BALAMURUGAN A GOPAL, Dato ' Ir. Dr.
BENEDICT INDRAN RATNASINGAM, Ir.
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BALAMURUGAN A GOPAL, Dato ' Ir. Dr.
Born May, 1973 gbala @ jkr. gov. my
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
• Professional Engineer, BEM
• Member, The Institution of Engineers Malaysia( IEM)
• ASEAN Chartered Professional Engineer( ACPE)
• APEC Engineer
• Registered Project Manager( RPM), Construction Industry Development Board( CIDB)
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
• 2021-Current Director Education Works Branch, PWD
• 2021 Director, PWD Pulau Pinang
• 2020-2021 Senior Superintendent Civil Engineer Road Facilities Maintenance Branch PWD
• 2017-2020 District Engineer, PWD Manjung, Perak
• 2016-2017 Senior Civil Engineer Road Facilities Maintenance Branch, PWD
• 2014-2016 District Engineer, PWD Hulu Selangor Selangor
• 2007-2014 Principal Assistant District Engineer PWD Kinta, Ipoh, Perak
• 2001-2007 Engineer, PWD Batang Padang, Perak
• 2000-2001 Assistant Director Road Planning Division, Ministry of Works
• 2000 Civil Engineer Water Supply Branch
• 1998-2000 Quality Engineer Torsco Berhad, Ipoh, Perak
Other Professional Involvement / Affiliation
• Certified Workplace Assessor A0044 / 20, CIDB
• Evaluation Panel, Civil Engineering Technology Conference & Exhibition
• External Examiner( DEng) Universiti Teknologi Malaysia( UTM)
CIVIL ENGINEER
CURRENT DESIGNATION
• Director Education Works Branch Public Works Department( PWD)
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
• BEng.( Hons) in Civil Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia( USM)
• MSc. in Structural Engineering, USM
• PhD in Structural Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia( UPM)
AREA OF EXPERTISE
• Civil Engineering— Government Projects- Plan and develop civil engineering projects- Technical reports, costing, and project specifications- Field inspections and surveys for projects development
- Planning to identify scopes for clients & coordinate Value Assessment( VA) and Value Engineering( VE)
- Monitor construction progress and ensure compliance with the time, cost, specifications and safety standards- Identify new researches and evaluate new technologies & materials for civil engineering projects towards sustainability in construction industries and Green Government Procurement( GGP)
PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION & AWARDS
• Darjah Setia Pangkuan Negeri( D. S. P. N.), Pulau Pinang, 2022
• Darjah Ahli Mahkota Perak( A. M. P.), 2018
BENEDICT INDRAN RATNASINGAM, Ir.
Born July, 1960 ben @ minconsult. com
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
• Professional Engineer with Practising Certificate, BEM
• Member, The Institution of Engineers Malaysia( IEM)
• ASEAN Engineer
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
• 2000-Current Vice President Minconsult Sdn. Bhd.
• 1996-1999 Project Manager Wamata Corporation Sdn. Bhd.
AREA OF EXPERTISE
• Railway and Transit System Management Projects:- Kuantan Kertih Railway Project- Ipoh-Rawang Electrified Double Track- Main Line, High Speed Rail, Metro and
Bus Rapid System Feasibility Studies- Independent Check Engineer- Independent Verification and Validation
• 1993-1996 Construction Manager IJM Corporation
• 1984-1993 Senior Engineer Design and Construction Minconsult Sdn. Bhd.
- Kelana Jaya Line Extension Detailed
Design and Construction- LRT3 Detail Design and Construction- Kuching Urban Transportation System involving hydrogen propulsion articulated rubber tyre transit vehicles- Jakarta LRT System Design and
Construction Review
CIVIL ENGINEER
CURRENT DESIGNATION
• Vice President Minconsult Sdn. Bhd.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
• BEng. in Civil Engineering, University of Wales Institute of Science and Technology, UK