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Background and Introduction to EPA

By 1978, the forthcoming independence of South West Africa / Namibia from the South African colonial regime became a strong prospect. With a view to the regulation of the engineering profession in accordance with the laws of an independent Namibia, engineers established EPA to ensure both a continuing high degree of professional competence in the engineering profession and the protection of the interests of the public.

Towards this end, EPA was instrumental in the promulgation of the Engineering Profession Act, 1986 (Act 18 of 1986). After Independence, the Act was subsequently amended by the Engineering Profession Amendment Act, 1991 (Act 25 of 1991). The Act, as amended, provides for the Engineering Council of Namibia to register members of the engineering profession in the categories of professional engineer, engineer in training, incorporated engineer, incorporated engineer in training, engineering technician and engineering technician in training, in the various engineering disciplines.

EPA is governed by a constitution providing for corporate members with voting rights and non-corporate members without voting rights – the latter encompassing associates, retired members and students. Any engineer, incorporated engineer or engineering technician who is registered with the Engineering Council of Namibia is eligible for corporate membership. The grade of associate member exists for foreign members, graduate members and persons closely involved with the engineering profession who do not qualify for corporate membership.

The constitution of the EPA allows it to be organised, depending on members’ demand, into four divisions: one each for civil, electrical and mechanical engineers, and one for Incorporated Engineers and Technicians. Each division may have its own committee and serve the more specific interests of members of each division.

A council is elected annually by the corporate members of EPA. Office bearers normally serve for two years to ensure a strong continuity.

The council comprises:
• A president
• A vice-president
• The immediate past president
• An honorary treasurer
• An honorary secretary
• A representative for the civil engineering discipline
• A representative for the electrical engineering discipline
• A representative for the mechanical engineering discipline
• A representative for all other engineering disciplines
• Two representatives for incorporated engineers and technicians
• Two representatives of NAMIT, associated with EPA
• The chairperson of the Civil Division
• The chairperson of the Electrical Division
• The chairperson of the Mechanical Division
• The chairperson of the Incorporated Engineers’ and Technicians’ Division
• A maximum of 2 co-opted members, at the discretion of the council

The filling of posts representing the various divisions on the council would be dependent on the establishment of such divisions; however, none have been established at present.

After election, the newly elected EPA council takes office after the incumbent council has been relieved of office at an annual general meeting, which is held towards the end of each calendar year. Council meetings are normally scheduled monthly.

Office bearers of the 33rd EPA Council, 2009/10

President: Dipl-Ing Ako Al-Jaf Pr. Eng.

Vice-President: Mr Günter Leicher I. Eng.

Past President: Jan Abram Cilliers Pr. Eng.

Braam is a qualified Civil Engineer with 16 years experience in road design, construction, project administration, and asset management. He started his career with Spoornet in the Western Cape, and thereafter the construction unit of the Free State Provincial Government, whereafter he returned to Namibia in 1997, consulting in his field of expertise of geometric, road drainage and pavement design. He holds a B. Com. (Law) degree with Business Accounting and Contract Law, and a Master’s degree in Transportation and Pavement Engineering, and is registered as a Professional Engineer with the Engineering Council of South Africa (1995) and the Engineering Council of Namibia (2002).

 

Honorary Treasurer: Mrs Sophia Tekie Pr. Eng.

Sophia is originally from Ethiopia, but now a Namibian citizen. As a graduate of Addis Ababa University, she joined the Ministry of Works, Transport and Communication as an assistant Engineer in 1990. After partaking in the Ministry's road sector reform from 1995 to 2000, she joined the Roads Authority at its establishment in 2000 as the Manager of the Road Management System. In this position, which she has held since then, Sophia has been part of the team who developed a state-of-the-art Road Management System for Namibia, which has "put Namibia on the map". Sophia served on the EPA Council since 2000, starting as Civil Discipline Representative, and as President from 2003 to 2006.  Her hobbies include music, reading and watching movies.

