Future Leaders Network: Call for Volunteers!

August 5, 2026

FLN | News

ACEC-BC’s Future Leaders Network 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 Future Leaders Network 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 Future Leaders Network 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 August 20!

Become a volunteer

Available Committee Roles for 2026/27

Lower Mainland Sub-Committee
  • Vice Chair
    • Attend Regional Subcommittee meetings (1 hour/month).
    • Fill in for Chair as required.
    • Take on and lead at least one initiative from a longer-term plan (eg. 3 Year Plan).
    • Be responsible for monthly meeting agendas and delegation of minute-taker, with the Chair’s input.
    • Commitment: 3+ hours per month. 
  • Secretary 
    • Manage communications of events, initiatives, and brand awareness (1 hour/month).
    • Track and report on the regional budget.
    • Support coordination of regional event logistics.
    • Connect with and manage regional volunteers and company champions.
    • Commitment: 3+ hours per month. 
  • Networking 
    • Attend Regional Subcommittee meetings (1 hour/month). 
    • Organize social networking events (e.g. Pub Night) at least quarterly, including collaborative events with other FL organizations.
    • Promote the quarterly events as well as special events.
    • Develop post-event write ups outlining outcomes with the Regional Secretary.
    • Attend provincial PD coordination calls (1 hour/month).
    • Commitment: 3+ hours per month. 
  • Community Involvement
    • Attend Regional Subcommittee meetings (1 hour/month). 
    • Develop or assist other organizations with their volunteer initiatives to increase interest, identity and influence of engineering (e.g., Science World summer camps, Geering Up camps, etc.).
    • Coordinate/attend/find volunteers to attend community engineering promotional events (e.g., EGBC and BCSEG events, science fairs).
    • Assist in organizing and attend the annual Volunteer Appreciation Event.
    • Develop post-event write ups outlining outcomes with the Regional Secretary.
    • Commitment: 2+ hours per month.
  • Member at Large 
    • Attend Regional Subcommittee meetings (1 hour/month). 
    • Provide assistance to other team members when organising and running events.
    • Provide input on event concepts and details.
    • In regions without specific member roles, help organise volunteer, student outreach, PD, and community events, as needed.
    • Assist with other tasks (new member info kit, volunteer appreciation event, etc.).
    • Commitment: 2+ hours per month.
  • Professional Development
    • Attend Regional Subcommittee meetings (1 hour/month).
    • Find and coordinate speakers for regional seminars on ‘soft skills’ and leadership development, aimed at FL’s.
    • Coordination with the Provincial PD lead for alignment with the overall PD plan.
    • Work with the ACEC-BC office to organize venue (if in person) and/or platform (if virtual/hybrid) and find volunteers to help run the seminars.
    • Introduce speakers at seminars and coordinate on-site logistics.
    • Develop post-event write ups outlining outcomes with the Regional Secretary.
    • Attend provincial PD coordination calls.
    • Commitment: 3+ hours per month 
  • Student Outreach
    • Attend Regional Subcommittee meetings (1 hour/month).
    • Attend and/or organize student outreach events (promotional / networking / educational) with universities or high schools in BC.
    • Attend / work with the Regional Secretary to find volunteers for other post-secondary events as they arise.
    • Promote Consulting Engineering as a career path for engineering students.
    • Develop post-event write ups outlining outcomes with the Regional Secretary.
    • Commitment: 2.5+ hours per month.
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
    • Attend Regional Subcommittee meetings (1 hour/month).
    • Fill in for Chair as required.
    • Take on and lead at least one initiative from a longer-term plan (eg. 3 Year Plan).
    • Be responsible for monthly meeting agendas and delegation of minute-taker, with the Chair’s input.
    • Commitment: 3+ hours per month. 
  • Secretary 
    • Manage communications of events, initiatives, and brand awareness (1 hour/month).
    • Track and report on the regional budget.
    • Support coordination of regional event logistics.
    • Connect with and manage regional volunteers and company champions.
    • Commitment: 3+ hours per month. 
  • Networking 
    • Attend Regional Subcommittee meetings (1 hour/month). 
    • Organize social networking events (e.g. Pub Night) at least quarterly, including collaborative events with other FL organizations.
