HIGH-RISE AND PUBLIC BUILDING PROJECTS COMMITTEE (2025-Revised)
Qualifications and Requirements of National Counterparts for High-Rise Building Projects Submitted to HPBC by Foreign Professional Design Engineers and Architects:
Qualifications
1.Architect
- Holder of Senior Licensed Architect (SLA) of Myanmar Architect Council.
- Must have B.Arch and have practical experience in the high-rise and public buildings’ significant architectural work at a professional level for a period of not less than 2 years.
- Must submit his or her professional experiences to HPBC and appear for a personal interview to register as National Counterpart.
- To follow the guidelines of HPBC concerning national counterparts and professional code of conduct.
2. Structural Engineer
- Holder of professional engineer [PE-Civil (Structure)] of Myanmar Engineering Council.
- Must be B.E (Civil) and have practical experience in structural design work at a professional level for a period of not less than 2 years.
- Must submit his or her professional experience to HPBC and appear for personal interview to register as National Counterpart
- To follow the guidelines of HPBC concerning national counterparts and professional code of conduct.
Remarks : Holder of M.E (Structure) who has P.E Civil (Structure) certificate can apply for National Counterpart.
3. Electrical, Electronic & HVAC Engineer
- Holder of professional engineer [PE-Electrical (B.S), PE-Electronic (B.S) & PE-Mechanical (HVAC)] of Myanmar Engineering Council.
- Must be B.E (Electrical/Electronic/Mechanical) and have practical experience in the electrical and mechanical design of external and internal work at professional level for a period of not less than 2 years.
- Must submit his or her professional experience to HPBC and appear for a personal interview to register as a National Counterpart.
- To follow the guidelines of HPBC concerning national counterparts and professional code of conduct.
Remarks : Holder of M.E (Electrical Power) who has P.E Electrical (B.S.) Certificate can apply for a national counterpart.
4. Water Supply and Sanitation Engineer and Mechanical Building Service Engineer
- Holder of professional engineer [PE-Civil (Water Supply & Sanitation) / PE-Mechanical (B.S)] of Myanmar Engineering Council.
- Must be B.E (Civil / Mechanical) and have practical experience in the design of external and internal water supply and sanitation works and Mechanical Building Services Works at a professional level for a period of not less than 2 years.
- Must submit his or her professional experience to HPBC and appear for a personal interview to register as a National Counterpart.
- To follow the Guidelines of HPBC concerning national counterparts and professional code of conduct.
Remarks: “Attached – To be carried out in accordance with the specifications set out in Myanmar Engineering Council Notification No. (6/2019).”
5. Geotechnical Engineer
- Holder of professional engineer [PE-Civil (Geotechnical)] of Myanmar Engineering Council.
- Must be a B.E. (Civil / Mining) and have practical experience in the geotechnical design work at a professional level for a period of not less than 2 years.
- Must submit his or her professional experience to HPBC and appear for a personal interview to register as a National Counterpart.
- To follow the guidelines of HPBC concerning national counterparts and professional code of conduct.
Duties and Responsibilities of National Counterparts for Projects submitted to HPBC:
- To review the design concept.
- To check the design proposal based on local prevailing requirements.
- To make comments and suggestions on proposed design for appropriate revisions to be followed by designer.
- To countersign the final proposed design.
- To be present at HPBC during Designer’s presentation
- To review and evaluate any major design alteration done by designer during construction period and countersign the report prepared by the designer which shall be submitted to concerned authority.