling the required resources (labor, equipment, materials and tools) to start and sustain the work efficiency and productivity until completion of the project.

▪ Providing the Directors with support to including the reporting of progress, support for claims for extension of timeand or costs and quality issues on site.

▪ Interact with other construction areas and supervisors, discusses and reviews with Site Engineer the Project Key Performances Indicators to determine accurate status of the project, making tactical decisions for allocating resources and assigning staff requirements, to maintain project on target.

▪ Review reports from supervisors and forward to Director for corrective actions if project becomes behind schedule or over the budget.

▪ Control and monitor labor, material, and equipment expenses.

▪ Have confidence in own ability to intelligently communicate with the project team/

client as well as effectively lead the group.

▪ Monitor and report to Director consulting with Project Engineer of project details, including progress, risks, and opportunities in a timely manner.

▪ Maintain and enforce good construction standards and quality control.

▪ Adhere to Company Safety Standards and promote safety culture among the ranks throughout the Company.

▪ Preparing daily, weekly, and monthly and overall project reports as required.

▪ Resolving any unexpected technical difficulties and other problems that may arise.

▪ Any other related duties as assigned

A/Resident Engineer (Delegated Resident Engineer)

Eptisa Servicious De Ingenieria S.A. in Jv With M
08.2017 - 01.2019

Responsible for overall management of the project and supervision of the works and Monitoring of the project, evaluating the contractor's performance and directing the supervision team of the Project as summarized here below.

▪ Assist the Resident Engineer and discharge the duties of the Engineer’s Representative

in the absence of the Resident Engineer

▪ Responsible in the management of the technical staff

▪ Be involved in all construction Supervision and contract administration tasks

▪ Take a key role in technical review, preparing payment certificates and contractual correspondence, etc., so the RE can devote sufficient time to be in field supervising construction

▪ Organize and monitor the daily work plan for the supervision work

▪ Maintain records, working drawings, tests data, variations etc.

▪ Checking the details of calculations of designs, drawings, and quantities

▪ Supervise the review and finalization of“as-built” drawings

▪ In charge of the preparation of progress reports

Project Manager

SHEBOKA GENERAL CONTRACTOR
06.2016 - 07.2017

Major Duties and Responsibilities

Overseeing the day-to-day Construction management of the project and exercise functional authority of the projects team for all civil and building works and related construction activities

▪ Lead and ensure all work groups are properly guided, in close cooperation with the Site Engineer, in assembling and controlling the required resources (labor, equipment, materials and tools) to start and sustain the work efficiency and productivity until completion of the project.

▪ Providing the Directors with support to including the reporting of progress, support for claims for extension of time and or costs and quality issues on site.

▪ Advises the projects team in determining and procurement of tools and materials to be delivered at the specific times to conform to the workloads, plans and schedules.

▪ Interact with other construction areas and supervisors, discusses and reviews with Site Engineer the Project Key Performances Indicators to determine accurate status of the project, making tactical decisions for allocating resources and assigning staff requirements, to maintain project on target.

▪ Control and monitor labor, material, and equipment expenses.

▪ Have confidence in own ability to intelligently communicate with the project team/

client as well as effectively lead the group.

Resident Engineer

DANA & Associates Engineering Consultants Plc
02.2015 - 06.2016

Responsible for overall management of the project and supervision of the work s and undertake duties and responsibilities spelled out in both the Consultancy contract and the Works contract. Monitoring of the project, evaluating the contractor's performance anddirecting the supervision team of the Project as summarized here below.

▪ Organize and supervise Consultant’s staff,

▪ Review Contractor’s Work schedule, key personnel, equipment schedule,

▪ Review Contractor’s construction methodologies,

▪ Quality control of the works,

▪ Arrange regular meetings with the Client and the Contractor,

▪ Monitor progress of works,

▪ Prepare Interim Payment Certificates,

▪ Certify completed works,

▪ Monitor performance of completed works during defects liability period,

▪ Prepare and submit progress reports.

Resident Engineer

Metaferia Consulting Engineers PLC
01.2013 - 06.2014

Major Duties and Responsibilities

Responsible for overall management of the project and supervision of the works and Monitoring of the project, evaluating the contractor's performance and directing the supervision team of the Project as summarized here below.

▪ Reviewing engineering drawings plans, technical specification, design calculation and pertinent reports prepared at design stage.

▪ Verify the soundness and sufficiency of the detailed engineering design and contract documents and accuracy of the bill of quantities.

▪ Conduct alignment modification that best suit the site condition.

▪ Checking the routealignment, survey ground control points and verify the accuracy.

▪ Review the geometric design, pavement design of the road.

▪ Checking and approving contractor’s work program including equipment schedule,

labor schedule, activity schedule, cash flow forecast and method statement.

▪ Managing contractual matters raised by the contractor.

