LAHORE: Engr. Dr Tahir Masood has taken over the charge of Managing Director/President of NESPAK, according to a recent notification issued by the Ministry of Energy (Power Division).
Dr Tahir Masood is a well-known professional engineer of Pakistan who possesses a highly distinguished academic and professional record. He secured the second position in B.Sc. Civil Engineering (Honours) in 1983 at UET Lahore and was awarded a Silver Medal and a Merit Scholarship by the Govt. of Pakistan for Graduate Studies. He obtained MS in Civil Engineering in and PhD in Civil Engineering in 1990, both from the University of California, Berkeley, USA.
A diehard Civil Engineer by profession, Dr Masood is well-versed with the various disciplines of engineering and carries a diverse work record of 34 years in Corporate Management, Project Management, Geotechnical, Hydro and Thermal Power Engineering and Dams. He started his career as a junior engineer with NESPAK back in 1984 and later served on key positions in other high profile engineering organizations like M/s Balfour Kilpatrick Limited (from 1996 to 2000) and M/s Habib Rafiq Pvt. Limited (from 2001 to 2006). Before assuming the charge of MD NESPAK, he was serving as the Chief Executive Officer of M/s Berkeley Associates (Pvt) Ltd.
During his illustrious career, he has worked on many mega projects of national importance such as 1223 MW CCPP Balloki, 1180 MW CCPP Bhikki Power Project, 2×330 MW Engro Thar Coal-Fired Power Project, Sind-Engro Coal Mining Project, Orange Line Metro Train Project, Tarbela 4th Extension Project, 1450 MW Ghazi Barotha Hydropower Project, Chashma Hydropower Project, Khanki Barrage Project and a large number of hydropower and dam projects across the country.
Dr Masood has been an avid writer and has a large number of technical publications to his credit. He has also been a Guest Speaker at many institutions including UET Lahore, Govt. Engineering Academy, Lahore etc. In the field of research, he has served as a Research Engineer at the University of California at Berkeley, USA. Registered as a Professional Engineer with Pakistan Engineering Council, Dr Tahir Masood has many active professional affiliations as Member American Society of Civil Engineers, Member Pakistan Institute of Engineers, General Secretary Pakistan Geotechnical Engineering Society and Member International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering.
As head of Pakistan’s premier consultancy organization viz. NESPAK, he would certainly contribute towards its growth as well as of engineering fraternity through his management skills and diversified rich experience.
I knew him at Berkeley and he was quite brilliant. I wish him every success now.