The University of Bohol (UB) College of Engineering and Technology added another accolade to the University’s roster of internationally recognized alumni.
Engr. Alberto R. Tan was accepted as a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Engineering Register (AER) by the Philippine Technological Council (PTC), according to a report released by UB.
He was accepted as an ASEAN Engineer on July 3, 2021, through the Virtual Conferment Ceremony sponsored by the Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE) national chapter.
Tan is a registered civil engineer in Quality Assurance/Quality Control for civil works in large-scale projects and certified project management and quality control monitoring professional with more than 30 years of experience in general construction supervision and project management.
Moreover, Tan’s experience includes heavy construction in railway tunneling works, international airports, roads, bridges, building construction, and fuel pipeline construction in Saudi Arabia.
He was the chief of quality control in a railway tunnel project, which led to the King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and led Civil Quality Assurance and Quality Control in King Falsal Air Academy Project in Al Majmaah, Saudi Arabia.
Tan finished his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the UB in March, 1985.
He took and passed the Civil Engineering Board Examinations on September 29, 1986.
According to Tan: “This is a very significant achievement that I gained, thus putting myself into a higher level of my engineering career and also a great honor for my Alma Mater – the University of Bohol.”
The UB is delighted in Tan’s milestone as it serves as an inspiration to other UBians.
UB continues to strive to pursue its mission for its students: transforming lives for a great future. (Hannah Rodriguez)