Management Team

MANAGEMENT TEAM

ABDUL WAHAB BIN ALI

Master of Science (Safety, Health & Environment)

Bac. (Hons) Chemical Engineering

Managing Director

(Environmental Consultant)

Upon completing his studies at the University of Technology Malaysia, he joined the Department of Environment (DOE) as an Officer in-charge of Enforcement, Surveillance, New Plant Evaluation, Licensing and Panel of EIA Reviewing Committee for more than  15 years. Major tasks he has performed were co-managing of the various construction projects and environmental job. As the key person, he closely monitors the overall company’s growth in the development of technical capacity in relations to current and future technological needs.

SALASIAH BINTI ABD RAHMAN

Bac. In Engineering (Chemical)

Operation Manager

Graduated from University Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor. She started her career by joining W&R Envirobina Sdn.Bhd at Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu. Her responsibilities are more coordinate and monitor Environmental Management Plan and Environmental Quality Monitoring and fieldwork programs. She also responsibilities are to prepare the Terms of Reference (TOR) and do the Environmental Impact Assessment Studies (EIA)

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 ENVIRONMENTAL EXPERTISES

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ENG WENG HONG

 Bachelor Degree in Physics

Environmental Consultants, Wood Industry Consultants

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Agri-Forestry and Agriculture Plantation Consultants.

ENG WENG HONG a Malaysian, holds a Bachelor Degree in Physics (New Zealand), a Diploma In Education, a Civil Engineering Degree (U.S.A) and a Master Degree in Forestry (U.S.A). He has worked for four years as a high school teacher in Sabah as a first career. Subsequently, he was involved in civil engineering works for ten years, designing and construction timber complexes, water dams, timber camps and power plants. He has 30 years working experience in the field of Forestry, Project Management and Engineering. He was employed by Weyerhaeuser of U.S.A (2 years), Pacific Hardwoods (16 years), Serisar Industries Bhd (3 years) and Sabah Forest Industries (3 years). Mr. Eng has conducted project feasibility studies including in (i) Pacific Hardwoods ITC (1985-RM 120 million), (ii) Serisar Industries Bhd (1993-RM 60 million), (iii) Sabah Forest Industry ITCs (1997-RM 103 million) and Lenexang Forest Resources Development Co. Ltd (2001-RM 50 million- Republic of Loas). He was the co-founder of Kiwiheng Environmental Consultants, Kiwiheng Wood Industry Consultants Sdn. Bhd and Kiwiheng Agri-Forestry and Agriculture Plantation Consultants.  

            From 1999 onwards, the company refocuses its activities and works in the areas of environmental conservation, environmental management and environmental auditing. Mr. Eng’s areas of interest are in forestry, soil erosion protection, biodiversity and Agro-Forestry Plantation. Mr. Eng has been an advisor for Danaharta for the last five (5) years, working with Special Administrators to manage and restructure wood based factories in Sabah. Mr. Eng is assessor and auditor for the forests and mills. He holds CoC Certification Licenses with MTCC as well as FSC. Mr. Eng is registered with both of the Federal DoE (Department of Environmental) and the State EPD (Environmental Protection Department) and his license to practice is current.

ABRAHAM CHONG

Master of Science in Environmental Technology (Water Management)

Waste Management Specialist Consultant

ABRAHAM CHONG has a Master of Science with distinction in Environmental Technology (Water Management), Imperial College (Unversity of London, UK (1999-2000). He also has a Bachelor of Engineering in Civil & Structural Engineering, Unversity of Manchester Ins. Sc & Tech, UK (1993-1996) with 1^st Class Honours.

            He works at Infra Water Sdn. Bhd and Kumpulan Ikram Sabah, Kota Kinabalu as a Technical Director from May 2001 todate. From 1998 to 2001, he worked at Perunding Pertama Sdn. Bhd as a Civil Cum Environmental Engineer. He worked at Nam Fatt Construction Bhd involving in supervising and construction works at the Petronas Aromatics Projects in Kerteh, Terengganu from June 1998 to December 1998. From September 1996 to March 1998 he worked as Aston University as a Research Assistant.

