FES offers the opportunity for professional recognition through its various awards programs. Selection is made by the FES Awards Committee, and recipients are recognized at the Annual Conference each summer and through the Society’s publications.

FES|ACEC Florida had approximately 50 members in attendance when Governor Ron DeSantis appeared at the Suntrax Test Facility Toll Operations in Auburndale to pitch his $7 billion proposal to speed the completion of 20 highway projects.

DeSantis described his four-year “Moving Florida Forward” proposal, which would use borrowed money and draw funding from reserves, as “things we’re going to have to do anyways.”

We’re excited to announce the launch of Engineering Florida, the new statewide magazine for Florida’s engineering industry. Published quarterly by the Florida Engineering Society (FES), the American Council of Engineering Companies of Florida (ACEC Florida), the American Society of Civil Engineers Florida (ASCE), the American Society of Highway Engineers (ASHE), the Florida Structural Engineers Assn (FSEA), and the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS), the magazine replaces the FES Journal and will provide engaging, non-technical content that is of interest to engineers, legislators, and industry officials alike.

The Florida Engineering Society’s podcast series. Engineering Florida highlights professional engineers as well as the issues impacting engineering in Florida.

Our second episode features Carlos Penin, President of CAP Government Inc., to Engineering Florida. We learn Mr. Penin holds a spot in the official Congressional Record from February 27, 2020, and why that is significant.

This is the foremost legislative event for Florida's engineering industry. It offers professional engineers the opportunity to promote and defend key issues at the Capitol. During this event, you will have a chance to meet your Legislators, visit the Capitol, and network with your fellow engineers.

FES and ACEC Florida invite our members to participate in weekly Legislative Update calls via Microsoft Teams that will be held each Friday morning during the 2023 Legislative Session beginning March 10th, 2023, and concluding May 12th, 2023.

FES offers many scholarship opportunities for high school and college students interested in pursuing careers in engineering and named scholarships which are provided through the Florida Engineering Foundation, Inc.

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) is embarking on the most significant stormwater rulemaking in a decade with the passage of the 2020 Clean Waterways Act. The law aimed to reduce the impact of nutrient pollution on Florida’s waterways and directed the FDEP to strengthen the regulatory requirements of stormwater management.

Join us for an in-depth discussion of the new stormwater rules with Jeff Littlejohn, P.E., environmental consultant, on February 16, 2023, from 2:00 - 3:00 pm.

DuroTerra is the North American provider of Ductile Iron Piles (DIPs), which offer a high value alternative for projects that require micropiles, helical piles, or any deep foundation application subject to constrained access.

This new presentation in our On-Demand Library describes design and construction considerations for Ductile Iron Piles, applications where DIPs can bring value to deep foundation projects and will provide case histories from the State of Florida.

$35 for FES members - 1 PDH credit