Abel Merhawi

I’m a results-oriented Civil Engineer with over six years of experience in construction monitoring, regulatory compliance, and project supervision. I bring a hands-on site engineering mindset alongside strong regulatory oversight, contract administration, and infrastructure development—especially in complex, multi-stakeholder public and private environments across Addis Ababa.

In my current role with the Addis Ababa City Administration Environmental Protection Authority, I’ve managed the full permitting process for 37 new gas station constructions and overseen renovation and compliance for 76 existing fuel stations. I conduct regulatory inspections and compliance assessments for up to 160 fuel stations at peak, develop engineering take-off sheets and Bills of Quantities for institutional projects valued at 100,000,000 ETB, and support compliance certification through rigorous safety, environmental, and quality assurance practices.

I also focus on delivering practical, buildable outcomes: I conceptualized office, structural furniture, and spatial layouts for a 1,100 m² institutional facility with around 30 offices and other amenities, and I manage contractor performance while validating progress payment applications through joint physical measurements. I’ve represented the institution on technical building handover and multidisciplinary committees, contributed to quarry green rehabilitation planning and restoration initiatives, and strengthen my impact through targeted training on fuel station regulation, fuel quality standards, occupational safety, and effective performance management.