Executive Profile
Engineering leadership,
commercially aware.
Fitsum Daniel is a highly experienced Civil Engineer and Strategic Business Development Professional with more than 16 years of multidisciplinary experience across infrastructure, construction, oil & gas, humanitarian, water supply, road construction, hydropower, and institutional development projects.
He possesses extensive expertise in strategic business development, project acquisition, tender management, technical-commercial advisory, operational leadership, contract administration, stakeholder coordination, and strategic partnership development.
Throughout his professional career, he has successfully managed projects from business development and tender acquisition through implementation and project delivery for UN agencies, government institutions, embassies, NGOs, oil companies, and private sector organizations.
Core Competencies
A full-stack construction leader.
- General management and multi-company operations
- Construction project management and site supervision
- Contract administration, claims, variations and payment certification
- Tender preparation, bid strategy, pricing review and submission
- Project planning, scheduling, cost control and cash-flow forecasting
- Roads, buildings, water supply, hydropower and earthmoving works
- Design coordination, technical review and engineering problem solving
- Client relationship management for UN/NGO, government, oil and private clients
- HSE leadership, ISO 45001 awareness and site safety coordination
- Team leadership, staff development, reporting and performance management
Professional Experience
Career timeline.
General Manager
Managed Universal for General Construction & Trading Co. Ltd and related group companies (Aleni & Noah for General Trading and Construction, Universal GAB Investment, Zone Construction, Nama Trading) and advised Universal GAB Hotel. Oversaw operations across three companies, led tender preparation and bid submission, managed road, building, earthmoving and water projects, developed KPIs, trained managers, reviewed budgets and financials, and maintained UN, NGO, government, oil and private client relationships. Representative projects: Bor 5 km road, Unity State earthmoving works, road maintenance, evaporation and retention pond construction, UNMISS gate construction.
Deputy General Manager
Acted for the General Manager, established work plans and staffing, supported strategic planning and operational policy, and coordinated engineering, operations teams and client relationships.
All Project Manager & Design Division Manager
Managed design division coordination, contract administration, quality, documentation, payments, change orders, disputes and claims.
Construction Operations Manager
Coordinated engineering, production and management teams; prepared budgets, bids and contracts; developed technical procedures.
Project Coordinator & Contract Administrator
Contract briefs and revisions, procurement documentation, and payment-document review.
Project Engineer — Water Supply
Master schedules, cash flow and budgets, BOQ review, tender documents and monthly cost forecasting.
Materials Engineer
Material investigation, soil surveys, pavement evaluation, bridge-site assessment and slope-stability review.
Resident Engineer / Contract Administrator / Project Coordinator
Contract communication protocols, construction supervision, tender and payment document preparation.
Junior Civil Engineer
Surface works, penstock and tunnel inspection, payment certification and site progress monitoring.
Education
- MSc, Civil Engineering (Hydropower)Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa Institute of Technology · 2011–2012
- BSc, Civil EngineeringAddis Ababa University, Faculty of Technology · 2003–2007
Certifications
- Microsoft Project Software — Console, 2009
- AutoCAD — ICDCON
- ETABS — ICDCON
- ISO 45001:2018 Implementation & Foundation — Future Energy
- Integrated Management System — ISO 9001 (Quality Management)
- Integrated Management System — ISO 14005 (Environmental Management)
Languages
- English — Fluent
- Amharic — Fluent
- Tigrigna — Basic
Awards
- Best Employee — Habtamu International Consulting Architects & Engineers PLC
Advisory Retainers
Payment plans.
Monthly subscription tiers combining strategic advisory with priority access to vetted manpower across East Africa's infrastructure sector.
Market Access
For organizations scouting the East Africa market.
- Quarterly tender & market intelligence
- View-only manpower directory access
- Email advisory (48h response)
Growth Partner
For active bidders needing regular technical input.
- Everything in Market Access
- Monthly 1:1 advisory call (60 min)
- Priority manpower shortlisting (5 days)
- Tender-matching alerts
Strategic Partner
For UN, oil & gas and large contractors.
- Everything in Growth Partner
- Dedicated account management
- Unlimited manpower requisitions
- Contract & bid strategy support
- Quarterly project review