About
ACEC Nebraska represents over 50 consulting engineering firms doing business in Nebraska.
ACEC NEBRASKA
The American Council of Engineering Companies, or ACEC, provides private consulting engineering firms with the tools and educational opportunities to be better business owners and managers.
ACEC is the only national organization of engineers engaged in the practice of consulting engineering. It is comprised of 51 state and regional Member Organizations, representing independent engineering firms throughout the United States. ACEC’s member firms offer expertise in a wide range of engineering disciplines.
The American Council of Engineering Companies Nebraska (ACEC Nebraska) represents consulting engineering firms doing business in Nebraska. Its mission, consistent with the goals of the national organization, is to improve the quality of life in Nebraska by strengthening the business environment for and image of the consulting engineering profession.
Engineered components give us greater mobility, more work and recreational opportunities, and a better overall quality of life than we would otherwise have. The components of our “build environment” — roads, bridges, tunnels, buildings, sewers, water-treatment systems, hazardous-waste disposal, and others – make people’s lives safer, cleaner and more comfortable.
Engineers figure out how to suspend a bridge, clean rainwater, build earthquake-resistant buildings or heat and cool a 40-story building. The consulting engineer, an independent entrepreneur with specialized expertise, is the technical professional who investigates the physical challenges, then develops the best, most innovative and effective solutions possible.
Our Mission
To advance the business and professional interests of consulting engineering firms across Nebraska by promoting excellence, integrity, and innovation in engineering practice. ACEC Nebraska supports its members through advocacy, education, and collaboration, ensuring that engineering continues to enhance the safety, prosperity, and quality of life of all Nebraskans.
Our Vision
To be the leading voice and trusted partner for Nebraska’s consulting engineering community—empowering member firms to thrive, inspiring future generations of engineers, and driving sustainable growth and progress through technical expertise and ethical leadership.
OUR HISTORY
Founded on May 1, 1967, the Nebraska Consulting Engineers Association incorporated in Lincoln, Nebraska, with its registered office at 1107 Federal Securities Building. The organization was established as a nonprofit—no stock, no distribution of earnings, and members’ private property protected from corporate debts. Its stated purposes were to foster harmony across the engineering profession, promote members’ professional and economic welfare, and maintain ethical standards. Incorporators included Sidney J. Artt, Jr. (of Harold Hoskins & Associates), Raymond G. Alvine (of Alvine & Associates – now Alvine), Wilmer G. Johnson (of Johnson-Erikson-O’Brien & Associates – now JEO Consulting Group), B. B. Michael (of Kirkham, Michael & Associates), and James A. Schemmer (of Gollehon & Schemmer Inc. – now Schemmer Associates). By 1977 the group was operating as the American Consulting Engineers Council of Nebraska.
Today, ACEC Nebraska continues its goals and mission to improve the quality of life in Nebraska by strengthening the business environment and image of the consulting engineering profession.
