Welcome to The Women in Project Controls website.
AACE International offers a number of opportunities for women to grow professionally and take on leadership positions. In January 2005, the Women in Project Controls (WPC) Task Force was created by AACE International to encourage and mentor the growing number of women entering the Project Controls and Program/Project Management profession. In January 2009, the AACE Board of Directors successfully voted to move the Women in Project Controls Task Force to “Committee” status.
The 2008-2009 program year was filled with new opportunities and challenges for the Committee. Some of the highlights of the year are:
- We continued the Women in Project Controls profile articles in Cost Engineering Journal. The purpose of these articles is to not only highlight the experience of professional women and their accomplishments, but also to encourage other women in the industry to see the opportunities available to them through an association with AACE. The articles have highlighted the advantages and opportunities available through networking, mentoring, learning, and sharing with other professional women.
- Both the Southern California Section and Nevada Section held joint meetings with the NAWIC local sections in their respective areas. There continues to be conversation and a collaboration spirit between AACE and NAWIC, and the WPC Committee will continue to foster that relationship. Several sections are planning joint meetings with NAWIC during the 2009-2010 program year.
- The “Award of Merit” – was presented to Jennifer Echard and Karen Richey for rendered outstanding service to the cost engineering profession. This is the highest award presented by the Association to recognize individual contribution to cost engineering.
- Susan Zimmerman was awarded the “Outstanding Woman in Project Controls.” This award was established through the Women in Project Controls Committee, via a donation by Marlene Hyde, to honor women who have overcome obstacles pursuing a career in project controls and who have made a significant contribution to the profession.
- Bonnie Halkett received “Charles V. Keane Distinguished Service Award”
- Tamera Lee McCuen received the “Technical Excellence Award” award for her consistent endeavor to enhance the professional image of cost engineering for an extended period of time.
- The WPC Committee sponsored six technical programs during the Annual Meeting in Seattle:
- “Identifying the Critical Path” & 26R-03 “Scheduling Specification Models”
- “Total Float Distribution: A SANE Way to Manage Schedule Contingency”
- “Challenges in Reporting Costs and Risks to Owner Decision Makers”
- “Window Analysis in a Crunch”
- “Motivating the Generation’s Baby Boomers to Gen Y”
- “Schedule Collaboration on Mars Science Laboratory with Multi-Users and Tools”
- At the Annual Meeting in Seattle, the Women in Project Controls Reception was held on Monday evening. This reception is a casual event where women can network with the WPC Committee members and other professional women.
- Women in Project Controls Forum on the AACE website and LinkedIn online networking group-- this promises to be the communication tools we need.
This will be key to spreading information and opportunities to professional women in AACE.
The Women in Project Controls Committee wants to raise the awareness of AACE to professional women through the profile articles, visibility of women in leadership roles at the section and international level of the organization, and showing the many opportunities that are available for women in AACE.
The Women in Project Controls Committee is the arm of AACE that reaches out to the professional women across the industries and offers an organization with technical expertise, a tremendous certification program, and unlimited networking and continuing education opportunities.
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