11. DevConsultants Limited (DevCon)

 
Name of assignment/project:
Southwest Area Integrated Water Resources Planning and Management Project
Year:
June 2018 to December 2018
Location:

Faridpur, Bangladesh

Client:

Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) Project Funded by Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Positions held:
Design Engineer (Part Time; Time Based)
Main project features:
The primary objective of the Southwest Area Integrated Water Resources Planning and Management Project - Additional Financing (SWAIWRMP-AF) is to enhance economic growth and alleviate poverty in rural areas of Bangladesh's southwest region. Funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Bangladesh (GoB) and executed by the Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB), the project serves as a model for rejuvenating poorly performing Flood Control, Drainage, and Irrigation (FCD/I) systems.

Activities performed:

  • Developed methodologies for hydrographic surveys and supervised on-site inventory surveys.
  • Coordinated and executed comprehensive bathymetric, hydrological, and meteorological data analyses.
  • Collected and processed hydrological, morphological, and meteorological records, including statistical evaluations of river discharges and water levels.
  • Delineated river and canal catchment boundaries, evaluated morphological features, analyzed historical flood events, and established baseline hydraulic conditions.


  • Formulated hydraulic design parameters and prepared detailed engineering designs and construction drawings for infrastructures, specifically earthen embankments and regulators.
  • Checked and validated hydraulic datasets by performing comprehensive drainage and rainfall analyses.
  • Participated in technical design coordination meetings with senior engineers from the Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) to finalize engineering solutions.