DIRECTORS BIOGRAPHY

Group Executive Chairman :
Dato’ Ir. Hj Abd Halim bin Sulaiman, DPTJ
B.Sc (Hons) Civil Engineering, University of Salford, UK
P. Eng, FIEM,MWA, MACEM

Dato’ Ir. Hj Abd Halim bin Sulaiman has over 41 years of experience in the field of  Engineering and Project Management since he graduated in 1983 from the University of Salford, United Kingdom in Civil Engineering. He has extensive experience in the planning and detailed designs of  highways, major infrastructural works and bridges throughout his years of working as a Design Engineer with a notable consulting engineering firm from 1983-1986, and as a partner of another established consulting engineering firm from 1989-1993.

He has acquired vast experiences in Construction, Project Management, Contract Administration and Overall General Management. He also held the position of Project Manager for property development companies from 1986-1987, and General Manager of a subsidiary company of a bank, dealing with property development from 1987-1989.

He is currently an Executive Chairman of HLA Group of Companies. He is responsible for the overall direction of HLA Associates Sdn.Bhd and leads a strong team of Senior Executive Directors, Executive Directors, Technical Director, Project Managers, professionals, semi-professionals and administrative personnel.

Senior Executive Director :
Ir. Lim Soon Guan
B.Sc (Hons) Civil Engineering (UTM)

P.Eng, MIEM, MWA

Ir. Lim Soon Guan has over 33 years working experience in the field of Civil Engineering. He graduated in 1991 from University Technology Malaysia. He had acquired extensive experience in the planning and design of water supply development projects, and in the structural and civil works design during his term of service with Perunding Juru Awam from June 1991-October 1998.

He joined HLA Associates Sdn Bhd in November 1998 as a Project Manager for various Water Supply Development Projects in the Penisular Malaysia as well as  WP Labuan. 

He is responsible for the preparation of feasibility study, conceptual design reports, preliminary designs of water treatment plant, and detailed design and design checking of all Water Supply development and Wastewater treatment projects handled by HLA.

In July 2011, he was promoted as an Executive Director and in January 2021 as a Senior Executive
Director of HLA Associates Sdn Bhd. He is currently the Head of Water and Wastewater Division
of HLA Associates Sdn Bhd.

Senior Executive Director :
Ir. Hasnizal bin Hashim
B. Eng (Hons) Civil Engineering (Glasgow, UK)
P.Eng, MIEM, MWA

Ir. Hasnizal bin Hashim has over 27 years working experience in the field of Civil Engineering. He obtained his degree in Bachelor of Civil Engineering at Glasgow University, United Kingdom in 1997. He began his first career at Mudajaya Corporation Berhad as an Engineer until he became a Project Manager.

He joined HLA Associates Sdn Bhd in September 2007 as the Senior Engineer for Infrastructural Department. He was then being promoted to the position of Technical Director in 2008 and as an Executive Director in July 2011.He became a Senior Executive Director in January 2021.

He has since then acquired wide experiences in the planning, design and construction of roads, highways, bridges, drainage, railways, irrigation, dam and   other infrastructural projects throughout his term of service with HLA Associates Sdn Bhd. Presently he is the Head of Infrastructure and Highway Division as well as Building and Structural Division.

Executive Director :
Ir. Aziram bin Mat Salleh
B.Eng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Mara
P.Eng, MIEM

Ir. Aziram bin Mat Salleh has a combined experience of more than 31 years in the field of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering. He obtained a Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Universiti Teknologi Mara.
He has gained extensive working experience in a various fields and environments. He started his career as a Maintenance Engineer at several leading manufacturing companies before venturing into construction field at Projass Engineering Sdn Bhd as a Mechanical Engineer.

He started working at HLA Associates Sdn Bhd in 2000 as a Senior Mechanical engineer. In 2011, he worked with several engineering consulting firms, responsible for mechanical and electrical design works and project management for Water Treatment Plant, Flood Management, Irrigation for Agricultural and as well as Building Services. He has since acquired more extensive experience in the fields of Mechanical Engineering in Consultancy Services.

He returned to work at HLA Associates Sdn Bhd as an Associate in 2016 then was promoted as a Technical Director and subsequently as an Executive Director of HLA Associates Sdn Bhd in January 2021. Currently, he is the Head of Mechanical and Electrical Division of HLA Associates Sdn Bhd.

Executive Director :
Muhammad Effi bin Dato' Abd Halim
B.Eng (Hons) Civil Engineering, University of Manchester M.Sc Water, Energy and Waste, University of Salford, United Kingdom.
BEM, IEM

Muhammad Effi bin Dato’ Abd Halim has 14 years experience in planning and design of Civil and Structural Engineering works. He obtained his degree in Civil Engineering at the University of Manchester, United Kingdom and a Master’s Degree in Water, Energy and Waste Engineering at the University of Salford, United Kingdom. Amongst the projects that he was involved were planning and supervision of ‘Menaiktaraf Sistem Bekalan Air Trolak Timur Dan Trolak Selatan’ in Perak, Institution of Higher Learning project in UiTM Jengka branch, Pahang and Renovation Office for Great Eastern Takaful Sdn Bhd.

He was appointed as an Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer of Taleng Sdn Bhd. He is at present the Head of Taleng Sdn Bhd, carrying out the business of a Bumiputera Controlled Construction Company with CIDB G7. He is also an Executive Director of HLA Associates Sdn Bhd.

He is supported by a team of specialised Senior Engineers, Quantity Surveyors and Sesigners in Civil and Structural Engineering works ranging from Water Supply Development, Highways, Road and Bridges, Stadiums and all kinds of Structures and Buildings.

Executive Director :
Ezlin binti Dato' Abd Halim
B.Eng (Hons) Civil Engineering, University of Manchester M.Sc Water, Energy and Waste, University of Manchester, United Kingdom.
BEM, IEM

Ezlin binti Dato’ Abd Halim has 13 years of working experience. She obtained her degree in Civil Engineering and a Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering at the University of Manchester, United Kingdom.

She began her career as a Civil & Structural Engineer. Amongst projects involved were ‘Planning and Design of Panching Water Treatment Works and R2 & R8 Elevated Water Storage Tanks’, pipelines and all associated works in Kuantan Port City. She was also involved in the presentation and preparation of Value Engineering Exercise Reports for both projects.

She then became a Director for ISO, Admin and Human Resource works. She is at present an Executive Director of Admin and Human Resource for HLA Group of Companies.
She is supported by a team of specialised Senior Human Resource Manager, Human Resource Manager, Quality System Managers, Human Resource Executives, Admin Executives and Administrative Personnel.