    • Promote the quarterly events as well as special events.
    • Develop post-event write ups outlining outcomes with the Regional Secretary.
    • Attend provincial PD coordination calls (1 hour/month).
    • Commitment: 3+ hours per month. 
  • Community Involvement
    • Attend Regional Subcommittee meetings (1 hour/month). 
    • Develop or assist other organizations with their volunteer initiatives to increase interest, identity and influence of engineering (e.g., Science World summer camps, Geering Up camps, etc.).
    • Coordinate/attend/find volunteers to attend community engineering promotional events (e.g., EGBC and BCSEG events, science fairs).
    • Assist in organizing and attend the annual Volunteer Appreciation Event.
    • Develop post-event write ups outlining outcomes with the Regional Secretary.
    • Commitment: 2+ hours per month.
  • Member at Large 
    • Attend Regional Subcommittee meetings (1 hour/month). 
    • Provide assistance to other team members when organising and running events.
    • Provide input on event concepts and details.
    • In regions without specific member roles, help organise volunteer, student outreach, PD, and community events, as needed.
    • Assist with other tasks (new member info kit, volunteer appreciation event, etc.).
    • Commitment: 2+ hours per month.
  • Professional Development
    • Attend Regional Subcommittee meetings (1 hour/month).
    • Find and coordinate speakers for regional seminars on ‘soft skills’ and leadership development, aimed at FL’s.
    • Coordination with the Provincial PD lead for alignment with the overall PD plan.
    • Work with the ACEC-BC office to organize venue (if in person) and/or platform (if virtual/hybrid) and find volunteers to help run the seminars.
    • Introduce speakers at seminars and coordinate on-site logistics.
    • Develop post-event write ups outlining outcomes with the Regional Secretary.
    • Attend provincial PD coordination calls.
    • Commitment: 3+ hours per month 
  • Student Outreach
    • Attend Regional Subcommittee meetings (1 hour/month).
    • Attend and/or organize student outreach events (promotional / networking / educational) with universities or high schools in BC.
    • Attend / work with the Regional Secretary to find volunteers for other post-secondary events as they arise.
    • Promote Consulting Engineering as a career path for engineering students.
    • Develop post-event write ups outlining outcomes with the Regional Secretary.
    • Commitment: 2.5+ hours per month.
Northern BC Sub-Committee
  • Vice Chair
    • Attend Regional Subcommittee meetings (1 hour/month).
    • Fill in for Chair as required.
    • Take on and lead at least one initiative from a longer-term plan (eg. 3 Year Plan).
    • Be responsible for monthly meeting agendas and delegation of minute-taker, with the Chair’s input.
    • Commitment: 3+ hours per month. 
  • Secretary 
    • Manage communications of events, initiatives, and brand awareness (1 hour/month).
    • Track and report on the regional budget.
    • Support coordination of regional event logistics.
    • Connect with and manage regional volunteers and company champions.
    • Commitment: 3+ hours per month. 
  • Networking 
    • Attend Regional Subcommittee meetings (1 hour/month). 
    • Organize social networking events (e.g. Pub Night) at least quarterly, including collaborative events with other FL organizations.
    • Promote the quarterly events as well as special events.
    • Develop post-event write ups outlining outcomes with the Regional Secretary.
    • Attend provincial PD coordination calls (1 hour/month).
    • Commitment: 3+ hours per month. 
  • Community Involvement
    • Attend Regional Subcommittee meetings (1 hour/month). 
    • Develop or assist other organizations with their volunteer initiatives to increase interest, identity and influence of engineering (e.g., Science World summer camps, Geering Up camps, etc.).
    • Coordinate/attend/find volunteers to attend community engineering promotional events (e.g., EGBC and BCSEG events, science fairs).
    • Assist in organizing and attend the annual Volunteer Appreciation Event.
    • Develop post-event write ups outlining outcomes with the Regional Secretary.
    • Commitment: 2+ hours per month.
  • Member at Large 
    • Attend Regional Subcommittee meetings (1 hour/month). 
    • Provide assistance to other team members when organising and running events.
    • Provide input on event concepts and details.
