ROLANDO M. MALOLES
Member, Board of Directors & Principal Engineer
Business Development Manager

Hydrology & hydrometeorology · Water resources and irrigation management · Hydraulics Engineering · Water supply facilities design · Flood control · Rural infrastructure

  • Principal Engineer/Consultant, HydroTerre Consultants, Inc., 1994 - Present
  • Consultant in the field of Hydrology, Water Resources Engineering, Water Supply and Flood Control, 2006 - 2007
  • Safety Inspection of Kenyir Dam, Malaysia, 2006
  • Safety Inspection of Muda, Pedu and Ahning Dams, Malaysia, 2007
  • Damascus Basin Water Resources Review, Syria, 2006 - 2007
  • Sungai Langat and Dengkil Pond System Feasibility Study, Malaysia, 2006 - 2007
  • Hydrologist, JBIC-DAR Agrarian Reform Infrastructure Support Project Phase II, 2000 - 2005
  • Hydrologist, JBIC-NIA Casecnan Multipurpose Irrigation and Power Project, 2000 - 2002
  • Hydrologist, San Carlos City Disaster Mitigation Study, 1999
  • Hydrologist, Wawa Water Supply Project, 1998
  • Hydrologist, ADB - NIA Southern Philippines Irrigation Sector Project, 1998
  • Hydrologist, JBIC- NIA Bohol Irrigation Project Phase II, 1998
  • Hydrologist/Flood Control, Naga City Disaster Mitigation Study, 1996
  • Hydrologist, ADB - Angat River Irrigation System Project, 1996
  • Hydrologist, JBIC - DAR Agrarian Reform Infrastructure Support Project Phase I, 1997
  • Water Supply Engineer, Bayabas Reservoir Project, 1996
  • Water Supply Engineer/Hydrologist, Freedom Valley Resettlement Site Project, 1996
  • Senior Hydrologist, Hilabangan - Binalbagan Mini-Hydropower Development Project, 1996
  • Senior Hydrologist, Alor Setar Drainage and Flood Mitigation Project, Malaysia, 1994 - 1995
  • Water Supply Engineer/Hydrologist, Feasibility Study of the Sarawak Kiri River Water Supply, Malaysia, 1994 - 1995
  • Water Supply Engineer/Hydrologist, Distribution Study and Strategic Planning for Water Supply in the State of Selangor and Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia, 1995
  • Senior Hydrologist, Kelantan Flood Mitigation Study, Malaysia, 1995
    • Hydrologist, Murum Hydropower Project, Malaysia, 1993 - 1994
    • Hydrologist, Al Jizzi & Al Knawd Recharge Dams Water Supply Project, 1989 - 1990
  • National Irrigation Administration (NIA) 1976 - 1994
    • Principal Hydrogeologist, Water Resources Utilization Division, 1992 - 1994
    • Supervising Hydrologist, Water Resources Utilization Division, 1984 - 1988
    • Hydrologist to Senior Hydrologist, Water Resources Utilization, 1976 - 1984
  • Major NIA project involvements - Development of Shallow Groundwater Irrigation in Affected Areas of Mt. Pinatubo Eruption, Nueva Ecija Pump Irrigation Systems, Groundwater Communal Irrigation Program, Titay Valley Groundwater Development Project, Mercedes Groundwater Project, Communal Irrigation Development Project, Palawan Integrated Area DevelopmentProject, OECF-assisted Maridogao-Malitubog Irrigation Project, Balog-Balog Multipurpose Project, Asue Integrated Area Development Project, Casecnan Transbasin Diversion Scheme Project, Ilocos Sur Transbasin Agricultural Project, Chico River Irrigation Project, Lower Agno River Multipurpose Project, Philippine Medium Scale Irrigation Project, Irrigation Development Plan for Central Luzon, National Irrigation Systems Improvement Study, Jalaur River Multipurpose Project, Tarlac Irrigation Systems Improvement Project, National Irrigation Systems Improvement Study I, Tago River Irrigation Project, Mindoro Integrated Area Development Project and other groundwater communal irrigation programs in various parts of the country

E D U C A T I O N

  • Graduate Course in Hydrology, University of New South Wales, Australia, 1977
  • Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Mapua Institute of Technology, Manila, Philippines, 1973

T E C H N I C A L   T R A I N I N G

  • Regional Workshop on Computer Application for Water Resources, NDP-ESCAP, Bangkok, Thailand, 1993
  • Statistical Data Management, Statistical Research and Training Center, Philippines, 1991
  • Diversified Crop Irrigation Engineering, Japan International Cooperation Agency - NIA, Philippines, 1990
  • Training Course in Mini-Computer Operations, VAX 11/750, NIA, 1983
  • Storm Water Management Model Training Course, U.S. Corps of Engineers and National Water Resources Council, Philippines, 1982
  • Technology Transfer Techniques for Water Resources Management, Colorado State University, Colorado, USA - NIA, Philippines, 1981
  • ASEAN Workshop and Training on the Application and Development of Hydrological Operation of Multipurpose Sub-Programmes (HOMS), World Meteorological Organization, Philippines, 1981
  • Mathematical Models in Hydrological Forecasting, World Meteorological Organization, Philippines, 1980
  • Integrated River Basin Management, UNESCO and UN Man and the Biosphere, University of the Philippines, 1979
  • Water Resources Planning Training Course, conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, NIA, 1978