Civil Engineer

Leoul Behailu Zafu

Profile Civil Engineer with * years of experience overseeing construction projects, managing teams, and ensuring compliance with specifications. Skilled in project management, highway design, infrastructure development, and site safety. Proficient in Auto cad, Eagle point, E-tabs, Civil 3D, Global Mappers, Google earth pro and preliminary and detailed designs.

+251********* - *********@*****.*** - Leoul Behailu (LInkedin) - Addis Ababa Work Experience

Operations Manager (March 2024 - Present)

Archetype Building Construction plc. - Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

• oversees material deliveries, manages project teams, facilitates planning and resource tracking, and handles client and vendor relations to ensure efficient project operations.

• Plan, coordinate, budget, and supervise construction projects from start to finish.

• Identify, and anticipate in a timely manner, potential risks and issues and advises mitigating measures to senior management.

Office Engineer and Site Supervisor (August 2021 - March 2024) Tulu-Moye Geothermal Operations Plc.(TMGO) - Addis Ababa-Iteya, Ethiopia

• Developed and designed preliminary design and bidding document for roads, pads, camp, flood mitigation, water supply works and over 10,000m3 reservoir.

• Produced monthly progress report on different types of ongoing and completed construction works on the project.

• Inspected construction sites regularly to identify and eliminate potential safety hazards.

• Supervised and instructed the construction team as well as subcontractors.

• Managed projects to meet flexible deadlines while maintaining the quality of work.

• Handle emergencies appropriately according to established procedures; prepare and file accident reports.

• Produced ancillary drawings and working drawing as required for construction.

• Supervised labor, plant and materials associated with any construction works.

• Liaised with site contractors, site foreman and or site agents in respect of site routine procedures and contractors’ staff.

• Planning, preparation of safety documents and implementation of safety procedures in case of emergency and extreme working conditions on site.

• Drawing up contract documents and contract management for different works including but not limited to handling contactors payments (IPC’s), handling claims and disputes, and preparation of arbitration strategies.

• Preparation of technical specifications, Bill of Quantities and Engineering Estimates for the proposed works.

• Carrying out quality control checks for the construction work.

• Supported the PM during the implementation of the project

• Measurement of works and checking/verification of quantities for completed works by the contractors.

• Ensured all completed works are in compliance with design and quality requirements.

• Carried out periodic inspections during the Defects Notification Period and to support with the preparation of the final completion certificates.

• Coordinated and supported the procurement team in the process of purchases for items for any site works.

• Designed and planned technical specification and document for the purchase of items and rental services for site works from different vendors.

• Act as the Employer’s Representative within the FIDIC works contracts.

• Manage budgets, cash flow and obligations to ensure that deliverables are met and payments to contractors and personnel are received on time.

• provided a formal handover of the project to the closure manager during project closure .

Assistant Highway Engineer ((March 2020) - August 2021) Yididiya Engineering Consultants Plc.(YECON) - Afar-Djibouti border(Ethiopia)

• Prepare standard drawings, typical sections

• Check the accuracy of topographic data

• Check the accuracy of the topographic survey data modeling

• Establish engineering factors,

• Design cross-sections, alignments, profiles and safety facilities,

• Compute/Check roadway quantities,

• Guide and design safety facilities including road markings, traffic signs

• Investigate, propose and review alignment improvements including improvement for sharp curves, short crests and steep gradients

• Investigate, propose and review bridge site crossings (if any)

• Prepare and compile the engineering design report

• Organize the planning and progress of work.

• Prepare inception, progress, Engineering and final consultancy completion reports as well as supervise and participate in the preparation of all other reports.

• Analyzed and proposed blueprints to ensure that construction projects meet design, safety, and budget specifications.

• Designed ancillary drawings and working drawing as required for construction.

• Designed scheduling for traffic signs, road markings, signposts, guideposts for maximum safety and reduction of accidents on roads and drivers’ comfort. Inspector of works (July 2017 - March 2020)

YECON(Yididiya Engineering Consultants PLC.) - Kibre Mengist-Shakiso, Ethiopia

• Monitored contractors, methods of work to make sure they comply with specifications and standards.

• Managed a team of 5 on various jobs such a road crossings and buildings, sediment control and earthwork

• Prepared a monthly progress report on different types of ongoing and completed construction works on the project.

• Coordinate quality reviews of project documents and deliverables Provide quality control for management outputs

• Recommended changes to construction operations or procedures to increase efficiency.

• Liaised with site contractors, site foreman and or site agents in respect of site routine procedures and contractors’ staff.

• Conducted the measurement of works and checking/verification of quantities for completed works by the contractors.

• Ensured all completed works are in compliance with design and quality requirements.

• Identified site/work package risks and to prepare the relevant risk assessments and respective risk mitigation measures.

• Carried out periodic inspections during the Defects Notification Period and to support with the preparation of the final completion certificates. Education

Addis Ababa Science and Technology University ( September 2012 - June 2017)

Addis Ababa,Ethiopia

Skills

Auto cad, Eagle point, Civil 3D,Ms-project,Ms-Office,Etabs,Global Mappers. project planning and management, contract Administration,construction design and super vision Contract management, Quantity surveying and Procurement

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