IWM

Md. Rafiqul Mahbub

Professional Profile

Senior Civil Engineer with over 30 years of international experience in hydrographic and topographic surveys, dredging and reclamation works, river engineering, and large-scale infrastructure project coordination. A graduate of BUET (1988) with a professional qualification in Hydrographic Survey from the Institute of Southampton, UK (1997). Extensive experience across 10+ countries, working on complex marine, port, river, and transportation infrastructure projects. Recognized for technical leadership, precision-driven survey execution, and effective coordination with clients, consultants, and procuring entities.

Core Expertise

Hydrographic & Topographic Surveys (Riverine, Coastal & Offshore)

Dredging, Reclamation & Rock works for guide bunds

Bathymetric Mapping & Seabed Analysis

Survey Data Processing, QA/QC & Reporting

Mathematical Modeling (Hydrodynamic & NAM)

Project Coordination & Multidisciplinary Team Leadership

Professional Experience

Senior Survey Specialist / Project Supervisor / Team Leader

Institute of Water Modelling (IWM), Bangladesh | 2022 – Present

Leading hydrographic and topographic survey operations, ensuring quality compliance, supervising multidisciplinary teams, and supporting stakeholder coordination for inland and coastal projects.

Lead and guide teams for Mouza Map digitization and geodatabase creation

Project Coordinator

Development Design Consultants Ltd. (DDC), Bangladesh | 2019 – 2022

Coordinated consultant team activities and project administration, including major infrastructure works such as the Jamuna Railway Bridge Project.

Chief Surveyor / Senior Surveyor

Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors, The Netherlands | 1994 – 2019

Delivered survey leadership for large-scale dredging and marine construction projects across Bangladesh, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and Asia; managed survey teams, vessels, multibeam operations, and IHO-compliant deliverables.

Key Project Highlights

Jamuna Railway Bridge & Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge, Bangladesh

2nd Suez Canal Project, Egypt

The World Islands & Deira Islands, UAE

Ras Laffan Port Expansion, Qatar

Changi Reclamation Project, Singapore

Education & Professional Training

B.Sc. in Civil Engineering, BUET, Bangladesh

Professional Hydrographic Survey Training, Institute of Southampton, UK

GPS & Trimble Systems Training – Netherlands

BOSIET & H₂S Safety Training – UAE

Programming (FORTRAN, C++, Visual Basic)

Professional Memberships

Life Fellow Member (F/15236), Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB)

Professional Attributes

Results-oriented technical leader with strong international exposure, proven survey management capability, and a consistent record of delivering high-quality outputs for complex infrastructure and water resources projects.