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Harness the Hiring Power of ACEC's Job Board
The holidays are over and now is the time to fill open positions in your firm with qualified candidates!
ACEC's Job Board is your source for new employees. The Job Board is a founding member of the Engineering & Science Career Network. In addition to appearing on ACEC's Job Board, your job listing will also be posted for free on the job sites of other engineering associations, including the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the American Railway Engineering and Maintenance of Way Association.
Don't forget that you will also have access to our searchable resume database, containing over 7,300 job seekers.
Click here to create an account and post your job listing today!
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Over 670 Searchable Jobs Posted
Over 7,300 Searchable Resumes Posted
Over 1,600 Registered Employers |
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Last Five "Help Wanted" Open Positions:
Senior Mechanical Engineer—Southfield, MI
Product/Design Engineer—Greeley, CO
Asst. Project Manager/Bridge Inspector—McLean, VA
Project Manager—Madison, WI
Staff Engineer—New York, NY
A Sampling of Posted Resumes:
Geotechnical Engineers—871
Water Resources/Wastewater Engineers—1,435
Transportation—1,271
Civil Engineers—2,159
Structural Engineers—1,459
Environmental Engineers—1,311
View These and Other Resumes and Jobs on ACEC's Job Board
www.acec.org/jobbank |
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Handle Workforce Changes with These ACEC Bookstore Titles
Generations At Work
Managing the Clash of Veterans, Boomers, Xers and Nexters in Your Workplace
Ron Zemke, Claire Raines & Bob Filipczak
There's a serious new problem in the workplace, and it has nothing to do with downsizing, change, foreign competition, difficult supervisors, cubicle envy, or greed.
 Instead, it's the problem of distinct generations—the Veterans, the Baby Boomers, the GenXers, and (coming soon) the Nexters—crossing paths and sometimes colliding.
For anyone struggling to manage a workforce with different ways of working, talking, and thinking, Generations at Work both explains the gulf that separates the generations and offers insightful solutions for creating workplace harmony.
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Workforce Wake-Up Call: Your Workforce is Changing, Are You?
Edited by Robert P. Gandossy, Elissa Tucker & Nidhi Verma
Click here to order.
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The New Workforce:
Five Sweeping Trends That Will Shape Your Company's Future
Harriet Hankin
Click here to order.
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Retiring the Generation Gap: How Employees Young & Old Can Find Common Ground
Jennifer J. Deal
Click here to order. |
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| Click here to see the full catalog of publications and merchandise available at the ACEC Bookstore! |
ISO9001 Myths and Realities: A Proven Common Sense Approach to Building a Quality System That Works
January 30, 1:30-3 p.m.
Since its inception, ISO9001 has endured a less-than-favorable reputation based on perceptions of being out-of-date. Originally developed to address needs of a quality-challenged manufacturing industry, ISO9001 is today a different system.
This seminar addresses the myths and realities of ISO9001 as a usable system steeped in logic and common sense.
Earns 1.5 PDHs.
Click here to register.
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How To Improve Retention Kicks Off February Online Seminars
February 5—Now That I Have Them, How Do I Keep Them?
Greg Churchman, Churchman Consulting, discusses creating more effective employee retention strategies to support future success.
Click here to register.
February 12—Bringing Your Company Values to Life
Kenneth E. Nelson, Clark Dietz, Inc., looks at defining core values and making them part of corporate culture through employee feedback, recruitment, career development and client selection.
Click here to register.
February 13—Improving Contract Negotiations for Better Profits
Gary Bates, Roenker Bates Group, provides new insights for recognizing different techniques used by others, and critical skills for improving negotiating effectiveness.
Click here to register.
February 19—Resources and Skills for Up-and-Coming Managers
Barbara Irwin, HR Advisors Group, LLC, provides guidance and direction in management responsibilities, from leadership styles to motivating staff.
Click here to register.
