We exist to promote and advance the business interests of our Member Firms and the value of the engineering work they do.
Founded in 1975, the Association of Consulting Engineering Companies – Ontario is an association that advocates for a business and regulatory climate in the interests of our members in Ontario.
Upon fulfillment of our 2020-2023 strategic plan, we now have a new name, brand, digital platform, including website, a more comprehensive advocacy plan and more programs, networks and chapters than we previously had. We now face the 2023-2026 plan with as much enthusiasm, evolving as the times require. We will set out to be thought-leaders, to be stronger advocates for our industry making new connections, promoting consulting engineering as a profession and creating educational and networking programs for our membership.
We represent approximately 140 consulting engineering firms that employ nearly 29,000 Ontarians. Member firms range in size from sole proprietorships to large multinational engineering firms. Our member firms provide a wide range of professional engineering services to government and private sector clients. As a sector, the accumulated gross revenues of engineering service firms across the country contribute north of $28 billion to the Canadian economy annually and nearly $10 billion to the Ontario economy.
ACEC-Ontario is a member organization of the Association of Consulting Engineering Companies – Canada (ACEC-Canada) and International Federation for Consulting Engineers (FIDIC). When a company joins ACEC-Ontario, it automatically joins the ACEC-Canada and FIDIC.
We wouldn’t be here today without the support of our member firms. It is their dedication and effort that makes the work of the association possible.
Our Mission Statement
To promote and advance the business interests of our Member Firms and the value of the engineering work they do.
Our Vision
Our Member Firms prosper and are recognized for their influence and fundamental contributions to the social, environmental, and economic welfare of Ontario.
Our Core Values
- Integrity
- Trust
- Collaboration
- Diversity
- Respect
Strategic Goals
PROACTIVE ADVOCACY
Goal: Be the trusted, informed partner to government and industry, leading
policy solutions that enable consulting engineers to build a stronger Ontario.
ENGAGEMENT THAT DELIVERS VALUE
Goal: Increase membership awareness & experience by providing
meaningful engagement to all member firms by optimising opportunities to
reflect a diverse complement of member firm sizes, geographies & sectors.
ENHANCING INDUSTRY CAPACITY
Goal: Support the sustainability of member firms through education, skills
and leadership development, workforce research, strengthened talent
pipelines, and industry-focused learning events.
To view ACEC-Ontario’s 2026-2029 Strategic Plan, click here.