# New Board to Lead the Professional Engineers

- **Source:** Ministry of National Development
- **Published:** 2018-01-24T04:00:00.000Z
- **Author:** Ministry of National Development
- **Original:** https://www.mnd.gov.sg/newsroom/press-releases/view/new-board-to-lead-the-professional-engineers
- **Topics:** Commercial & Industrial

## Featured rationale

Continuity in leadership may support implementation of amended professional-engineering regulations and maintain standards relevant to Singapore’s construction and development sectors.

## AI summary

Ho Siong Hin was re-elected President of the 15-member Professional Engineers Board for a three-year term ending 31 December 2020.

## Original article

Er. Ho Siong Hin (何祥兴)1 has been re-elected as the President of the Professional Engineers Board (PEB) on 8 Jan 2018 for a three-year term ending 31 Dec 2020. He leads a 15-member Board, which took office on 1 Jan 2018.

The Board comprises six members elected by the community of professional engineers (PEs), six others appointed by the Minister for National Development and three ex-officio members. Seven of the fifteen Board members are new to the PEB. (See Annex A or the full list of Board members)

The new Board will continue to build on the work of the earlier one to raise the standard and profile of professional engineering practice in Singapore. In recognition of the efforts and achievements of the previous Board, Er. Ho said, “I would like to place on record my appreciation of the previous Board. They have worked with me on major initiatives. These include the registration of professional engineers in new and specialized branches (namely chemical engineering, lift and escalator engineering, crane engineering, access platform engineering and pressure vessel engineering), and working on key amendments to the PE Act.”

Commenting on the work ahead, Er. Ho said, “I look forward to working with the new Board to put into effect the changes related to the amendments of the PE Act. These amendments would enable the Board to better regulate and develop the profession. In the new term, the Board will work closely with our stakeholders, in particular various government agencies, the Institutes of Higher Learning, the Institution of Engineers Singapore and the Association of Consulting Engineers Singapore. The Board is committed to the advancement of the profession to support the needs of our industries. The Board will also work with the PE community to better meet the changing needs of stakeholders and the general public.”

Outgoing Members

Seven Board members have stepped down from the PEB after completing their term of office (see Annex B).

The Ministry of National Development (MND) and PEB would like to welcome the new Board members and also express deep appreciation for the outgoing members for their invaluable contributions towards the professional engineering profession.

1 Er. Ho is the Divisional Director, Occupational Safety & Health Division and Commissioner for Workplace Safety and Health at the Ministry of Manpower.

## Chinese translation

> Translation model: grok_cli

### 新理事会将领导专业工程师

何祥兴工程师（Er. Ho Siong Hin）1已于2018年1月8日再次当选专业工程师理事会（Professional Engineers Board，PEB）主席，任期三年，至2020年12月31日止。他领导一个由15名成员组成的理事会，该理事会自2018年1月1日起履职。

理事会由专业工程师（PE）群体选举产生的六名成员、国家发展部部长委任的六名成员，以及三名当然成员组成。十五名理事会成员中有七人为首次加入PEB。（完整理事会成员名单见附件A）

新理事会将继续在上一届理事会工作的基础上，提升新加坡专业工程实践的标准与形象。在肯定上一届理事会的努力与成就时，何工程师表示：“我谨此正式感谢上一届理事会。他们与我共同推进了多项重大举措，包括在新设及专业分支领域注册专业工程师（即化学工程、升降机与自动扶梯工程、起重机工程、登高作业平台工程及压力容器工程），以及推进《专业工程师法令》的关键修订。”

谈及未来工作，何工程师表示：“我期待与新理事会合作，落实与《专业工程师法令》修订相关的各项变革。这些修订将使理事会能更好地规管与发展该专业。在新任期内，理事会将与各利益相关方密切合作，特别是各政府机构、高等学府、新加坡工程师学会以及新加坡咨询工程师协会。理事会致力于推动专业发展，以支持各行业需求。理事会也将与专业工程师群体合作，更好地满足利益相关方及公众不断变化的需求。”

卸任成员

七名理事会成员在完成任期后已卸任PEB职务（见附件B）。

国家发展部（MND）与PEB谨此欢迎新任理事会成员，并对卸任成员为专业工程界所作的宝贵贡献深表感谢。

1 何工程师现任人力部职业安全与卫生司司长及工作场所安全与卫生专员。