    • In regions without specific member roles, help organise volunteer, student outreach, PD, and community events, as needed.
    • Assist with other tasks (new member info kit, volunteer appreciation event, etc.).
    • Commitment: 2+ hours per month.
  • Professional Development
    • Attend Regional Subcommittee meetings (1 hour/month).
    • Find and coordinate speakers for regional seminars on ‘soft skills’ and leadership development, aimed at FL’s.
    • Coordination with the Provincial PD lead for alignment with the overall PD plan.
    • Work with the ACEC-BC office to organize venue (if in person) and/or platform (if virtual/hybrid) and find volunteers to help run the seminars.
    • Introduce speakers at seminars and coordinate on-site logistics.
    • Develop post-event write ups outlining outcomes with the Regional Secretary.
    • Attend provincial PD coordination calls.
    • Commitment: 3+ hours per month 
  • Student Outreach
    • Attend Regional Subcommittee meetings (1 hour/month).
    • Attend and/or organize student outreach events (promotional / networking / educational) with universities or high schools in BC.
    • Attend / work with the Regional Secretary to find volunteers for other post-secondary events as they arise.
    • Promote Consulting Engineering as a career path for engineering students.
    • Develop post-event write ups outlining outcomes with the Regional Secretary.
    • Commitment: 2.5+ hours per month.
Okanagan Sub-Committee
  • Vice Chair
    • Attend Regional Subcommittee meetings (1 hour/month).
    • Fill in for Chair as required.
    • Take on and lead at least one initiative from a longer-term plan (eg. 3 Year Plan).
    • Be responsible for monthly meeting agendas and delegation of minute-taker, with the Chair’s input.
    • Commitment: 3+ hours per month. 
  • Secretary 
    • Manage communications of events, initiatives, and brand awareness (1 hour/month).
    • Track and report on the regional budget.
    • Support coordination of regional event logistics.
    • Connect with and manage regional volunteers and company champions.
    • Commitment: 3+ hours per month. 
  • Networking 
    • Attend Regional Subcommittee meetings (1 hour/month). 
    • Organize social networking events (e.g. Pub Night) at least quarterly, including collaborative events with other FL organizations.
    • Promote the quarterly events as well as special events.
    • Develop post-event write ups outlining outcomes with the Regional Secretary.
    • Attend provincial PD coordination calls (1 hour/month).
    • Commitment: 3+ hours per month. 
  • Community Involvement
    • Attend Regional Subcommittee meetings (1 hour/month). 
    • Develop or assist other organizations with their volunteer initiatives to increase interest, identity and influence of engineering (e.g., Science World summer camps, Geering Up camps, etc.).
    • Coordinate/attend/find volunteers to attend community engineering promotional events (e.g., EGBC and BCSEG events, science fairs).
    • Assist in organizing and attend the annual Volunteer Appreciation Event.
    • Develop post-event write ups outlining outcomes with the Regional Secretary.
    • Commitment: 2+ hours per month.
  • Member at Large 
    • Attend Regional Subcommittee meetings (1 hour/month). 
    • Provide assistance to other team members when organising and running events.
    • Provide input on event concepts and details.
    • In regions without specific member roles, help organise volunteer, student outreach, PD, and community events, as needed.
    • Assist with other tasks (new member info kit, volunteer appreciation event, etc.).
    • Commitment: 2+ hours per month.
  • Professional Development
    • Attend Regional Subcommittee meetings (1 hour/month).
    • Find and coordinate speakers for regional seminars on ‘soft skills’ and leadership development, aimed at FL’s.
    • Coordination with the Provincial PD lead for alignment with the overall PD plan.
    • Work with the ACEC-BC office to organize venue (if in person) and/or platform (if virtual/hybrid) and find volunteers to help run the seminars.
    • Introduce speakers at seminars and coordinate on-site logistics.
    • Develop post-event write ups outlining outcomes with the Regional Secretary.
    • Attend provincial PD coordination calls.
    • Commitment: 3+ hours per month 
  • Student Outreach
    • Attend Regional Subcommittee meetings (1 hour/month).
    • Attend and/or organize student outreach events (promotional / networking / educational) with universities or high schools in BC.