Civil Discipline: Dipl.-Ing. Andreas Helmich Pr. Eng.

Andreas Helmich is a qualified Civil Engineer and Project Manager with 12 years experience in road construction, contract administration, and project management. He obtained his Dipl.-Ing. (Civil) degree at the University of Hannover, Germany, in 1997, and also holds an MSc (Project Management) degree from the University of Pretoria, South Africa. Andreas started his career as Contract Manager at a construction company in Germany, and became Project Engineer for the Roads Authority in 1999, where he implemented numerous projects throughout the entire country. In January 2008, he started his own consulting company, HPM, based in Windhoek, with its main field of  expertise in the design and construction of roads, as well as project management.

Mechanical Discipline: Mr Frederick Muketi Pr. Eng.

Co-opted Members:

Mr Rianus Gonteb Pr. Eng.

Mr Tinashe Kadandara Pr. Eng.

Administrative Secretary to the EPA: Mrs Ricki Wilson

Qualified as a draughtswoman, Ricki has worked in that field for altogether 22 years for several architectural firms in Windhoek and freelance from home, with an interruption of a few years to raise a family. During that time she also expanded her skills into bookkeeping and secretarial work. Since July 1998, she has been the Executive Secretary of the Construction Industries Federation (CIF), managing this office in the mornings. To fill the afternoons - no more Mom’s Taxi - she took over the EPA office administration in January 2004 and moved it into her office at home.

 

 

Past EPA Councils

Year

Position

Council Members

 

32nd  Council – 2009

President

Jan Abram Cilliers

Vice-President

Jürgen Hennes I.Eng.

Past President

Günter A Seydack Pr.Eng.

Honorary Secretary

Dipl-Ing Ako A-Jaf Pr.Eng.
Honorary Treasurer Sophia B Tekie Pr.Eng.

Incorporated Engineers & Technicians

Günter Leicher I.Eng.
Civil Discipline Dipl_Ing Andreas Helmich Pr.Eng
Mechanical Discipline Frederick Muketi Pr.Eng.

Administration

Ulrike C Wilson

31st Council – 2008

President

Jan Abram Cilliers

Vice-President

Jürgen Hennes I.Eng.

Past President

Günter A Seydack Pr.Eng.

Honorary Secretary

Fritz U Jeske Pr.Eng.

Honorary Treasurer Sophia B Tekie Pr.Eng.

Incorporated Engineers & Technicians

Erich Albrecht Eng.Tech.

Co-opted (Civil Discipline) Ako Al-Jaf Pr.Eng.

Administration

Ulrike C Wilson

30th Council – 2007

President

Günter A Seydack Pr.Eng.

Vice-President

Jürgen Hennes I.Eng.

Past President

Sophia B Tekie Pr.Eng.

Honorary Secretary

Fritz U Jeske Pr.Eng.

Incorporated Engineers & Technicians

Erich Albrecht Eng.Tech.

Administration

Ulrike C Wilson

29th Council – 2006

President

Sophia B Tekie Pr.Eng.

Vice-President

Fritz U Jeske Pr.Eng.

Honorary Secretary

Günter A Seydack Pr.Eng.

Electrical Discipline

Helmut Weinert Pr.Eng.

Incorporated Engineers & Technicians

Erich Albrecht Eng.Tech.

NAMIT

Jürgen Hennes I.Eng.

Administration

Ulrike C Wilson

28th Council – 2005

President

Sophia B Tekie Pr.Eng.

Vice-President

Fritz U Jeske Pr.Eng.

Electrical Discipline

Helmut Weinert Pr.Eng.

Incorporated Engineers & Technicians

Erich Albrecht Eng.Tech.

NAMIT

Jürgen Hennes I.Eng.

Administration

Ulrike C Wilson

27th Council – 2004

President

Sophia B Tekie Pr.Eng.

Vice-President

Helmut Weinert Pr.Eng.

