v. Part F – Professional Engineers with
Practising Certificates
vi. Part G – Engineering Technologists
and;
vii. Part H – Inspectors of Works
Let me elaborate on the categories of
registration.
Inspector of Works
In view of the fact that “engineering” covers a wide
spectrum of persons from engineers to technicians,
the Board has decided to register unregulated
“engineering technicians” in the consultancy
industry as Inspector of Works. The Inspector
of Works, employed by Engineering Consultancy
Practices to look after the interest of the client,
is the person doing standing supervision on site
to ensure that the structural, mechanical and
electro-technical aspects of building construction
are carried out in accordance with plans and
specifications, to the required standards.
The Inspector of Works would oversee the
quality and safety of work on a construction site,
making sure that building plans and specifications
are being followed correctly.
Their duties would include:
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performing regular inspections of the work
on site and comparing completed work with
drawings and specifications.
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measuring and sampling building materials
to check their quality.
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recording results.
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identifying defects and suggesting ways to
correct them.
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liaising with other construction staff, such
as contractors, engineers and surveyors.
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monitoring and reporting progress to
construction managers, architects and
clients.
Inspector of Works may also be responsible
for supervising the workforce on the building site
during a project. A person who holds a technician
qualification which is recognised by the Board
shall be entitled on application to be registered
as an Inspector of Works. In Malaysia, this is
normally an accredited diploma in engineering or
engineering technology.
Engineering Technologist
An engineering technologist is trained to be a
relatively more practice-oriented or “hands-
on” engineering professional. Similar to the
traditional engineer, they are also dedicated to
the development, design, and implementation of
engineering work.
Engineering technology education is more
of a broad specialised and applied engineering
discipline compared to the generalised and
theoretical engineering degree education. The
provisions in the Amendments also provide the
engineering technologist a career pathway to
become a Professional Engineer, and subsequently
a Professional Engineer with Practising Certificate.
A person who holds a Bachelor’s degree
qualification in Engineering Technology which
is recognised by the Board shall be entitled on
application to be registered as an Engineering
Technologist.
Beginning in January 2017, the Engineering
Technology Accreditation Council (ETAC) under
BEM has been tasked as the only recognised
accrediting body for engineering technology
degree programmes offered in Malaysia. In 2016,
BEM has begun the formal application to be a
signatory to the Sydney and Dublin Accords, with
the strong support of Korea and Australia already
secured officially, following their observation visits
to several accreditation exercises carried out by
ETAC.
Graduate Engineer
A person who has graduated from an accredited
engineering programme recognised by the Board
of Engineers Malaysia can be registered as a
Graduate Engineer. The Engineering Accreditation
Council (EAC) is a body delegated by BEM as the
only recognised accrediting body for engineering
degree programs offered in Malaysia.
In 2009, BEM was accepted as the signatory
to the Washington Accord. Since then BEM
recognises all engineering degrees accredited by
the signatories of the Washington Accord. Other
engineering degrees are evaluated on a case to
case basis by the Examination & Qualifications
Committee of BEM.
Professional Engineer with Practising
Certificate
With the amended RE A of 2015, only a
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