July 2026

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ACEC Career Center

You’re just a click away from the ACEC Engineering Career Center where you can connect with qualified candidates who align with your firm’s needs and long-term goals. Get access to the resume database, spotlight your job opportunities as a featured employer, and post your internship opportunities to reach emerging talent early! You’re a click away, make the connection today!

ACEC Coalitions

2026 Joint Summer Series: Disaster Response and Lessons Learned

August 25 and September 29 | 1:00–2:00 PM ET | Virtual | Free for ACEC Members

Presented by CASE, NCSEA, and SEI, this series explores disaster response, recovery, and resilience through the lens of practicing structural engineers and industry leaders.

Remaining Sessions include:

August 25 – Natural Disasters and Their Impacts on Codes and Standards

September 29 - 2026 Update of ATC-20-1 Procedures for Postearthquake Safety Evaluation of Buildings

This is a must-attend series for firms involved in disaster response, recovery, resilience planning, post-disaster assessments, and code development.

CASE Summer Meeting
August 5 | ACEC Headquarters, Washington, DC | Open to All ACEC Members | $99
Registration is now open for this in-person meeting designed for structural engineers interested in connecting with peers, discussing key industry issues, and engaging with CASE leadership. A full day of programming will take place on August 5.

Market Intelligence Resources

Strategic Communications for Mission Critical & Public Facing Projects

Register for this new Two-Part Strategic Communications Series, featuring an industry panel and professional training that equips ACEC members with practical tools to navigate community engagement, political risk, media relations, and stakeholder communications for high-profile infrastructure and mission-critical projects like data centers.

Listen to Engineering Influence Podcasts:

Navigating Policy & the Economy, delivering actionable analysis on economic conditions, policy developments, and their implications for engineering firms with Morgan Stanley.

Data Centers: Site Selection to Approval, featuring Flypower CEO Navdeep Martin and exploring how AI-powered analytics can improve development decisions, permitting outcomes, and community engagement.

Read the latest on Engineering Inc:

New Data Signals Shift from Manufacturing to Digital Infrastructure, helping members identify evolving investment trends and position for growth in high-demand infrastructure sectors.

Water for Data Centres: Why Design Choices Matter, offering engineering perspectives on water management and sustainable infrastructure planning.

Pausing Progress? The Emerging Debate Over Data Center Moratoriums , helping members understand evolving regulatory risks, permitting challenges, and policy trends affecting digital infrastructure investment.

ACEC Research Institute

Live Roundtable: Managing AI When You Don’t Understand Its Risks: Key Findings from ACEC Research Institute’s Latest Study

August 19 |12:30-1:30PM EST
Registration is complimentary

Artificial intelligence is rapidly moving from experimentation to implementation across the engineering industry. While firms are increasingly focused on the opportunities AI creates, many leaders remain uncertain about the risks—and how to manage them effectively.

Join the ACEC Research Institute for an exclusive discussion of findings from its latest research study, Managing AI When You Don’t Understand Its Risks: Best Practices for Engineering Firms. Based on interviews with engineering firm executives, technology providers, clients, legal and insurance professionals, and AI experts, the study identifies the most significant AI-related risks facing firms today and the practical steps leaders can take to address them.

During this session, chief research consultant Joseph Bates will present the study’s key findings, including emerging risks, areas of greatest concern, and leading practices for AI governance and risk management. He will be joined by two engineering firm leaders who participated in the research to discuss how their organizations are evaluating AI risks, implementing safeguards, and balancing innovation with responsible adoption.

Attendees will gain practical insights into:

• The most important AI risks facing engineering firms today

• How AI risks extend beyond technology to include legal, financial, operational, workforce, and ethical considerations

• Emerging best practices for AI governance and oversight

• Steps firms can take now to reduce risk while continuing to innovate

• Perspectives from firm leaders on real-world AI adoption and risk management

Whether your firm is just beginning to explore AI or is already deploying AI-enabled tools, this session will provide a valuable framework for understanding and managing risk in a rapidly evolving technology landscape.
Register today!

Register Today for the 5th Annual ACEC Research Institute Golf Classic

Join engineering industry leaders, firm executives, clients, and business partners on November 4, 2026, at Tiburón Golf Club in Naples, Florida, for the 5th Annual ACEC Research Institute Golf Classic. Held in conjunction with the ACEC Fall Conference, the Golf Classic offers a unique opportunity to strengthen relationships, connect with industry peers, and enjoy one of Florida's premier golf destinations. Proceeds support the ACEC Research Institute's mission to deliver the research, insights, and business strategies that help engineering firms thrive. Learn more and register today.

Registration and sponsorship opportunities are now available. ACEC Member Organizations receive an exclusive $400 discount when registering through the Institute's link.