About us
We champion infrastructure
ABOUT US
We’re the association for the UK’s professional consultancies and engineering companies operating in the social and economic infrastructure sectors.
The Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) champions infrastructure and the built environment to government and other stakeholders, representing the views of over 300 members.
Our members employ over 60,000 in UK and 250,000 worldwide, contributing more than £15 billion to the UK economy. However, the buildings they create actively contribute over £570 billion a year of GVA.
They have worked on some of our most high-profile infrastructure to date: the Olympic Park, Crossrail, Tideway, HS1 & 2, the Queensferry Crossing and Heathrow.
WHAT IS CONSULTING ENGINEERING?
Consulting Engineering is a professional service which works across a range of sectors key to the national economy: construction, energy, infrastructure, transport and utilities.
Some of the services offered by consultant engineers include surveying, feasibility studies, landscape design, urban planning, structural design, flood risk management, disaster relief, transport planning and business consultancy.
Consulting Engineering is a professional service which works across a range of sectors key to the national economy: construction, energy, infrastructure, transport a…
OUR MEMBERS
We represent the views of around 400 businesses working in consultancy and engineering, from the very large to the specialist.
Our members are global leaders, renowned for the quality of their work and in-demand to help deliver key projects and programmes in the UK and abroad. All our members are listed here.
We represent the views of around 400 businesses working in consultancy and engineering, from the very large to the specialist. Our members are global leaders, renown…
OUR VISION
Our vision is for the UK to be a world leader in sustainable infrastructure and the built environment, creating thriving economies and well-connected communities, where people and nature flourish together.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to be the trusted voice for the built environment sector, championing infrastructure, buildings and place. We help and represent everyone from start-ups to giant multinationals enabling them to thrive and build for the future.
Our members are ambitious and progressive. Through our campaigning and powerful networks, we connect members, policy makers and clients to lead change, develop opportunities and support their success. As the go-to organisation for government, we are regularly called upon for our members’ expertise on investment, value creation, strategic planning and decision-making.
OUR PURPOSE
Our purpose is to support the delivery of practical, long-term solutions to the UK’s most pressing environmental, building and infrastructure challenges. We advise and provide counsel to clients, government, and stakeholders, drawing on deep industry expertise, evidence-based insight and the strength of our member network.
From achieving climate resilience and restoring nature and biodiversity to enabling regional growth and enhancing productivity, we are focused on improving outcomes. We work alongside industry and government to drive sustainable progress that benefits both people and the planet.
HOW WE WORK
Our Board is responsible for the strategic direction and corporate development of the organisation and meets four times in a year. Members are representative of our membership body and a different chair is elected each year.
ACE’s groups and advisory councils provide our members with local networking opportunities, help establish our opinion and policy and explore interests of critical importance to our members’ business interests, no matter their size.
We also encourage the next generation of engineers through our Emerging Professionals group
The editorially independent magazine and website Infrastructure Intelligence, is produced by ACE for the industry.
Through our sister organisation, the Environmental Industries Commission (EIC), we are the voice of the green economy.
ACE is also a member of the Trade Association Forum (TAF), the UK’s leading association for trade associations.
OUR PEOPLE
Our enthusiastic team is dedicated to supporting our members and championing the built environment on their behalf.
Milda Manomaityte
ACE Group Chief Executive Officer
Natasha Boyle
Communications and Marketing Director
Ben Brittain
Director of Public Affairs
Marie-Claude Hemming
Policy Director
Michelle Whitfield Jones
Membership and Events Director
Andria Balboa
Executive Assistant
Jessica Harris
Events Manager
Karen McLauchlan
News Editor
Joshua Robins
Membership Engagement Advisor
Catherine Kay
Membership Engagement Coordinator
Rosemary Beales
Agreements Consultant
Connor Bartlett
Public Affairs Executive
Laura Doanova
Policy Executive
Emily Budgen
Marketing Executive
ACE GROUP BOARD
The Board oversees our work and the strategic direction of ACE Group and is made up of member representatives.
Professor Denise Bower OBE
ACE Chair - Group Director for External Engagement, Mott MacDonald
Piers Burroughs
Chair, SME forum
Managing Director
Burroughs
Rukhsana Faiz
EIC Chair - Managing Director of Environment, Sustainability and Planning (ESP), Tetra Tech Ltd
Sean Keyes
Treasurer
Managing Director
Sutcliffe
Milda Manomaityte
ACE Group Chief Executive Officer
Darren Reed
Chair of ACE's Large Consultancy Advisory Council - Managing Director, Transport & Infrastructure, WSP
Piers Burroughs
Managing Director
Burroughs
Sean Keyes
Managing Director
Sutcliffe
Sarah Peterson
Director, energy & sustainability
Harley Haddow
Gary Davies
Associate Director
Arup
Conor McCarthy
Associate Director
WSP
Emma Scholes
Senior Geo-Environmental Engineer
Curtins
Ashley Bateson
Director & Head of Sustainability
Hoare Lea
Kim Yates
Director - Climate Change and Sustainabilty
Mott MacDonald
Jason Fisher
Chair of ACE Northern Ireland Group
Managing Director at Beattie Flanigan Consulting Engineers
Sarah Draper
People and Culture Director
Rider Levett Bucknall
Tim Loveridge
Executive Director
BWB Consulting
Stuart Pollard
Director of Health & Safety
Arcadis
Milda Manomaityte
ACE Group Chief Executive Officer
Professor Denise Bower OBE
ACE Chair - Group Director for External Engagement, Mott MacDonald
Darren Reed
Executive Managing Director, Transport and Infrastructure business in the UK and Ireland - WSP
Lee Wingate
Director - McBains
Brian Yates
Managing Director UK and Ireland - Stantec
Fiona Williams
Human Resources Director - Buro Happold
Alex Jones
Head of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) - BWB Consulting
Neil Henderson
Client Director - Mott MacDonald
Richard Lawrence
Managing Director - Robert West
Hamish Dunlop
Co-founder - LBR Associates
Rebecca King
Board Director - Curtins
Matthew Hunt
Director - Haskoning
Xiangyu Sheng
Senior Director and BU Lead - Ramboll
Mark Valentine
Director, Strategic Growth - WSP
Andrew Campbell
Partner - Troup Bywaters + Anders LLP
James Watters
Senior Structural Engineer - WSP
Kerry Bangle
Major Projects Director - WSP
Huw Morris
Associate Director - WSP
Brendon Baker
Technical Director, Urban Regeneration - Mott MacDonald
WORKING FOR US
ACE's team is made up of talented people united in their aim to support their members and champion consultancy and engineering to government and other stakeholders. Interested in joining us? Explore current opportunities here.
Current vacancies
CONTACT US
We are currently working as a remote organisation. Our postal address is below and is not open to visitors.
Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE),
3 Hanbury Drive,
Leytonstone House,
London E11 1GA.
020 7222 6557
membership@acenet.co.uk