Er. Jessica Yip · Professional Engineer (Mechanical) · Singapore Some heroes wear hard hats.
Mother of two sons. One of 561 practising mechanical PEs in Singapore. She retired, came back, and gave away advice that cost her the job because it was the right advice. CVC Engineers made this site to say thank you.
She retired. Then she came back.
Er. Jessica Yip is a mother of two sons. Like many engineers who become parents, she stepped back from practice. Nobody would have blamed her for staying there.
She came back because Singapore's mechanical sector is short of Professional Engineers, and she knew she could help. Her name entered the Professional Engineers Board's register on 26 January 2023, in the largest single-year group of mechanical PEs still practising today.
Having two sons at home didn't stop her. If anything, they are part of the reason. Every building she signs off is one their generation will live and work in.
- PE Reg. 5498
- Mechanical branch
- Registered 2023
- Deneed since 1985
One of 561.
One in 11,000.
Her story is personal. The public data shows why it matters to everyone else. Every figure below comes from a public Singapore source.
“If it helps,
it helps.”
We met Er. Jessica Yip the way most people in this industry meet a PE: we needed one. One of our clients had a compliance requirement on the mechanical side, and by every normal measure the next step was to engage her.
She read the drawings and listened. Then she showed us a route, within the prevailing regulations, that met the requirement without the client needing to engage her at all.
She didn't charge for that advice. We later learned we weren't the only ones; she has done the same for other clients. When we thanked her, the explanation was four words long.
That is talent: knowing the regulations well enough to find the shortest compliant route, and being decent enough to recommend it when it costs you the job. Five questions to ask before you engage a PE →
Women hold 340 of the 4,231 Professional Engineer registrations in Singapore. They are about 22% of engineering students but only 8% of PEs. She is in that 8%, and she got there while raising two boys.
What she engineers.
These are the systems you never notice until they fail: the air you breathe indoors, the water in the pipes, the sprinklers over your head. Deneed designs and submits them; Er. Yip endorses the mechanical work.
01PE Endorsement (Mechanical)
Review and endorsement of mechanical drawings, calculations and test reports by Er. Jessica Yip, PE (Mechanical), for Singapore authority submissions.
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02ACMV Design
Air-conditioning and mechanical ventilation design in Singapore to SS 553, SS 554, the Fire Code and Green Mark 2021: loads, systems, fresh air, smoke control interfaces.
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03Fire Protection Systems
Design and SCDF submission of sprinklers, risers, hose reels and mechanical smoke control in Singapore, from Minor A&A lodgements to full plan approval.
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04Plumbing, Sanitary & Gas Systems
Water supply, sanitary plumbing, drainage and gas system design in Singapore for PUB submissions, from cold and hot water services to pumps, tanks and sanitary layouts.
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05Authority Submissions & Project Management
Authority submissions in Singapore to URA, BCA, SCDF, PUB, NEA, LTA, JTC and HDB, plus M&E tender and submission management, including CORENET X.
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06A&A and Tenancy Fit-out M&E Review
M&E review for addition and alteration (A&A) works and tenancy fit-outs in Singapore: landlord requirements, SCDF routes, sprinkler, ACMV and exhaust changes.
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Every tower here breathes through someone's calculations.
A field guide to mechanical compliance in Singapore.
Plain-English notes on PEs, SCDF, ACMV and CORENET X, with the public data behind them. CVC Engineers wrote them in her honour.
Singapore's 561 mechanical PEs: what the register tells us in 2026
An analysis of PEB's directory: how many mechanical Professional Engineers practise in Singapore, how old the pool is, and how thin the pipeline has become.
Read the field note →8 in 100: women on Singapore's PE register, and why returners matter
Women are 8% of Singapore's registered PEs. What PEB and MOM data say about the leaky pipeline, mothers' careers and engineers who return.
Read the field note →When do you need a mechanical PE in Singapore? A plain-English guide
Which building works in Singapore need a Professional Engineer (Mechanical), which may not, and the questions to ask before you engage one.
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SCDF fire safety submissions: plan approval, Minor A&A and exemptions explained
The three routes for fire safety works in Singapore (exemption, Minor A&A lodgement and plan approval), plus Fire Safety Certificates and performance-based design.
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ACMV design in Singapore: SS 553, SS 554 and Green Mark 2021 explained
What SS 553 and SS 554 require, how Green Mark 2021 and the Fire Code shape air-conditioning design in Singapore, and an owner's checklist.
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Before you engage a PE: five questions that might save you the fee
A true story of a PE who showed our client a compliant route that didn't need her, and five questions every owner should ask before engaging a Professional Engineer.
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To Er. Jessica Yip,
You came back to a profession that needs you, and you chose to be generous with what you know. You gave advice that cost you work because it was right for the client. You did it for us, and we know you did it for others.
You are a mother of two and one of 561. Somewhere in Singapore a girl is deciding whether engineering is for her. We hope she finds this page.
We wrote every word of this site, built it and gave it to you, so that when someone searches for a mechanical PE in Singapore, they find an honest one. Thank you for being part of the ecosystem.
Questions people ask
Who is Er. Jessica Yip?
Er. Jessica Yip is a Singapore Professional Engineer in the mechanical branch (PEB Reg. No. 5498, registered 26 January 2023), a mother of two sons who returned to the profession, and is with Deneed Services Pte. Ltd., a building-services engineering consultancy whose practice dates back to 1985.
What does Deneed Services Pte. Ltd. do?
ACMV design, fire protection systems, plumbing, sanitary and gas systems, authority submissions to URA, BCA, SCDF, PUB, NEA, LTA, JTC and HDB, A&A and fit-out M&E review, and PE (Mechanical) endorsement by Er. Jessica Yip.
How many mechanical Professional Engineers are there in Singapore?
As at 1 November 2026, the PEB directory of Professional Engineers with a practising certificate lists 561 in the mechanical branch, out of 2,775 across all branches.
How can I verify Er. Jessica Yip's registration?
Open the Professional Engineers Board's Directory of Professional Engineers with Practicing Certificate and search 5498. She is listed under her registered name, Jessica Strauch-Yip Min Yi, Mechanical branch.
Who made this website?
CVC Engineers wrote, designed and gave this website to Er. Jessica Yip, in recognition of the advice and kindness she has shown our clients and the industry.
Don't take our word for it.
Every Professional Engineer in Singapore is listed by the Professional Engineers Board. Open the directory and search 5498.
Open the PEB directory ↗- Name
- Er. Jessica Yip
Registered as Jessica Strauch-Yip Min Yi - Branch
- Mechanical
- PE Reg. No.
- 5498
- Registered
- 26 January 2023
- Company
- Deneed Services Pte. Ltd. · UEN 201630106Z