Ovens F. Ehimatie is a registered engineer with the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), an elected Fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), a Fellow of the Institute of Management Consultants (IMC), a member of the Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers (NICE), member of the Nigerian Institution of Water Engineers (NIWE), member of the Project Management Institute, USA and a chartered member of the Nigerian Institute of Chartered Arbitrators (NICArb).

In addition to his bachelor’s in civil engineering, he also holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration (Human Resources) and an Executive Master’s Certificate in Project Management. He has attended several local, national, and international workshops and conferences. He is the Chairman and founder of Water, Sanitation and Rural Development (WASARD) Organisation, an engineering-based non-governmental organization.

As Head of Membership Services of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), he was in charge of conceptualizing, designing, and coordinating membership activities for the then 58 NSE Branches in the 36 states of Nigeria. His knowledge of Arbitration, Project Management, and business acumen is very useful in managing resources, identifying, and mitigating risks associated with various projects to ensure proper project forecasting, budgeting, timely implementation, and quality deliverables, while avoiding and resolving workplace and external work-related disputes, to achieve set goals, to time and budget.

His love and passion for the African tribes and cultures made him receive the Certificate of Honour for winning the President of Nigeria’s Giant Gold Gong in the National Festival of Arts and Culture (NAFEST 89). Engr. Ovens F. Ehimatie has exceptional writing, analytical, critical thinking, public speaking, and communication skills – publications, presentations, research, etc. He is currently the Executive Director of the Federation of African Engineering Organisations, the apex umbrella body for all Professional Engineering Institutions (PEIs) in Africa.