Membership | Become A Member

Eligibility

Any Colorado consulting engineering firm office with at least one principal who is a resident of Colorado and has an active Colorado license as a Professional Engineer (PE) or Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) is eligible for a Firm Membership. Click here to learn why more than 260 consulting engineering firms in Colorado (5,000 across the country) are members.

Dues Calculation

Your Firm Membership dues includes ACEC Colorado and ACEC National dues and are determined based on the average number of full-time equivalent (FTE) employees reported to the Council as the total number of regular (non-overtime) hours for which all employees (salaried or hourly engineering and non-engineering in the U.S. and abroad) are paid by your firm on an annual basis divided by 2,080 (i.e., 40 hours multiplied by 52 weeks). Please note this number is based on all employees for your firm, not only engineers. These numbers are reported upon your initial application and may be updated for recalculation each July when the new annual dues cycle begins. (NOTE: Membership in ACEC National is required with each Firm Membership.) Call 303.832.2200 for a complimentary estimate of your dues based on your employee count.

Application Process

Download, complete and return the appropriate membership application to the ACEC Colorado office (email@acec-co.org). The staff will present your application at the next monthly meeting of the ACEC Colorado Membership Committee, which makes recommendations for approval to the ACEC Colorado Board of Directors. Once the board has approved your application, your firm’s information will be entered into Council’s database and membership will be activated on th first day of the next month at which time you will receive your first invoice via email. (Note: membership started in the middle of a dues cycle will be prorated). Dues statements are sent via email to your firm’s primary contact (or a designated dues contact) on a quarterly basis or annually, based on your firm’s preference. If your firm holds members only in Colorado, you will remit one payment for both state and national dues to ACEC Colorado.

Benefits

• Participation in ACEC Trusts – Click here to learn more
• Membership Matters: Consulting engineering firms that are focused on prosperity understand investments must have a beneficial return. Belonging to ACEC Colorado – the industry’s premier business organization – is an investment that can further your business and enhance the capabilities of your employees. Click here for Annual Report.
• Direct Financial Value: ACEC Colorado member firms receive an average 10-times return on their membership investment by engaging in Council programs and leadership; involving employees in high-impact committees; and taking advantage of proprietary access to state and federal agencies, educational opportunities and member discounts.
• Access to Information and Resources: There is financial value in having easier access to information and knowledge that has been researched and vetted by the Council, as it saves time and resources.
• Noteworthy Relationships: Building relationships with other ACEC Colorado members, agency liaisons and other industry organizations creates strong and powerful teams when competing for projects. Click here for information on committees.
• Industry Prominence Through Association: Member firms must abide by a strict code of ethics and professionalism. Members are among the leading experts in the industry and are often the first to be called upon to provide expert opinions and testimony on legislation, redefining agency contract language or addressing complex issues that face firms virtually every day.
• From Success to Significance: These are the reasons Colorado consulting engineering companies choose to be members of ACEC Colorado. Member firms choose to transcend from success to significance and prosperity.
• Discount Programs: Member firms can take advantage of special offers from both the ACEC Colorado National Purchasing Partners Program and ACEC National Discount Programs.

Eligibility

According to the ACEC Colorado bylaws, any business or organization that provides products or professional services used by a consulting engineer firm is eligible for Sustaining Membership. These may include but are not limited to: insurance, financial, legal, IT, HR and management consulting services as well as equipment, software and/or construction products. Sustaining members are eligible to participate in most ACEC Colorado member benefits, including members-only pricing and committee positions. Sustaining members are not eligible to vote, hold board positions or participate in the ACEC Trusts.

Dues Calculation

$500 billed annually (first year’s dues payment required with application; will not be processed until membership is approved)

Application Process

Download, complete and return the appropriate membership application to the ACEC Colorado office. The staff will present your application at the next monthly meeting of the ACEC Colorado Membership Committee, which makes recommendations for approval to the ACEC Colorado Board of Directors. Once the board has approved your application, your information will be entered into Council’s database and your membership will be activated. Dues statements are emailed to the firms primary contact or designated dues contact on an annual basis.

This membership is valid only for ACEC Colorado benefits. To learn more about ACEC National’s Affiliate Membership, click here.

Benefits

• Ability to Participate in ACEC Colorado Corporate Sponsorship Program
• Access to Members-only Education & Networking Events
• Access to Member Pricing for Events, Publications & Job Board
• Use of “Sustaining Member” Logo Badge on Your Marketing Materials
• Company Listing in Online Directory
• Eligibility to Join Members-only Committees, Task Forces & Forums
• Discount on Corporate Sponsorship & Digital Advertising Packages
• Discount on Purchase of Printed Mailing Address Label Set One per annual dues cycle
• Eligibility to Publicize Special Offer to ACEC Colorado Members in biweekly e-newsletter The Voice
• Recognition on ACEC Colorado Social Media Outlets
• Subscription to Members-only e-newsletter, The Voice
• Subscription to Members-only email communications
• Opportunity to Offer Affinity Program for ACEC Colorado Members
• Access to special offers and discounts from the ACEC Colorado National Purchasing Partners Program