Benefits of Membership
Benefits of membership in ACEC NM include:

Networking/Marketing
Expand Your Presence in the Engineering Community
Meetings and social functions are held with peers to discuss common business interests and partnering opportunities, as well as current trends and problem solving in engineering and management. You can capitalize on hassle-free contacts with quality businesses by utilizing ACEC NM Member Firms and Associate and Affiliate Members. ACEC NM offers you the opportunity to interface with engineers and surveyors, architects, contractors, homebuilders, public works officials, elected officials, private clients, and more.

Liaison Committees
Build Ties with Public Agencies
ACEC NM has ongoing, established relationships with local, state, and federal agencies. Meetings are held with key government entities to discuss upcoming projects and issues, as well as to promote common interests and the use of ACEC NM members.  Agencies include: New Mexico Department of Transportation, State Engineers Office, the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority, City of Albuquerque, City of Rio Rancho, US Army Corps of Engineers, and New Mexico Environmental Department Construction Programs Bureau.

Government Advocacy
A Voice in Local, State, and National Issues
ACEC NM's well-established, effective lobbying team maintains an active and influential presence at the State Capitol, screens all bills for impact on the engineering community, and testifies at Legislative Hearings on key engineering issues. ACEC NM sponsors priority legislation in the areas of qualifications-based selection (QBS), design/build, indemnification, prompt pay, certificate of merit, etc. ACEC NM has an informed political action committee and an aggressive candidate support system. Close ties with the State Board of Technical Registration, NMDOT, and municipalities exist. ACEC NM diligently addresses industry legal and contractual concerns in a timely manner.

Professional Development
Affordable Continuing Education
Multiple seminars and workshops provide top-notch, low cost education on a variety of beneficial topics. Professional development hours are earned by all attendees. ACEC NM offers an Aspiring Principals Program (APP) and a Professional Development Program (PDP).

Community Outreach
Understanding and Recognition
ACEC NM circulates information promoting the professional responsibilities and services of consulting engineers. Private practice engineering is conveyed to the public with the aim of developing understanding and appreciation for the value provided by consulting engineers.

Publications
Extensive Information for Your Business Needs
The popular Salary and Benefits Survey of all ACEC NM Member Firms is conducted annually to reflect the latest New Mexico salary trends. Results are distributed to designated principals of Member Firms who respond to the survey.

Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA)
Acknowledge Accomplishments
ACEC NM's Annual Awards Program, the Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA), is designed to recognize excellence in engineering.  It provides firms the opportunity to showcase outstanding projects to the public and to market the projects and the firm at both the state and national levels.

American Council of Engineering Companies
National Partner
ACEC assists ACEC NM members by providing multiple member benefits, including federal legislation to sensitize legislators to consulting engineers' concerns, to work to decrease government regulation, to attempt to eliminate unfair competition, and to create new business for your firm. Numerous opportunities to serve on national committees exist. ACEC can help in every aspect of your business. Call ACEC at (202) 347-7474 or refer to their website at www.acec.org.

Firm Management Benefits
Ways for Your Business to Save

• ACEC Business Insurance Trust
  ACEC Business Insurance Trust oversees a program that provides business and professional liability insurance coverage for participating ACEC Member Firms.  The program offers policyholders tailored coverage along broad policy terms and conditions.  Program coverage includes automobile liability and physical damage; workers' compensation; and the "Spectrum" package policy affording protection for buildings, business personal property, money and securities, business liability, equipment breakdown, computers, and media.  Catastrophe liability protection is available through umbrella coverage.  The plan underwriter is The Hartford, and the plan administrator is Marsh USA Inc.  Additional information on the program, including quotations, can be obtained by contacting Karen Corbett of Marsh USA at (800) 338-1391 ext. 2621 or karen.m.corbett@marsh.com.
  
