Experience

Northwest Hydraulic Consultants

• United States
• Civil Engineering
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principal / Irrigation Specialist

  • Jul 2013 - Present

• Team Leader

  • Jun 2011 - Present

  JICA Supported Water Resources ProjectTeam leader for small scale water resource scheme development comprising pipe irrigation, flood protection, drainage and water conservation in Bangladesh.

• Irrigation Specialist

  • May 2014 - Jul 2014

  World Bank Study: How to Bring Sustainability from private sector participation in Irrigation Schemes. Irrigation Specialist (support)Support to CEPA for 4 month Desk Study including development of Guideline on how to design and tender successful PPPs in irrigation in developing countries.

• Team Leader

  • Jun 2013 - Oct 2013

  Ethiopia: Negeso Dam Irrigation Project, Private Sector FundingUpgrading of feasibility study and cost estimates for 11,480 ha irrigation project. Planned works included for dam, diversion weir, open channel and buried pipe conveyance and flow control and measurement structures including pre-paid “pay as you go” meters for cost recovery.



Asian Development Bank (ADB)

• Philippines
• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Irrigation Modernisation Specialist

  • May 2012 - Sep 2012

  Specialist responsible for preparation of irrigation modernisation strategies comprising engineering, institutional and management aspects of large schemes. Specialist responsible for preparation of irrigation modernisation strategies comprising engineering, institutional and management aspects of large schemes.



Arbonne Independent Consultant

• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Team Leader

  • Mar 2009 - May 2011

  Team Leader for World Bank funded feasibility studies for 80,000 ha (net) irrigation development in the Nile river basin in Ethiopia Team Leader for World Bank funded feasibility studies for 80,000 ha (net) irrigation development in the Nile river basin in Ethiopia



Halcrow Group Ltd

• Irrigation Specialist / Team Leader

  • 1997 - 2006

  Pakistan: PPTA for Punjab Irrigated Agriculture Development Sector Project, Irrigation Specialist: responsible for irrigation studies, system modernisation & institutional recommendations, designs for the rehabilitation and upgrading of Balloki barrage, gated and duck bill cross regulators, CHO head regulators, flume measuring structures, and bridges and outlets of the Lower Bari Doab canal system, Punjab.UK: Various Projects including project manager for (i) Water & Sanitation for the Urban Poor (WSUP), and (ii) Strategic Flood Risk Management FrameworkPakistan: PPTA for Balochistan Rural Development & Drought Mitigation Project, Team LeaderResponsible for studies and preparation of design for a US$ 110 million rural development and drought mitigation project. Indonesia: Northern Sumatra Irrigated Agriculture Sector Project (NSIASP), Team LeaderResponsible for the development and irrigation management transfer to farmers of 56 irrigation schemes with a combined command area of 39,296haYemen: Irrigation Improvement Project, water management specialistWater management specialist for this World Bank funded project responsible for preparing water management plans for two Wadi irrigation schemesPakistan: Balochistan Community Irrigation and Agriculture Project, Team LeaderResponsible for project management activities including annual work plans and progress reporting, project impact monitoring, capacity development and training and assisting in contract supervision and cost and quality control activities, for development of 40 irrigation schemes including water supply and sanitation components.Pakistan: Marala Ravi Link Canal Project, Senior Design EngineerResponsible for evaluation of design options and detailed design for engineer components including the remodeling of the MRL canal and BRBD canal to carry 620 m3/s and 206 m3/s respectively,Pakistan: Pat Feeder Canal Project, Senior Design Engineer



Parkman Consultants Ltd

• Irrigation Development Specialist

  • Jan 1993 - Dec 1996

  Punggur Utara Irrigation Project, 30,000 haResponsible for detailed designs, preparation of tender documents and construction supervision. Engineering works included 135 km of lined main and secondary canal works, hydro-mechanical gates, access roads, tertiary system development and land development. Punggur Utara Irrigation Project, 30,000 haResponsible for detailed designs, preparation of tender documents and construction supervision. Engineering works included 135 km of lined main and secondary canal works, hydro-mechanical gates, access roads, tertiary system development and land development.



Mott MacDonald

• United Kingdom
• Civil Engineering
• 700 & Above Employee

• Irrigation Specialist

  • 1985 - 1992

  UK: South Level Barrier Banks Improvement Project, Resident EngineerSupervision of engineering works to raise the standard of flood protection in the Fens in East Anglia, UK.Pakistan: Lower Indus Right Bank Master Plan, Irrigation PlannerWorking in a multidisciplinary team to plan irrigated agricultural modernisation of 1.8 million ha of land in the Guddu & Sukkur barrages right bank commands. Indonesia: Second Provincial Irrigation Development Project, Senior Irrigation Engineer Responsible for producing Action Plans to overcome severe delays in the implementation of ten irrigated settlement projects in Sumatra and Sulawesi.Yemen: Wadi Hadhramaut Project, Assistant Resident EngineerIrrigation development project made up 18 sites of between 50ha and 500ha with ground water pumped from 56 tubewells. Indonesia: Madura Ground water Development Project, Irrigation EngineerPumped groundwater irrigation project comprising 48 small irrigation schemes with a combined command of 1,840 ha.