Feb. 21—Market Forecast Series: GSA
William Holley, chief engineer, General Services Administration, presents an overview of GSA Public Building Services and discusses changes in policy such as P100 (PBS Design Standards), and updates opportunities for '08-09. (Also an on-site event, at ACEC headquarters, Washington.)
Click here to register.
Feb. 26—What Municipal Owners Really Want from Their Engineering Advisors
Kurt Corey, Public Works Director, City of Eugene, OR, explains how explicit and latent public needs are met by the private sector.
Click here to register.
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| Big Dig Settlement: $458 Million
The joint-venture of Bechtel/Parsons Brinckerhoff which oversaw design and construction of the nation's largest public works project—Boston's Central Artery/Tunnel, also known as the "Big Dig"—has agreed to pay $407 million to settle a state lawsuit stemming from leaks, a fatal ceiling collapse and other design flaws that have plagued the project.
Parsons Brinckerhoff will contribute $47.2 million toward the joint-venture's portion of the settlement.
Several smaller companies will pay some $51 million as part of the overall settlement.
Bechtel/Parsons Brinckerhoff will not face criminal charges, but the settlement allows authorities to seek additional damages from the consortium in the event of a major future failure in the project causing more than $50 million in damage.
The majority of the $458 million will be held in a new state trust fund to provide for future non-routine repairs and maintenance of the Big Dig.
ACEC/Massachusetts Executive Director Abbie Goodman said: "ACEC/Massachusetts and its member firms are pleased that a settlement has been reached with the Commonwealth.
"We have been actively and cooperatively working for a settlement of the issues related to the project for several years and continually advocated a single, fair, fact-based cost recovery settlement process with finality that was approved by both federal and state authorities."
The $14.79 billion Big Dig project replaced the old elevated Central Artery that ran through the heart of Boston with a series of underground tunnels, ramps, and a new bridge.
For a comprehensive look at the major engineering achievement embodied as the "Big Dig" click here to see the July/August issue of Engineering Inc.
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| Benchmark Your Firm Against The Best;
Take The New Industry Trends Survey Today
Want to be part of the best A/E/C industry market report and receive the results free of charge?
Simply complete the 2008-2009 Design & Construction Industry Trends Survey by February 15, which was recently mailed to all Member Firms, or use the link below to take the survey electronically and receive a FREE electronic copy of the survey results—a $299 value.
Termed "the best in the business" by executives of some of the nation's top engineering firms, the ACEC Design & Construction Industry Trends Survey provides current statistics of Member Firm business practices, finances, profitability, and emerging trends. New this year is a section that examines starting salaries, salary ranges, and bonus programs.
To receive a FREE electronic copy of the results, simply complete and return the questionnaire recently mailed to all Member Firms, or complete the questionnaire online by clicking here.
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At the check presentation from left to right, ACEC/Delaware President-elect Ted Januszka of Pennoni Associates, Senator Carper, ACEC Vice Chairman-elect Ted Williams of Landmark Engineering, Inc., and PAC Champion Jeff Bross of Duffield Associates. |
ACEC/Delaware Delivers Support
For Senator Thomas Carper
ACEC/Delaware leadership presented a PAC check recently to Senator Thomas Carper (D-Delaware) to help the lawmaker's re-election bid.
Senator Carper met with ACEC/Delaware officials to discuss his support of Science and Technology Education Partnership (STEP) legislation, his ideas for economic stimulus packages including the recently passed WRDA bill, and funding for transportation.
As deputy whip, Carper sits on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, the Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, and the Environment and Public Works Committee. |
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Chinese Engineering Association Seeks ACEC Educational Assistance
Representatives of the Chinese National Association of Engineering Consultants (CNAEC) visited ACEC headquarters last week to seek educational program assistance.
Under a proposed arrangement, ACEC will conduct educational seminars for delegations of Chinese engineers visiting the U.S.
