David Mutesaasira
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David Mutesaasira is a Civil Engineer with over 10 years of professional experience in civil engineering, quantity surveying, construction management, and sustainable infrastructure development. He has successfully planned, designed, supervised, and managed residential, commercial, institutional, and community projects across Uganda, delivering engineering solutions that balance technical excellence, cost efficiency, and environmental sustainability.
His expertise includes engineering design, project planning, construction supervision, contract administration, quantity surveying, cost estimation, quality assurance, and project coordination. He has managed multidisciplinary teams throughout the project lifecycle, from feasibility studies and design to procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover.
David specializes in climate-responsive and eco-friendly construction technologies, including Light Gauge Steel Framing (LGSF), Interlocking Stabilized Soil Bricks (ISSBs), Zero Carbon Panel systems (strawboards), FSC-certified timber, Fibre Cement Boards (FCB), and other sustainable building materials that improve efficiency, durability, and environmental performance.
He has also contributed to the planning and implementation of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) infrastructure, delivering resilient, sustainable engineering solutions that meet technical, economic, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
Passionate about sustainable development, David is committed to advancing innovative construction practices that create resilient, resource-efficient infrastructure while generating lasting social, environmental, and economic value. He collaborates effectively with clients, consultants, contractors, development partners, government agencies, and local communities to deliver high-quality projects that achieve measurable outcomes.
Work History
Engineering & Construction Manager
2 Years 9 Months- Lead the planning, design, and construction supervision of climate-responsive and eco-friendly institutional buildings, including schools, orphanages, community centres, health facilities, and WASH infrastructure.
- Prepare structural analysis, engineering calculations, structural designs, reinforcement detailing, and construction drawings in compliance with applicable engineering standards and national building regulations.
- Develop Bills of Quantities (BOQs), cost estimates, technical specifications, procurement documents, and tender evaluations to support transparent and cost-effective project delivery.
- Conduct site assessments, engineering surveys, geotechnical coordination, and feasibility studies to inform safe, resilient, and sustainable infrastructure development.
- Prepare high-quality technical reports, progress reports, engineering assessments, structural condition reports, inspection reports, and donor-compliant project documentation.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary teams comprising architects, structural engineers, MEP engineers, quantity surveyors, contractors, and community stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
- Supervise construction activities to ensure compliance with approved designs, quality standards, environmental safeguards, health and safety requirements, and contractual obligations.
- Promote sustainable construction technologies, including Light Gauge Steel Framing (LGSF), Interlocking Stabilized Soil Bricks (ISSBs), Zero Carbon Panel systems (strawboards), FSC-certified timber, Fibre Cement Boards (FCB), and other low-carbon building materials.
- Monitor project schedules, budgets, cash flows, resource utilization, and construction progress, implementing corrective actions to minimize risks, delays, and cost overruns.
- Perform structural inspections, identify defects, recommend corrective measures, and develop rehabilitation and maintenance solutions for existing structures.
Construction Manager
2 Years 7 Months- Monitoring IBSF/ZCD and subcontractors' operations on different construction sites located in Imvepi, Rhino and Omugo refugee settlements in Terego District while ensuring human & material resource management strategies and delivering different phases of the projects within the planned time schedule and budget.
- Providing technical advice and suggestions for improvement on particular projects, preparing cost estimates and ensuring appropriate materials and tools and equipment for different works are available at every phase.
- Making safety inspections and ensuring construction and site safety, liaising with the client, other construction professionals and, sometimes, members of the public.
- Managing different parts of IBSF/ZCD construction projects, supervising crew members, preparing estimates for time and material costs, completing quality assurance for building materials, observing health and safety standards, attending to different stakeholders especially to questions relating to manufacturing, physical and mechanical properties, and construction process of Zero Carbon Panel Walls Technology.
- Successfully formed and led a group of 60 dedicated builders and 7 senior technical staff between 2015-2021, and led a team of 80+ between August 2021 and July 2022 during the construction of 9 buildings in Imvepi, Rhino and Omugo Refugee settlements in West Nile region of Uganda therefore having the ability to work and communicate effectively and respectfully with others who are different (i.e. different gender, race, culture, or religion).
- Construction management for Lubaga Hospital physiotherapy and Dormitory Light Gauge Steel Framing buildings from the foundation stages to the completion stages. The structural frames were fabricated using cold formed steel sections throughout the entire structure, including load-bearing exterior walls, non-load bearing interior walls, floor joists, curtain walls and roof trusses. Fiber cement boards and ZCP were cladded on LGSF walls.
Construction Manager
6 Years 5 Months- Providing technical assistance/advice to employees including checking technical designs and drawings to ensure that they are followed correctly on a construction site.
- Managing some sections of construction projects including setting out, undertaking survey and overseeing building works.
- Preparing site reports, ensuring project packages meet agreed specifications, budgets and /or timescales.
- Writing orders, deliveries and vouchers for site materials and expenditures.
- Quantifying steelwork, ISSBs block work, formwork and finishes, testing concrete and other materials and supervision of machine maintenance.
- Supervision of site works like batching, casting, block work and other activities.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering
- CGPA 4.37
National Diploma - Building and Civil Engineering
- CGPA 4.27
Skills
Accomplishments
- Supervised the construction of 7 buildings and two Innovation Centers using ZC panels green technology within an accelerated time frame of 4-5 months.
- Participated in the design and supervision over 117 climate-friendly sustainable projects using ISSBs in more than 37 districts of Uganda.
Affiliations
- Graduate Member, Uganda Institution of Professional Engineers (GMUIPE-GM/5041).
References
Anjana Krishnan, Flood-Risk and Environmental Engineer
Metis Consultants, NZ
anjanakrishnan95@gmail.com,
Eng. Adah Shair, Civil and Structural Engineer,
Patel, Greene & Associates LLC, Tampa, Florida,
adah.shair@gmail.com
Software
- Tekla Structures
- Buildertrend
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