Ka Wai

MAK

麥嘉為

BEng, University of Hong Kong

Dip HE Delft PCLL MA Arb Eng MIEAust MICE MHKIE MIHT

Biography

Ir Mak Ka Wai graduated from the University of Hong Kong in 1982. He was the then Deputy Director with Drainage Services Department.  Earlier, he was an assistant director with Highways Department and served in Transport Department during the 1980s.  He participated in numerous large-scale projects, including bridges, roads, tunnels, rivers, drainage and sewage treatment plants.  In the 1990s, he spent six years in the then Works Bureau dealing with regulatory, slope and water policies.  During his earlier years with water engineering, he received post-graduate training in river engineering in the Netherlands.  He also obtained a Master of Arts in dispute resolution and arbitration.  On top of engineering engagements, he acquired legal qualification and is a Barrister-at-law of the High Court of the HKSAR.

Ir. Mak retired from the Government in 2020. He then joined the Council of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers as an Elected Ordinary Member from 2020 to 2024. He was a member of the Master of Public Administration Programme Advisory Committee of the Hong Kong Baptist University from 2020 to 2022.

In July 2021, he was also appointed one of the members of the Engineers Registration Board as well as the Planning Sub-committee of the Land and Development Advisory Committee for the session 2021/2023 and 2021/2024 respectively.

After retirement, Ir Mak is mainly engaged in legal work and is a practicing barrister in Hong Kong.

Selected Publications

Tunnelling and Pipejacking Techniques for Trenchless Installation of Drainage Pipeline

Sewer Installation by Pipejacking in the Urban Areas of Hong Kong Part I – Planning, Design, Construction and Challenges (Awarded the HKIE Transactions Prize 2007)

Sewer Installation by Pipejacking in the Urban Areas of Hong Kong Part II – Performance of Works, Lessons Learned and Improvements Proposed (Awarded the HKIE Transactions Prize 2007)

Honors and Awards

Member, Planning Sub-committee, Land and Development Advisory Committee (2021 – 2024)

Member, Engineers Registration Board (2021 – 2023)

Elected Ordinary Member, Council of Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (2020 – 2024)

Member, Master of Public Administration Programme Advisory Committee, HK Baptist University (2020 – 2024)

Bronze Bauhinia Star (2020)

Justice of the Peace (2013 – 2020)

Vice Chairman, Organizing Committee, International Water Association ASPIRE Conference & Exhibition 2019 (2017 – 2019)

China Dai Yu (大禹) Science & Technology Award (2018)

Adviser, HKU Engineering Alumni Association (2017 – 2018)

Adviser, DSD Staff Club and Voluntary Services Team (2015 – 2020)

Reviewer, Chartered Professional Review, ICE (2006 – 2007)