Although I have
self-imposed retired since June last year, I decided to renew my registration
with the Board of Engineers, Malaysia
(BEM) as a Professional Engineer with Practicing Certificate (PEPC) for this
year of 2018. The annual renewal for
such a category is RM 400. I may
consider next year for just renewal as a Professional Engineer with an annual
fee of RM 100 for senior citizens exceeding 60 years old. I have been a PE for 34 years now since 1984
and it will be a pity to cease registration unless I completely stop practicing
as an engineer!
At 10.35am this
morning, Monday, January 15, 2018, I left home to drive to JKR Headquarters at
Jalan Sultan Salahuddin, K.L. The road
sides were fully parked with vehicles and after making a few rounds of
searching for parking, I had to park at an open car park space along Jalan
Sultan Salahuddin and walked about 7 minutes to Kompleks Kerja Raya.
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BEM counter |
At 11.30am, I
reached the office of Lembaga Jurutera Malayia at 11th Floor and
found quite many people doing the registration renewal. The PE registration ends 31st
December each year and must be renewed by
31st January the following year.
While waiting for
the issuance of certificate after submitting my renewal form and payment, I chit-chatted with a man by the name of Ir. Ng Ah Hooi (aged 60+), also
waiting for the renewal certificate.
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Waiting at BEM office |
When I told me I
was formerly from Tahir Wong Sdn. Bhd, he mentioned the name of my former
colleague William How whom he knew in JKR days.
Ir. Ng had worked
for JKR for 18 years and retired in 1996. So I asked him if he knew my e-buddy Ir. Tan
Seng Khoon, also a long-time engineer with JKR before retirement and opening
his private consultancy service, he promptly told me Tan was his superior in JKR Road
Section.
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My PEPC certificate for 2018 |
What a small world to meet a stranger knowing two people that I am acquainted with!
I left BEM at
about 12.00pm noon and returned home at 12.30pm.
Labels: Travelogue
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