Johan A. Psaila graduated in mechanical engineering from the University of Malta in 2003 and holds a post graduate diploma in Building Services Engineering from the University of Brunel, UK.

He attended several courses in the UK to further his knowledge in Fire Engineering & Fire Risk Assessments, Building Acoustics Measurement & Workplace Noise Risk Assessments, LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) systems and Petrol Filling Stations construction. Johan is qualified to carry out risk assessments of LPG installations, fuel stations and liquid fuel secondary storages. He is also an Energy Auditor, Energy Performance Assessor of Buildings for Dwellings & Commercial Premises and a registered air-conditioning and heating systems inspector in Malta.

Between 2003 and 2010 he worked as a building services engineer with a leading engineering consultancy carrying full design of various building services, fuel secondary storage installations and Petrol Filling Stations. From May 2010 till February 2015, Johan has occupied the position of Projects Engineering Executive with a building services contractor and a refrigeration company.

Currently he is a freelance fire and building services engineering consultant at Ing. Johan A. Psaila & Associates, a Partner at Vesta Consulting Ltd.- a Health & Safety and Environmental Services Consultancy and a managing partner of the Malta office of BuildGreen- an advisory firm offering sustainability and green building certification in accordance to LEED, BREEAM, WELL and EDGE schemes.

Also, he is a visiting lecturer within the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Malta delivering lectures in Fire Engineering.

In November 2021, he was appointed as a member of the Building & Construction Tribunal (BCT) within the Ministry for Public Works and Planning (MPWP).

Ing. Johan A. Psaila was elected on the executive council of the Chamber of Engineers (COE) in 2011 as the International Affairs Secretary and re-elected to the same position in 2013. In 2014, he was appointed as Treasurer of the COE until 2020, where he was subsequently appointed as the Education and Training Secretary until 2021. Currently he is the Treasurer.

Furthermore, he is currently the COE representative on the Advisory Board and Building Regulations sub-committee of the Building Industry Consultative Council (BICC).

Email: policy@coe.org.mt