Ms. Maria Violetta ThomasPrincipal Consultant

To-date Maria has completed more than 40 EIA studies including Detailed EIAs, giving her an in-depth understanding of the EIA requirements in the country, from scoping of the studies, identification of key issues, evaluation of assessment results, to recommendations on measures required to minimize the impacts to acceptable/ sustainable levels. She takes on the role of the project manager/ study team leader in most major projects, leading a team of consultants from multiple disciplines. Her experience covers a wide range of sectors, including infrastructure (highways, railway lines, sewage treatment plants), industrial projects (oil & gas, iron & steel, cement plants) and urban development (coastal resorts, townships, mixed residential & industrial developments). Her projects were undertaken for the Government and private sector, including public-listed companies and multinational clients. Maria was involved in developing specific EIA guidelines for the development of industries and petrochemical plants for the Department of Environment. In the sewerage industry, she has been involved in the design of sewage treatment plants ranging in capacity from 10,000 PE to 600,000 PE, and carried out several sewerage catchment strategies and sludge management studies for both public and private sector.

She is registered with the Department of Environment, Malaysia as an EIA Consultant, and is a Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC). She is fluent in English and Bahasa Malaysia.