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 around 400 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: Crossrail, Tideway, HS1 & 2, the Queensferry Crossing and Heathrow Terminals 2/3 and 5.
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
For a political, economic and commercial environment that enables the consultancy and engineering businesses to thrive and make the world a better place.
OUR MISSION
We promote the interests of companies delivering professional services in the natural and built environment. We do this by bringing members together to share knowledge, experience and insight. This shapes our tangible business support, as well as our proactive engagement with policymakers across the UK.
OUR PURPOSE
Our members provide solutions to some of our biggest challenges – How do we design a Net Zero future? How do we create opportunity for communities across the devolved nations and level-up regions? How can we kickstart growth and jobs on a path to economic recovery? How can we deliver more social value?
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. Our Advisory Board provide ACE with key political and industry connections and meet twice a year.
ACE’s groups 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 Emerging Professionals and the Technical Apprenticeship Consortium (TAC).
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.
OUR PEOPLE
Based in our London offices, our passionate and enthusiastic team are dedicated to supporting our members and championing infrastructure.
The Board oversees our work and the strategic direction of ACE, while the Advisory Board provides our members with key political and industry connections.
Karen McLauchlan
Reporter, Infrastructure Intelligence
Dave Beddell
Chair
Director of Strategy & Growth
AECOM UK & Ireland
Piers Burroughs
Chair, SME forum
Managing Director
Burroughs
Steven Hale
Treasurer
Director
Crofton Consulting
Craig Huntbatch
Vice Chair (Future of Consultancy)
Global Director
Royal HaskoningDHV
Ruth Jeffs
Chair of ACE Midlands
Regional Director Midlands
Waterman Group
Sean Keyes
Chair ACE North West
Managing Director
Sutcliffe
Richard Robinson
Chair Global Forum
UK CEO
Atkins
Wojciech Szewczak
Chair of Emerging Professionals
Principal Project Manager
Ramboll
Paul Tremble
Chair of Future Markets
Chief Strategy Officer
WSP in the UK
Stephen Marcos Jones
CEO
ACE
Sir Vivian Ramsey
Judge
Graham Watts OBE
Chief Executive
CIC
Wojciech Szewczak
Chair of Emerging Professionals
Principal Project Manager
Ramboll
Charlotte Jones
National Vice Chair, ACE Emerging Professionals
AECOM
Charlotte Kiernan
Regional Co-lead (Midlands), ACE Emerging Professionals
AECOM
Sam Reeson
National Vice Chair, ACE Emerging Professionals
Mott MacDonald
Victoria Trudgill
Regional lead (London), ACE Emerging Professionals
Atkins
Tom Worthington
Regional lead (North), ACE Emerging Professionals
Atkins
Antonio Vinti
Regional co-lead (Midlands), ACE Emerging Professionals
AECOM
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.