CHEN Meng Pei Julia

Outstanding Young BRE Graduates

2021 Graduate of MIT MBA & SM in Civil and Environmental Engineering, MIT Leaders for Global Operations Fellow

2013 Graduate with BSc (Hons) in Building Engineering and Management

2012 The Outstanding Student of the Faculty of Construction and Environment

I truly enjoyed my study in the Department of Building and Real Estate (BRE). The exchange programme to the UK enriched my overseas experience. My final year dissertation was awarded the Best Individual Dissertation of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE – Building Division). Together with my academic performance, my participation in extracurricular activities brought me the honor of the Outstanding Student of both the Faculty of Construction and Environment and BRE in 2012.

My studies at BRE offered me a solid foundation to launch my career. After graduation, I joined one of the most challenging projects in Hong Kong - the Express Rail Link West Kowloon Terminus. I led the building envelope works on M+ Museum in the West Kowloon Cultural District and became a senior project manager delivering one of Asia’s largest new-build data centers. I was one of the HKIE President's Proteges in 2015 and served as a Council Member for the Hong Kong Construction Association’s Young Members Society in 2016. After obtaining my professional qualification in engineering, I pursued an MBA and SM dual-degree program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US. I received MIT fellowships and scholarships, as well as the HKIE Young Engineers Scholarship to support my study. I had ample opportunities to work on initiatives related to advanced technologies, entrepreneurship, and sustainability. I am joining the global operations leadership rotational program with Amgen.

I am grateful that BRE enabled me to be part of the thriving construction scene and prepared me to work on impactful projects on a global scale.