Electrical Discipline

Fritz U Jeske Pr.Eng.

Incorporated Engineers & Technicians

Erich Albrecht Eng.Tech.

NAMIT

Jürgen Hennes I.Eng.

Administration

Ulrike C Wilson

26th Council – 2003

President

Sophia B Tekie Pr.Eng.

Vice-President

Helmut Weinert Pr.Eng.

Civil Discipline

Ingrid-Heike Scholtz

Electrical Discipline

Fritz U Jeske Pr.Eng.

Incorporated Engineers & Technicians

Erich Albrecht Eng.Tech.

NAMIT

Jürgen Hennes I.Eng.

Co-opted Member

Justin Runji Pr.Eng.

Administration

Chantel Kutz

25th Council – 2002

President

Robert Camby Pr.Eng.

Vice-President

Sophia B Tekie Pr.Eng.

Past President

Fritz U Jeske Pr.Eng.

Civil Discipline

Ingrid-Heike Scholtz

Electrical Discipline

Helmut Weinert Pr.Eng.

Incorporated Engineers & Technicians

Erich Albrecht Eng.Tech.

NAMIT

Jürgen Hennes I.Eng.

NAMIT

Markus von Jeney

Co-opted Member

Justin Runji Pr.Eng.

Co-opted Member

Günter A Seydack Pr.Eng.

Co-opted Member

Clive Davy

Administration

Chantel Kutz

24th Council – 2001

President

Robert Camby Pr.Eng.

Vice-President

Sophia B Tekie Pr.Eng.

Past President

Fritz U Jeske Pr.Eng.

Civil Discipline

Ingrid-Heike Scholtz

Electrical Discipline

Helmut Weinert Pr.Eng.

Incorporated Engineers & Technicians

Erich Albrecht Eng.Tech.

NAMIT

Jürgen Hennes I.Eng.

NAMIT

Markus von Jeney

Co-opted Member

Justin Runji Pr.Eng.

Co-opted Member

Günter A Seydack Pr.Eng.

Administration

Chantel Kutz

23rd Council – 2000

President

Fritz U Jeske Pr.Eng.

Past President

Günter A Seydack Pr.Eng.

Civil Discipline

Sophia B Tekie Pr.Eng.

Electrical Discipline

Helmut Weinert Pr.Eng.

Mechanical Discipline

Fred K Sekandi

Incorporated Engineers & Technicians

Erich Albrecht Eng.Tech.

NAMIT

Jürgen Hennes I.Eng.

NAMIT

Markus von Jeney

Co-opted Member

Justin Runji Pr.Eng.

Co-opted Member

Robert Camby Pr.Eng.

Administration

Chantel Kutz

 

Council

President

Vice-President

Hon. Secretary

Hon. Treasurer

22nd – 1999

Fritz U Jeske

Vacant

Vacant

Vacant

21st – 1998

Günter A Seydack

R Roeis

Vacant

Vacant

20th – 1997

Günter A Seydack

R Roeis

Vacant

Vacant

19th – 1996

Theo G Klein

JH Weinert

Günter A Seydack

Vacant

18th – 1995

Theo G Klein

JH Weinert

Günter A Seydack

Peter Benz

17th – 1994

Fritz U Jeske

Theo G Klein

Günter A Seydack

Peter Benz

16th – 1993

 

 

 

 

15th – 1992

 

 

 

 

14th – 1991

 

 

 

 

13th – 1990

 

 

 

 

12th – 1989

 

 

 

 

11th – 1988

 

 

 

 

10th – 1987

 

 

 

 

9th – 1986

 

 

 

 

8th – 1985

 

 

 

 

7th – 1984

 

 

 

 

6th – 1983

 

 

 

 

5th – 1982

 

 

 

 

4th – 1981

 

 

 

 

3rd – 1980

 

 

 

 

2nd – 1979

 

 

 

 

1st – 1978

 

 

 

 

 

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