Enitsu Mengesha

Solid professional experience of 33 years in road and bridge construction and supervision works. Expertise includes 8 years as Pavement Materials Engineer, 12 years as Material Inspector, and 13 years as Laboratory Technician (junior and senior level). Proficient in road and bridge foundation investigation, field and laboratory testing, material description, mix designs, and QA/QC team management.

Skilled in resolving project material problems, reviewing and following up construction works, and conducting technical coordination meetings.

Senior Pavement Materials Engineer - China Communication Construction Company (CCCC) - Ethiopia

(2026-01)

Working on behalf of Contractor for Bishoftu International Airport (Runway) project. Client: Ethiopian Airlines Group.

• Planning, coordinating, and supervising pavement materials investigations and laboratory testing for airport pavement projects, including runways, taxiways, aprons, and associated airside facilities.
• Review of geotechnical and materials investigation results and evaluation of their suitability for airport pavement design and construction.
• Identification, investigation, and gate an approval of potential sources of aggregates, crushed rock, granular materials, asphalt materials, and other pavement construction materials.
• Assessment of in-situ pavement properties through field testing, including density, moisture content, layer thickness, surface characteristics, and other applicable performance-related tests.
• Participation in trial sections and demonstration works to establish suitable construction methods, material performance, target densities, production rates, and compaction procedures.
• Technical issues of pavement materials laboratories, including testing procedures, equipment calibration, laboratory quality systems, and compliance with applicable standards.
• Evaluation of material sources and construction materials with consideration of durability, constructability, availability, sustainability, and cost effectiveness.
• Monitoring pavement works in accordance with applicable airport, national, and international standards and specifications, including relevant ICAO, FAA, ASTM, AASHTO, and project-specific requirements.
• Provision of technical advice on pavement material selection and construction quality for heavy-duty airport pavements designed to withstand repeated aircraft loading and demanding operational conditions.
• Preparation and review of materials investigation reports, laboratory reports, quality-control records, technical memoranda, and pavement materials sections of project reports.
• Participation in site meetings, technical coordination meetings, progress reviews, inspections, and discussions concerning pavement materials and quality assurance.
• Ensuring that pavement materials and construction activities comply with approved designs, specifications, quality requirements, safety requirements, and applicable environmental standards.

Pavement Materials Engineer - Hunan Hunda Road and Bridge Corporation (HHRBC) - Ethiopia

(2023-04 - 2026-01)

Working on behalf of Contractor for Tulu bolo to Kela design and build project. Client: ERA.

• Identify location of sample and potential source of construction material.
• Preparation of samples in accordance with ASTM AASHTO standards.
• Monitoring the material tests like sub grade soil, capping, sub base, base course.
• Perform cement concrete mix design for different classes and asphalt concrete mix design like wearing course, binder course and dense bituminous macadam (DBM) on site laboratory.
• Sampling and testing of hot mix asphalt during production day.
• Providing technical advice about suitability of materials.
• Advising on planning, organization, inspection, maintenance and repairs.
• Overseeing operational quality control processes.
• Carry out materials (borrow pit, roadway, quarry, cement, reinforcement bar, water, bitumen….etc) investigation and testing.
• Review and justify the test results as per the contract specification.
• Certifying construction in accordance with contract condition including acceptance standards of materials approval.
• Carry out detailed investigation regarding expansive soil that may be encountered along the road for remedial measure.
• Carry out sub grade soil and construction material source investigation to approved standards.
• Plan, organize and manage the QA and QC team for the implementation project management system.
• Prepare construction methodology, quality control tests, testing procedures and specification.
• Revise traffic count at every interval as per the contract.
• Revise the sub grade soil to determine the homogeneous section.
• Develop and establish a comprehensive schedule for planned material submittal based on the project status.
• Study and review available data, reports, drawings and material sources.
• Carry out the detailed study of the slide prone area of the project and come up with a recommendation of the same.
• Organize and check all over the performance of laboratory team engineers laboratory equipment.
• Prepare the summarized materials report.

Pavement Materials Engineer - China Railway Seventh Group CO,LTD (CRSG) - Ethiopia

(2017-08 - 2023-04)

Working on behalf of Contractor for Abebo To km 76 design and build project. Client: ERA. Reference: +25153404476, P.O. Box 27676/1000, Email: crsgethiopia@163.com

• Identify location of sample and potential source of construction material.
• Preparation of samples in accordance with ASTM AASHTO standards.
• Monitoring the material tests like sub grade soil, capping, sub base, base course.
• Perform cement concrete mix design for different classes and asphalt concrete mix design like wearing course, binder course and dense bituminous macadam (DBM) on site laboratory.
• Sampling and testing of hot mix asphalt during production day.
• Providing technical advice about suitability of materials.
• Advising on planning, organization, inspection, maintenance and repairs.
• Overseeing operational quality control processes.
• Carry out materials (borrow pit, roadway, quarry, cement, reinforcement bar, water, bitumen….etc) investigation and testing.
• Review and justify the test results as per the contract specification.
• Certifying construction in accordance with contract condition including acceptance standards of materials approval.
• Carry out detailed investigation regarding expansive soil that may be encountered along the road for remedial measure.
• Carry out sub grade soil and construction material source investigation to approved standards.
• Plan, organize and manage the QA and QC team for the implementation project management system.
• Prepare construction methodology, quality control tests, testing procedures and specification.
• Revise traffic count at every interval as per the contract.
• Revise the sub grade soil to determine the homogeneous section.
• Develop and establish a comprehensive schedule for planned material submittal based on the project status.
• Study and review available data, reports, drawings and material sources.
• Carry out the detailed study of the slide prone area of the project and come up with a recommendation of the same.
• Organize and check all over the performance of laboratory team engineers laboratory equipment.
• Prepare the summarized materials report.

Material Inspector - BEJING EXPRESSWAY SUPERVISION (BES) with WHITE KNIGHT (WK) and POLACER - Ethiopia

(2012-01 - 2017-04)

Construction Supervision role for Phase one from Addis Ababa to Adama Toll Motorway and phase two Lebu – Akaki – IT Park outer ring road of design and build asphalt project. Client: ERA. Reference: +251116670337, Email: PEPPlc@gmail.com, Email: wkconsultplc@gmail.com

Material Inspector - LEE with UNICON - Ethiopia

(2008-07 - 2011-07)

Construction Supervision role for Combolchato Mekanselam and lot-2 Chacha to Tarmaber asphalt road project. Client: ERA. Reference: +251116624507

B.SC - Civil Engineering - Paradise Valley University College (2017-07)

Diploma - Soil Mechanics - Wolisso Agro Technical School (1990-07)