ACEC-BC’s Young Professionals Group is looking for new volunteers!
Today, over 400 ACEC-BC members serve as professional volunteers on our Board, Committees, and as appointees to partner organizations. These members know that we achieve more when we work together to build a community of common interests. That’s the hallmark of membership with ACEC-BC – We’re Better Together.
Whether you’re looking to build your leadership skills or grow your professional network, ACEC-BC’s Young Professionals Group offers volunteering opportunities to help you take your career to the next level.
Volunteer positions range from organizing networking and professional development events and conferences, to being a Young Professional representative on ACEC-BC committees with senior leaders from the consulting industry. All volunteer positions present great opportunities to expand and develop skills such as leading meetings and organizing events while networking with others in the consulting industry.
Ready to get involved? Submit your application before June 7!
Available Committee Roles for 2024/25
Lower Mainland Sub-Committee
- Community Involvement
- Develop or assist other organizations with their volunteer initiatives to increase interest, identity and influence of engineering
- Coordinate/attend/find volunteers to attend community engineering promotional events
- Member at Large
- Contribute to initiatives and events, supporting the committee as required
Vancouver Island Sub-Committee
This committee operates both out of Victoria and up island. We welcome anyone located on Vancouver Island to apply!
- Vice Chair
- Fill in for chair as required
- Lead initiatives to support the 3-Year Plan
- Be responsible for monthly meeting agendas and delegation of minutes
- Communications
- Lead regional communications of events, initiatives, and brand awareness
- Track and gather information about events and volunteer opportunities
- Provide regional support to provincial communications director
- Volunteer Management
- Maintain the volunteer and Company Champion database including contact information.
- Be the primary point of contact for those interested in volunteering with the YPG in the region.
- Organize and attend the annual Volunteer Appreciation Event.
- Community Involvement
- Develop or assist other organizations with their volunteer initiatives to increase interest, identity and influence of engineering
- Coordinate/attend/find volunteers to attend community engineering promotional events
- Member at Large
- Contribute to initiatives and events, supporting the committee as required
Northern BC Sub-Committee
- Member at Large
- Contribute to initiatives and events, supporting the committee as required
Okanagan Sub-Committee
- Community Involvement
- Develop or assist other organizations with their volunteer initiatives to increase interest, identity and influence of engineering
- Coordinate/attend/find volunteers to attend community engineering promotional events
- Member at Large
- Contribute to initiatives and events, supporting the committee as required
- Networking and Professional Development
- Lead organization and planning of networking and professional development events within the region
Conference Planning Committee
- Organizing Member
- Lead various aspects of the conference such as professional development, networking, budget, sponsorship
