Dr.-Ing. Reinhard HONERT

20 years of experiences in international project management, project development and development policies.  Personnel responsibilities from 3 to 45 engineers & economists. 

MBA Master of Business Administration, Marketing, Economics, Management Information Systems.  Ph.D. in Environmental Science.  Strong in Integrated Water Resources Management.  Extensive experience in teaching at all levels (M.S.& Ph.D.). 

Networking amoung engineering firms, clients, international donors and contractors.  Good knowledge of EU, International finance institutions +their development strategies. 

 

 

 

Education and training

 

Degree: Dr.-Ing.

University of Technology, Aachen (RWTH), Civil Engineering  1989-1994 part-time Study, Work and own Consulting Firm

Double Degrees:
M.S. and M.B.A.

University of California, L.A, School of Engineering, System Science & UCLA School of Management, Management Science  1983-1986 Double Major Degree

Degree: Dipl.-Ing.

University of Technology, Aachen (RWTH), Civil Engineering 1972-1978 part-time 4 Years of Work as Research Assistant

 

Languages

Speaking

Writing

Reading

Place of Acquisition

German English Spanish

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Mother tounge, high school, junjor engineer

French + Dutch

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Working in Belgium

Arabic

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Visiting Egypt + the Middle East

                                           1= fluent; 2= good; 3= fair; 4=beginner

 

Personal Skills

 

Broad Cultural, Diplomatic and Social Skills; Strong Vision, Communication

Years of work in Germany's Environmental Sector; study and work in the U.S.A.; years of work in South America; years in Belgium; Months in North Africa and the Middle East and a very good understanding of regional issues in the Arab world. 
Creative / team and marketing oriented (successful consulting in large teams)

 

Managerial Skills for Economic and Engineering Studies and Solid Sense for Cultural, Developmental & Political Issues 

A keen interest in water issues (Dr.) and financing such projects (M.B.A.). 
A thorough knowledge of the EU's approach in developing strategies plus project experience with WB, KFW and GTZ and in the EuropeAid’s project cycle.
A good command of tools and methods for planning with engineering, economics and operational aspects and a good sense for support of poverty reduction. 
Good insights into institutional issues and their operations (energy production, drinking water +waste water facilities (LACSD)).  Project evaluations for the EU. 

 

Managerial Skills & Business Background; Institutional Relations and Lobbying in the Consulting Industry

 

Three years consulting VBI and BINGK (national engineering association and chamber) in European & international affairs & lobbying on highest levels.  Years of experience as head of a Water Department and Project Director in international settings with chief responsibilities.  On-going training in Management since UCLA. 

Work in several International Consulting firms primarily in Project Management in consortia with international partner firms.  Always in multidisciplinary settings in the Water Sector: Drinking & Wastewater or Energy +Capital Investment Projects in all phases (pre- feasibility, feasibility, tender documents, supervision). 

 

Other skills and competences

 

Organization of internaationa conferences +seminars for Consulting Engineers
Special Inter- &Intra personal relations training at the School of Management, UCLA
Teaching MIS, Problem Solving, Statistics + Water Resources at UCLA School of Business+ of Engineering + RWTH- Aachen +City University, Frankfurt/M

 

R. HONERT (VBI), Ave L'Opale 1, Boite 5, B-1030 BRUSSELS

Tel.: +322-732-0788 , Mobile +32-476-888-094, TF: +49-721-151-398150, Reinhard@Honert.org  more