"In China, ACEC is recognized as the most affective organization for developing valuable educational seminars for engineers," said CNAEC Director Tang Ping. "We are looking forward to utilizing ACEC's expertise to assist our members with running their businesses in China." |
| Member Feedback Needed On GPS Machine Guidance Contract Language
The use of GPS "Machine Guidance" is growing rapidly in construction applications involving motor graders, dozers, excavators, trimmers, profilers, compactors, and asphalt and concrete pavers.
Use of this technology has created several issues that affect the engineering and surveying industry, including "what is the appropriate contract language needed to avoid costly litigation in a legal dispute regarding a firm's use of the technology," according to Edward Garrigan, chairman-elect of the Council of Professional Surveyors (COPS).
Additionally, having such language "can establish the activities a firm will conduct during construction and how the firm is to be compensated," he said.
COPS has proposed language for firms to use to help avoid costly fees resulting from unwarranted lawsuits and to clarify the activities and responsibilities of the engineer and land surveyor during construction.
This includes a position statement on this issue along with suggested language for plans and contracts. COPS leadership is requesting that all ACEC member firms interested in this subject to click here to visit the COPS web page and to offer comments to improve the language.
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| Six Essential Documents Every Firm Needs Now Available At ACEC's "Contracts Central"
ACEC has unveiled a valuable new online resource for one-stop purchase of the important contracts and forms needed in day-to-day operations by design and construction firms.
The new "Contracts Central" web page is accessible through the ACEC Bookstore or by clicking here.
"Contracts Central" brings together a complete inventory of contract forms and supporting documents used by over 500,000 A/E professionals delivering facilities and civil infrastructure for public and private owners.
Following are six essential documents every firm needs.
- EJCDC E-500 Owner/Engineer Agreement—Use this document to cover the key phases of services provided by the engineer to the owner: study and report, preliminary design, final design, bidding and negotiating, construction, and operation.
- EJCDC E-520 Owner/Engineer Agreement, Short Form—For projects of limited scope and complexity, which do not require the level of detail provided in E-500, the full version of Agreement between Owner and Engineer.
- EJCDC E-505 Owner/Engineer Agreement Task Order Edition—This document is designed for owners and engineering firms that wish to contract for work on a series of yet unspecified projects.
- EJCDC C-700 Standard General Conditions—This document is between the owner and contractor and explains in detail the status of the engineer during construction. It is the most widely used and accepted of all engineering documents.
- EJCDC C-800 Guide to the Preparation of Supplemental Conditions—All contracts will need to be modified. This is the form to be used to modify and make C-700 General Conditions fit a particular project.
- A Guideline Addressing Coordination and Completeness of Structural Construction Documents—This document will help everyone in the building design and construction process. It focuses on the degree of completeness necessary in the construction documents to achieve a "successfully completed project." It is a framework for a quality management process and includes a Drawing Review Checklist.
Click here to view these documents and more at ACEC's new "Contracts Central" website.
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Green Infrastructure and BIM February Courses Sold Out;
VIP List Opens for Notice of Next Registration Opportunities
Registration has closed for two of ACEC's most popular courses being presented in February. Building Information Modeling (BIM): The Promise and The Reality for A/E/C Firms set for Feb. 7-8 in Las Vegas, and Green Infrastructure and Sustainable Communities, being presented Feb. 18-21 in Miami, are both sold out.
To join the VIP list for notification in advance of general registration for the next presentation of these courses, e-mail education@acec.org. and note the course name. You will be advised when registration is open and before the courses are announced. The next presentation of Green Infrastructure is scheduled for July 14-17, Denver; location and dates for the next BIM presentation are still being finalized.
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| Business of Design Consulting Course, Highlights Management Best Practices
The Business of Design Consulting
March 26-29 New Orleans
A perennially popular ACEC course for COOs, CFOs, executives (and up-and-comers), business administrators, managers, principals and project managers, The Business of Design Consulting is an intensive four-day experience designed to help participants manage their business more effectively.
Presented by a faculty of leading business experts and industry practitioners, course content focuses on eight key areas: leadership, human resources, contracts, risk management, information technology, finance, business management and marketing.
Click here for more information and to register.
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