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Dr Majid enjoying a meal with fellow engineers
Fellow Board Members remember him as a
very detailed and assertive person, who always did
his research and supported his views with facts
and figures. “It was difficult to win an argument
with him, he was strong-minded in his opinions”
said Ir. Prem Kumar. On top of this, he was vocal
and dared to challenge others on pertinent issues.
He projected himself as a man of principle and
integrity, who disliked those who performed public
service for personal gain. “He was always clear
about the role of the Board to protect the public
and not the engineers,” Ir. Prem elaborated.
Dr Majid was a Board Member between 2010
and 2015 and was reappointed in August 2016
until his untimely demise. He was the Chair
of BEM’s Engineers Act Committee and was a
member of the Professional Practice Committee,
Scale of Fees Committee and Examination and
Qualification Committee.
Dr Majid also held prominent positions in
the building industry, namely President of the
Association of Consulting Engineers (ACEM) in
2008 and Chairman of the Building Industry
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Presidents Council (BIPC). He was appointed by
the Minister of Works as a Member of the Expert
Panel to review the practice of the construction
industry in 2013. He helped investigate factors
contributing to the collapse of the ramp of the
Second Penang Bridge in Batu Maung as well as
recommend remedial measures.
The Ingenieur editor Dato’ Ir. Fong Tian Yong
stressed that Dr Majid contributed significantly
to the engineering profession with passion and
vision. “In view of trade liberalisation, he could
foresee foreign competition and the need to
uplift the standard of engineers,” he explained.
Dr Majid was instrumental in revising the
terms and conditions of engineer registration
in Malaysia to keep up with the times. He
introduced new categories of registered persons
namely Engineering Technologist and Inspector of
Works in the revised REA. To ensure standards,
he proposed the Professional Assessment
Examination (PAE) and the Professional
Competency Examination (PCE) for different
categories of registered persons.