Mehari is a skilled civil engineer specializing in dam, geotechnical, hydrologic, and hydraulic engineering, and an engineering manager with established expertise in project delivery, capacity building and transfer, academia, research, and engineering executive management. He has an extensive, proven record in the design and construction of earth dams, diversion weirs, electromechanical, irrigation infrastructure, buildings, manufacturing, real estate, urban water supply, highways, and drainage systems. He has 15+ years of work experience as a consulting engineer in geotechnical engineering, dam engineering, modeling, and information systems in the civil engineering industry, performing roles as a design engineer, team leader, project manager, program manager, researcher, and leader. He has a track record in delivering a range of infrastructure projects, including highways, buildings, and real estate, from concept development, feasibility study, appraisal, detailed design, tendering, construction, and contract administration to a proper handover and final project account closure. Mehari has abundant water science and engineering theory, practice, and advanced domain expertise at the cutting edge of knowledge and practice. Mehari demonstrates strong cross-cutting knowledge of civil engineering, land development engineering, water science engineering, and its applications in engineering projects. He is skilled in project planning, implementation, and sustainable management.