▪ Check and approve payment certificates submitted by the contractor.

▪ Perform minor design changes as necessary to suit field conditions.

▪ Conduct analysis and assessment of claims and submit recommendations reports to the client.

▪ Monitor and supervise the inspection and testing of works conducted by the supervision staff.

Senior Engineering Head

SHEBOKA GENERAL CONTRACTOR
06.2012 - 01.2013

Major Duties and Responsibilities

▪ Preparing daily and weekly Work plans and resource schedules.

▪ Request and ensure proper reports in deployment of resource required for the site.

▪ Ensure that all construction activities are properly recorded.

▪ Ensure that all labor, material and machineries deployment and utilization recorded.

▪ Giving daily assignments and instructions on utilization of resources effectively to subordinate Engineers and other staff.

▪ Evaluating daily OUT PUT vs. DAILY PLAN.

▪ Recommend improvements in the work method, standards and use of equipment and labor.

Resident Engineer

Eng. ZEWDE ESKINDIR & Co PLC.
07.2010 - 05.2012

Major Duties and Responsibilities

Responsible for overall management of the project and supervision of the work s and undertake duties and responsibilities spelled out in both the Consultancy contract and the Works contract. Monitoring of the project, evaluating the contractor's performance and directing the supervision team of the Project as summarized here below.

▪ Coordinating and directing the supervisory team

▪ Verifying the soundness and sufficiency of designs and contract documents.

▪ Technical input into the design review of the project especially on the geometric and pavement design and over all coordination of the review work.

▪ Reviewing and approving the Contractor’s work programs including method of work

▪ Preparing and issuing engineer’s instructions, variation orders and payment certificates.

▪ Monitoring Contractor’s work progress

▪ Monitoring Contractor’s design works and ensures that the design approved as per the requirement.

▪ Preparing and submitting the required reports as per the schedule

▪ Inspecting completed sections of works for acceptance and/or identification of defects both at substantial completion and up on expiry of defects liability period.

Construction Engineer

Hazi Construction Plc
10.2009 - 06.2010

Major Duties and Responsibilities

▪ Preparing daily and weekly Work plans and resource schedules.

▪ Request and ensure proper reports in deployment of resource required for the site.

▪ Ensure that all construction activities are properly recorded.

▪ Ensure that all labor, material and machineries deployment and utilization recorded.

▪ Inspect status of machineries and report to the concerned bodies of project office if there is any resource required for the construction of the road.

▪ Giving daily assignments and instructions on utilization of resources effectively to subordinate Engineers and other staff.

▪ Evaluating daily OUT PUT vs. DAILY PLAN.

▪ Guide, inspect and evaluate the work of site engineers and foreman at least twice in a day.

▪ Recommend improvements in the work method, standards and use of equipment and labor.

▪ Coordinating with office engineers regarding the master schedule of the project and applying that on site.

Resident Engineer

Highway Engineers Consultant (HEC) JV With Road D
10.2008 - 08.2009

Major Duties and Responsibilities

Responsible for overall management of the project and supervision of the work s and undertake duties and responsibilities spelled out in both the Consultancy contract and the Works contract. Monitoring of the project, evaluating the contractor's performance and directing the supervision team of the Project as summarized here below.

▪ Organize and supervise Consultant’s staff,

▪ Review Contractor’s Work schedule, key personnel, equipment schedule,

▪ Review Contractor’s construction methodologies,

▪ Quality control of the works,

▪ Arrange regular meetings with the Client and the Contractor,

▪ Monitor progress of works,

▪ Prepare Interim Payment Certificates,

▪ Certify competed works,

▪ Monitor performance of completed works during defects liability period,

▪ Prepare and submit progress reports,

Project Manager

DANO Construction PLC.
12.2007 - 09.2008

Major Duties and Responsibilities

Responsible for overall management of the project, Planning Organizing, co- coordinating, and directing overall activities of the Project as summarized here below.

▪ Controlling Equipment and labor assignment

▪ Prepare Project monthly cash flow schedule

▪ Form activity construction crew and informs their expected monthly production.

▪ Assess and evaluate the performance of each crew and take measures to improve progress and reduce unnecessary costs as per schedule.

▪ Identify major problem of the project and additional resources required to improve progress as per schedule.

▪ Assess and evaluate resources utilization of the project and take measure for optimization.

▪ Report actual cash flow of the project.

▪ Manage and control the works and overall activities

Project Manager

SABA Construction Plc.
01.2007 - 11.2007

Major Duties and Responsibilities

Responsible for overall management of the project, Planning Organizing, co- coordinating, and directing overall activities of the Project as summarized here below.

▪ Preparing life work program of the project

▪ Co-coordinating and directing the execution of the work.

▪ Recommendation of major design changes and construction techniques. And causing the implementation of same.

▪ Recommendation of the use of varied materials and procedures.

