Key skills and expertise

Bringing over 50 years of experience in civil engineering, with 47 years dedicated to project management, the expert excels in site management, construction supervision, cost and quality control, and contract management under FIDIC conditions. Career highlights include leading both international and national teams on water and wastewater infrastructure projects, such as pipelines, reservoirs, and treatment plants. With extensive experience in the Balkans and Arab countries, the expert has managed over 20 works contracts, contributing to significant improvements in infrastructure and sanitation through projects funded by major international donors.

Project experience and donor exposure

Worked across diverse projects involving collaboration with international donors like KfW, World Bank, EIB, AfDB, SECO, USAID, IsDB, and OPEC. Responsibilities have included project implementation, technical assistance, and capacity building in infrastructure projects, particularly in water and sanitation. The expert has been involved in regional and national projects, focusing on construction supervision, contract management, and feasibility studies in the Balkans, Arab countries, and various African nations.

Sectors and geographic focus

Previously held roles such as Team Leader, Senior Resident Engineer, and Resident Engineer, the expert has worked extensively in sectors like rural and urban development, civil engineering, and water and sanitation. Cross-cutting expertise includes infrastructure development in rural communities and low-cost sanitation methods. The expert's work spans regional and country-specific projects in the Balkans, Arab countries, and Africa, demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of both technical and socio-economic aspects of development. Geographic experience includes significant long-term assignments in Kosovo and Albania, with projects in countries such as Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Jordan, Kosovo, Libya, Malawi, New Zealand, Palestine, Uzbekistan, and Zimbabwe.

Languages and education

With a background in multilingual environments, the expert is a native Bulgarian speaker and fluent in English, possessing strong reading, speaking, and writing skills. Proficiency in Macedonian and Russian has been utilized in diverse professional settings, including in-country work and collaborations with multilingual teams across various international projects. The expert holds a BSc and an MSc in Civil Engineering, specializing in Water Supply and Sewage Engineering, from the University of Architecture and Civil Engineering in Sofia, Bulgaria, obtained between 1967 and 1973.