VINCENT K.K. CHOW

Master of  Science in Horticulture

Flora and Fauna Specialist Consultants

VINCENT K.K. CHOW born and bred in Kluang, Johor, was trained as a teacher of Agriculture Science at Maktab Perguruan Temenggong Ibrahim in 1967-68. He was awarded a scholarship while serving as Federal Inspector of Schools with the Ministry of Education to persue further studies at the Louisiana State University in the U.S., where he received his Bachelor of Agriculture Science (Hons.) and Master of Science in Horticulture. Upon his return to Malaysia, he served briefly at the Ministry of Education before joining the Johor State Economic Development Corporation as Head of Research in ornamental and tropical crops for nine years at the REM Experimental Farm in Kota Tinggi. He left in 1995 to run his own consultancy up to the present. His interest and passion in the natural heritage of Johor span over 30 years. He is active in the Malaysian Nature Society, Johor branch. Presently, he is a flora and fauna specialist consultant registered with the Department of Environment, Malaysia.

Dr. Sivakumar a/L Chinnasamy

PhD (Safety Engineering)

Dr. SIVAKUMAR A/L CHINNASAMY is an experienced consultant  in developing  Environmental Management Plan (EMP), conducting audit for many JKR projects under the requirements of MS  ISO 14001:2004.

            Currently, he has involved in preparing Environmental Impact Assessment specializing in General Environmental Management, Air Quality, Noise and Vibration Studies and registered under DOE.  .

            Qualified with PhD in Safety Engineering, Master  in Environment Technology  and a Bachelors  Degree  in  Mechanical Engineering, he has  over 13 years of technical, managerial and consultancy experiences across many  industries such as construction of roads and bridges, electronic, electrical, spray painting and  assembly.

Started his career as an engineer in a well known multi national company, Dr. Sivakumar gained vast experience in dealing effectively with lower and upper level of management. His practical approach in identifying, establishing and implementing methods of problem solving is an added advantage in his consultancy and servicing activities. 

 

            Besides that, Dr.Sivakumar  is a member of  Business Council Sustainable Development of Malaysia where he had participated in many discussion on Environmental Quality Act 1974 with Director General of  Department of Environment.

Dr. Sivakumar also has been appointed as Prime Minister Hibiscus Award assessor for 2006/2007 & 2008/2009.

DR. MOHD ZAKI DATUK MOHD SAID

PhD of Science

Director for Integrated Envirotech Sdn. Bhd.

DR. MOHD ZAKI DATUK MOHD SAID (DOE Registered EIA Consultant C 0277), the Director for Integrated Envirotech Sdn. Bhd has held various academic post in his distinguished career in academia. A lecturer, associate professor, head of department and deputy dean, dean, Deputy Rector in Universiti Putra Malaysia from 1978 to 2000, he was also attached to the International Islamic University of Malaysia as Associate Professor and Deputy Dean of the Science Faculty. He had a short stint in InventQjaya as Senior Consultant of Aquaculture Technology & Business Development.

            As the Director, researcher and a consultant from Envirotech, he specializes on marine and coastal related activities & resource conservation. He is also an experienced EIA consultant and has completed many EIAs, primarily offshore/ onshore oil & gas, petrochemical refining coastal development sectors and power generation facilities.

            His education background included a Diploma in Agriculture graduating in 1969, Bachelor of Science from Louisiana State University, USA in 1974, followed by a Master of Science from the same university in 1978. He received his PhD from Universiti Putra Malaysia. His interest in Islamic Studies made him earned a Diploma in Islamic studies in 2004.

            His research in the field of marine study started way back in 1978 mainly in fisheries. He has been actively involved in Environmental Consultancy since 1985, leading in more than 120 projects consultancies. He has also published and presented several papers.

            Most of his work related to the Oil & Gas Industries. His clients include PETRONAS, Sarawak Shell Berhad, ESSO and Murphy Oil.