    • Attend / work with the Regional Secretary to find volunteers for other post-secondary events as they arise.
    • Promote Consulting Engineering as a career path for engineering students.
    • Develop post-event write ups outlining outcomes with the Regional Secretary.
    • Commitment: 2.5+ hours per month.
Conference Planning Committee
  • Member at Large
    • Contribute to initiatives and events, supporting the committee as required
    • Provide assistance to other team members when organising and running events
Mainline Committee Future Leaders Network Representative
  • Committees
    • AI in Engineering Working Group 
      • Members have formed a working group to discuss the growing influence of AI in engineering practice. The group have adopted a purpose to support firms in responsible adoption of AI in infrastructure, design, operations, and consulting. 
      • The working group currently includes members from small through very large firms, with most members working in technical practice at their firms. 
    • BC Hydro Liaison Committee
      • Comprised of BC Hydro client representatives and senior leaders within ACEC-BC. Provides a venue for both partners to discuss and explore topics relevant to engineering practice and collaborate with BC Hydro on areas of shared interest, including raising awareness of consulting engineering opportunities. 
    • BEC: Building Engineering Committee
      • Promotes services of ACEC-BC member firms offering building engineering consulting and QBS for procurement. Acts as a liaison and industry representatives with the engineering regulator, architects, government and private developers. Develops/reviews tools, practice content and advisory documents for use. 
    • BPC: Business Practices Committee 
      • Provides advice and develops resources for business practice issues, including position statements and standard contract forms for consulting. Works with MEC to promote QBS. Performs annual reviews/updates to the ACEC-BC consulting fee guidelines. Monitors emerging industry-specific issues that affect business interests of member firms. 
    • EDI: Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Committee
      • Addresses current and emerging issues such as recruitment, career advancement and retention of underrepresented groups in consulting engineering. Provides relevant educational seminars to support diversity initiatives. Works with other committees to support EDI initiatives. 
    • Membership Affairs Committee  
      • Reviews new member applications and makes recommendations to the Board. 
    • Metro Vancouver Liaison Committee 
      • Mutually beneficial relationship building between ACEC-BC and MV to improve the delivery and technical quality of consulting engineering services to MV & support MV’s efforts to improve program management and procurement efficiency. 
    • MEC: Municipal Engineering Committee
      • Represents the Municipal Engineering Consulting practice of BC to cities, district municipalities, villages, public utilities, regional districts and public sector organizations not covered by other committees. Promotes QBS, standard agreement language (MMCD/ACEC-31) and the services provided by the engineering consulting industry. 
    • SCC: Sustainability & Climate Change Committee 
      • Creates opportunities for ACEC-BC members to share information on, advance and advocate for best practices and resources relating to sustainability and climate change. 
    • SFC: Small Firms Council
      • Represents and advocates on behalf of members whose operations are privately owned, predominantly or exclusively in BC and have an n-number of less than 100. 
    • Transportation Committee  
      • Represents the consulting engineering industry for Transportation Engineering. Acting as a sector advisor to the Board, developing/reviewing tools, practice content and advisory documents for use by practitioners.  
    • TL-LC: TransLink Liaison Committee
      • Provides a forum to discuss the interests and requirements of the consulting engineering industry and TransLink.
    • TRAN-CAL: Transportation – MoTI Committee at Large
      • Comprised of ACEC-BC members exclusively, who meet to identify topics of interest, challenges and to communicate information received from BC MoTT. Also appoints reps to the other TRAN committees. 
    • TRAN-JLC: Transportation – MoTT Joint Liason Committee 
      • Comprised of ACEC-BC members and BC MoTT representatives who meet to collaborate on business relating to the consulting engineering industry’s relationship with BC MoTT. 
    • TRAN-JLSC-Bridge: Transportation – Bridges 
      • Sub-committee comprised of ACEC-BC members who provide bridge design consulting services to BC MoTT and their technical MoTT counterparts, who meet to collaborate on business relating to bridge consulting engineering services to MoTT. 
    • Transportation Conference 
      • Organizes, plans and hosts the annual Transportation Conference. Comprised of ACEC-BC members, staff and nominated conference partners from BC MoTT and TransLink. 
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