Illia

ILLIA SHYPUNOV
Infrastructure, Construction and Recovery Specialist
(Shelter, Infrastructure & WASH)
Kyiv, Ukraine
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International Construction & Infrastructure Advisor | Humanitarian Engineering | Programme
Management | Reconstruction | Shelter | WASH | Public Infrastructure | Healthcare Facilities
Experienced civil engineer and international humanitarian infrastructure specialist with over 20
years of professional experience, including more than 5 years implementing donor-funded
recovery and reconstruction programmes in Ukraine.
Extensive expertise in Shelter, WASH, healthcare infrastructure, public buildings, housing
rehabilitation, engineering assessments, procurement, construction supervision, contract
management, quality assurance and infrastructure recovery.
Successfully delivered projects financed by Luxembourg Red Cross, IOM, GIZ, EBRD,
Government of Japan, Government of Germany and Government of France.
Experienced in cooperation with government institutions, municipalities, contractors, consultants,
UN agencies, Red Cross Movement and international donors.

WORK EXPERIENCE
International Technical Advisor on Construction
Luxembourg Red Cross (LRC)
February 2026 – Present
Provide technical leadership and engineering advisory support for humanitarian reconstruction
and infrastructure recovery programmes across Ukraine.
Main responsibilities
• Provide strategic engineering advice for Shelter, WASH and public infrastructure recovery
projects.
• Lead technical assessments of damaged buildings and critical infrastructure.
• Develop engineering solutions for rehabilitation of healthcare facilities, community centres,
schools, offices and residential buildings.
• Review project documentation including engineering drawings, technical specifications, Bills of
Quantities, cost estimates and design solutions.
• Prepare technical requirements for procurement and participate in tender evaluation.
• Support procurement teams during technical clarification and contractor selection.
• Monitor implementation of construction projects from design through completion.
• Ensure compliance with Ukrainian construction regulations (DBN), donor requirements and
international engineering standards.
• Coordinate engineers, designers, contractors, consultants and regional project teams.

• Conduct technical monitoring missions throughout Ukraine.
• Prepare engineering reports for programme management and international donors.
• Review contractor progress, evaluate completed works and recommend technical
improvements.
• Support contract administration, variation orders and technical negotiations.
• Participate in development of engineering standards, quality assurance procedures and technical
guidance documents.
• Provide mentoring and technical support to engineering staff.
Key projects
• Rehabilitation of healthcare facilities.
• Community recovery centres.
• Ukrainian Red Cross regional offices.
• Residential housing rehabilitation.
• Public infrastructure rehabilitation.
• Roof rehabilitation programmes.
• Technical support for WASH-related infrastructure.
Key achievements
• Managed engineering support for multiple simultaneous reconstruction projects in Kyiv,
Dnipro, Mykolaiv and Sumy regions.
• Successfully coordinated projects funded by GIZ and Luxembourg Red Cross.
• Improved engineering quality assurance and procurement procedures.
• Reduced technical risks through comprehensive design review and construction monitoring.
• Developed practical engineering recommendations adopted during project implementation.

Senior Construction Engineer
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
October 2020 – January 2026
Managed humanitarian infrastructure and reconstruction projects supporting conflict-affected
communities throughout Ukraine.
Main responsibilities
• Conduct engineering assessments of damaged buildings and infrastructure.
• Prepare technical documentation for rehabilitation projects.
• Develop Bills of Quantities, technical specifications and engineering cost estimates.
• Perform structural and construction inspections.
• Support Shelter and WASH project implementation.
• Coordinate consultants, contractors, beneficiaries and local authorities.
• Monitor construction quality, project schedules and budgets.
• Participate in procurement planning and contractor evaluation.
• Review contractor documentation and payment certificates.
• Ensure compliance with donor requirements and Ukrainian construction legislation.
• Prepare engineering reports for programme management and international donors.
• Participate in technical acceptance of completed construction works.
• Manage engineering risks throughout project implementation.
Key projects
• Residential housing rehabilitation.
• Public buildings rehabilitation.
• Healthcare infrastructure.
• Community facilities.
• Municipal infrastructure.
• Emergency reconstruction.
Key achievements

• Successfully implemented multiple donor-funded reconstruction projects across Ukraine.
• Coordinated multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Managed projects under emergency and post-conflict conditions.
• Delivered infrastructure projects on schedule while maintaining quality standards.
• Worked closely with municipalities, ministries and beneficiary institutions.

Chief Engineer
Vestas Ukraine
Construction of utility-scale wind farms.
Main responsibilities
• Construction supervision.
• Contractor coordination.
• Civil engineering management.
• Quality assurance.
• HSE compliance.
• Technical inspections.
• Progress monitoring.
• Acceptance of completed works.
Key achievements
• Participated in construction of large renewable energy projects exceeding 300 MW total
installed capacity.
• Successfully coordinated civil contractors and engineering teams.
• Ensured compliance with international quality standards.

Project Manager / Construction Manager
Huawei Ukraine
Managed nationwide telecommunications infrastructure projects.
Main responsibilities
• Planning construction activities.
• Managing project budgets.
• Coordinating contractors.
• Monitoring implementation.
• Technical supervision.
• Risk management.
• Client communication.
Key achievements
• Successfully delivered multiple infrastructure deployment projects across Ukraine.
• Coordinated multidisciplinary construction teams.
• Managed complex engineering schedules and contractor performance.

Civil Engineer
Air Liquide Ukraine
Industrial construction and engineering supervision.
Main responsibilities
• Construction supervision.
• Technical inspections.
• Contractor management.
• Quality control.
• Acceptance of completed works.
Key achievements
• Participated in modernization of industrial facilities.

• Ensured engineering quality and compliance with international standards.

EDUCATION
Master's Degree in Civil Engineering

CERTIFICATIONS
• Certified Energy Auditor
• Certified Technical Supervision Engineer
• Construction Quality Assurance

CORE COMPETENCIES
Infrastructure Recovery
Shelter Programmes
WASH Infrastructure
Healthcare Facilities
Public Buildings
Housing Rehabilitation
Construction Supervision
Technical Assessments
Engineering Design Review
Damage Assessments
Bills of Quantities (BoQ)
Technical Specifications
Tender Documentation
Procurement Support
Contract Management
Construction Quality Assurance
Risk Management
Engineering Monitoring
Project Coordination
Cost Estimation
Stakeholder Coordination
Donor Compliance
Engineering Reporting
Technical Advisory
Programme Support
Infrastructure Rehabilitation
Community Recovery
Capacity Building
Construction Management
Quality Control
Monitoring & Evaluation Support
Technical Due Diligence
Variation Orders
Engineering Consultancy

LANGUAGES
English: Upper-Intermediate (B2)
Ukrainian: Native
Russian: Native

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Civil Engineer with more than 20 years of professional experience and extensive expertise in
humanitarian infrastructure recovery across Ukraine. Experienced in leading complex
reconstruction programmes covering Shelter, WASH, healthcare facilities, public infrastructure
and residential rehabilitation. Proven ability to manage engineering teams, coordinate with
international donors, government authorities, contractors and humanitarian organizations while
ensuring compliance with technical standards, procurement rules and donor requirements. Strong
background in engineering design review, construction supervision, procurement support, quality
assurance and programme implementation within large-scale recovery operations.