• ACEC Life/Health Trust
  ACEC Life/Health Trust oversees a program that provides life and health insurance coverage for participating ACEC Member Firms.  The program offers flexible benefits.  ACEC Members Firms can find the right plans for their entire firm in one place: health, dental, disability, life, and more.  With the program, participants are backed by the group purchasing power of more than 1,350 firms and 41,000 employees.  The plan is administered and underwritten by UnitedHealthcare.  UnitedHealthcare leverages innovative, leading-edge health care technology to deliver quality, affordable health care solutions.  To find out more about the Trust, or to receive a no-obligation quote, please call (800) 573-0415.  Existing Trust employees and members can find more program information by contacting Mark Zagorski at (414) 443-4736 or mark_e_zagorski@uhc.com.
  
• ACEC Retirement Trust
  The ACEC Retirement Trust oversees a program that provides retirement plans for participating ACEC Member Firms.  The program recordkeeper, Prudential Retirement, offers full service 401(k), Profit Sharing, Money Purchase, and Defined Benefit plans with discounted fee schedules to all Member Firms.  Investment options are comprehensive and are reviewed regularly by an independent investment advisor retained by the Trust.  A dedicated service team at Prudential ensures professional assistance with all aspects of administering the participating firms' retirement plans.  For more information on the investments in the plan, contact Nancy Barrette, Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC at (800) 521-9463 or nancy.barrette@wellsfargoadvisors.com.

Member Firms are individual firms, parent firms, branch offices, divisions or subsidiaries whose resident principals (proprietors, partners, managers or officers) furnish independent consulting services.

Associate Members are sole proprietors, firms, parent firms, branch offices, subsidiaries and/or organizations that provide professional services of a scientific and/or technical nature complementary to the services provided by member firms.

Affiliate Members are sole proprietors, firms, parent firms, branch offices, subsidiaries and/or organizations that supply goods and services specified by or used in the operations of member firms.

Membership Applications
To join, determine which membership type fits your organization and complete and submit the application to ACEC NM, P.O. Box 3773, Albuquerque, NM 87190-3773 or ACECNM@ACECNM.org.

• Member Firm Application
• Associate Members Application
• Affiliate Members Application

Associate Members – Annual dues for 2011–2012 are $585.00.

Affiliate Members – Annual dues for 2011-2012 are $200.00

Note: Annual dues are invoiced and can be paid in full or on a quarterly basis.

Member Firms
Alamotero Land Surveys, PC
Albuquerque Surveying Company, Inc.
AMEC Environment & Infrastructure, Inc.
Atkins Engineering Associates, Inc.
Bohannan Huston, Inc.
Byrd's I Engineering, LLC
Caspersen Engineering LLC
CDM Smith, Inc.
CH2M HILL, Inc.
Easterling Consultants LLC
Engineers, Inc.
First Americans Ltd.
Gannett Fleming West, Inc.
HDR Engineering, Inc.
Hands Engineering, Inc.
Huitt-Zollars, Inc.
iina ba, Inc.
Isaacson & Arfman, P.A.
Kleinfelder West, Inc.
Larkin Group NM, Inc.
Lee Engineering LLC
Livingston Associates, P.C.
Lydick Engineers & Surveyors, Inc.
Mark Goodwin and Associates, P.A.
McKeen Consulting Engineers, LLC
Molzen Corbin
Occam Consulting Engineers, Inc.
Parametrix
Parkhill, Smith & Cooper, Inc.
Parsons Brinckerhoff, Inc.
Pettigrew & Associates, P.A.
Radian Engineering, LLC
Renaissance Engineering LLC
Smith Engineering Company
Souder, Miller & Associates
Terracon Consultants, Inc.
The Response Group, Inc.
Thomas R. Mann & Associates, Inc.
Timberline Engineering, Inc.
TYLin International
URS Corporation
Vector Engineering, LLC
WHPacific, Inc.
Wilson & Company, Inc., Engineers & Architects
Zia Engineering & Environmental Consultants

Associate Members
Abasto Utility Locating Co., LC
Daniel B. Stephens & Associates, Inc.
Marron and Associates, Inc.
Martich Professional Services, PLLC
Ram Jack of New Mexico

Affiliate Members
ACEC Business Insurance Trust
Albuquerque Reprographics Inc.
Montgomery & Andrews
R.J. Dean & Associates