▪ Recommendation of the use of alternate equipment and materials for different working environment.

▪ Preparing budget and other resources requirement. And managing the utilization of same.

▪ Preparing and certifying payment certificates.

▪ Preparing cost breakdown of activities.

Construction Engineer

SUR Construction Plc.
05.2006 - 01.2007

Major Duties and Responsibilities

▪ Preparing daily and weekly Work plans and resource schedules.

▪ Request and ensure proper reports in deployment of resource required for the site.

▪ Ensure that all construction activities are properly recorded.

▪ Ensure that all labor, material and machineries deployment and utilization recorded.

▪ Inspect status of machineries and report to the concerned bodies of project office if there is any resource required for the construction of the road.

▪ Giving daily assignments and instructions on utilization of resources effectively to subordinate Engineers and other staff.

▪ Evaluating daily OUT PUT vs. DAILY PLAN.

▪ Guide, inspect and evaluate the work of site engineers and supervisor at least twice in a day.

▪ Recommend improvements in the work method, standards and use of equipment and labor.

▪ Coordinating with office engineers regarding the master schedule of the project and applying that on site.

Asphalt Engineer / Supervisor Engineer

Dragados J & P JV
04.2005 - 04.2006

Major Duties and Responsibilities

▪ Supervision of sub-contractors specifically,

▪ Pan Africa Construction Engineering P.L.C.

▪ DTAB P.L.C.

▪ MACRO P.L.C.

▪ Supervising all structure works including major drainage works

▪ Following up all type of tests at site and in lab.

▪ Responsible for all design problems at site.

▪ Preparing Work schedule for sub- contractors.

▪ Evaluating the sub contractor’s progress as per the work schedule given.

▪ In charge of asphalt workin the project

▪ Controlling all finishing works

▪ Planning and programming junction construction

▪ In charge of all priming and chipping work

▪ In charge of Erecting traffic sign, Guidepost, kilometer post and Road marking operation

Site Engineer

SINIHYDRO CORPORATION
10.2003 - 03.2005

Duties

§ In charge of Asphalt construction

§ In charge of Earthwork Construction

§ In charge of Structural Work

Responsibility

Ø Coordinating with laboratories for Filed densities

Ø Coordinating with surveying department

Ø In charge of all site arrangement

Ø Planning and programming Asphalt Construction

Ø Controlling priming and Application rate

Ø Responsible for site control of asphalt mix with respect to temperature, visual appearance and compaction effort pattern.

Ø Site inspection of all construction activities check compliance of the specification

Ø Inspection of road & structural activities on site

Ø Supervising site & keep records of all constriction

Ø Executing monthly reports to the Consulting senior staffs

Education

Master of Science -

Jima University
Jima Ethiopia
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering

University of Engineering And Technology
Lahore, Pakistan
04.2001 -

Skills

Civil engineering

Languages

Amharic , Afan Oromo
Native language
English
Advanced
C1
Arabic
Upper intermediate
B2
Swahili
Intermediate
B1
Urdu
Upper intermediate
B2

Timeline

Resident Engineer

Beza Engineering Kenya Limited
06.2024 - Current

Project Manager

COMFIX & ENGINEERING LIMITED
09.2022 - 03.2024

Resident Engineer

Civil Works Consulting Engineers/ UNICONE
04.2020 - 07.2022

Project Manager/ Site Agent

UMOJA KILOSA JV
04.2019 - 03.2020

A/Resident Engineer (Delegated Resident Engineer)

Eptisa Servicious De Ingenieria S.A. in Jv With M
08.2017 - 01.2019

Project Manager

SHEBOKA GENERAL CONTRACTOR
06.2016 - 07.2017

Resident Engineer

DANA & Associates Engineering Consultants Plc
02.2015 - 06.2016

Resident Engineer

Metaferia Consulting Engineers PLC
01.2013 - 06.2014

Senior Engineering Head

SHEBOKA GENERAL CONTRACTOR
06.2012 - 01.2013

Resident Engineer

Eng. ZEWDE ESKINDIR & Co PLC.
07.2010 - 05.2012

Construction Engineer

Hazi Construction Plc
10.2009 - 06.2010

Resident Engineer

Highway Engineers Consultant (HEC) JV With Road D
10.2008 - 08.2009

Project Manager

DANO Construction PLC.
12.2007 - 09.2008

Project Manager

SABA Construction Plc.
01.2007 - 11.2007

Construction Engineer

SUR Construction Plc.
05.2006 - 01.2007

Asphalt Engineer / Supervisor Engineer

Dragados J & P JV
04.2005 - 04.2006

Site Engineer

SINIHYDRO CORPORATION
10.2003 - 03.2005

Master of Science -

Jima University
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering

University of Engineering And Technology
04.2001 -
AHMED GETUCIVIL ENGINEER