Florida Engineering Society (FES)

Florida Engineering Society

For over 100 years, the Florida Engineering Society (FES) has been a leading organization committed to supporting engineers and the engineering profession in Florida. FES connects a network of 3,000 professional engineers to enhance successful career paths and provides opportunities to network with engineers in their local communities.

The Florida Engineering Society has established 19 local and student chapters in 7 regions across the state to engage engineers in their community.

Each chapter sponsors local events including an annual Engineers’ Week event, a math tournament, awards programs, fundraising tournaments, and educational events. Most chapters host breakfast, lunch, or dinner events that provide our membership with access to speakers like the administration at the FDOT, local municipalities, state-of-the-art design techniques, and emergency rescue leadership.

The MATHCOUNTS® Competition is where local students are able to show off their abilities and challenge themselves. Providing our membership with opportunities to help cultivate and mentor the next generation of Engineers. In addition to MATHCOUNTS®, many chapters host additional K-12 outreach. This takes the form of science night, STEM competitions, and serving as judges at science fairs.

FES chapters throughout Florida contribute to tens of thousands of dollars in scholarships each year to graduating seniors and current college student. In addition, many chapters support the Florida Engineering Foundation (FEF) whose mission is to promote and enhance engineering education in Florida in order to position Florida as a technological leader in the global economy.

This year FES along with the American Council of Engineering Companies of Florida (ACEC Florida) hosted the 30th year of The Florida Engineering Leadership Institute (FELI), which is a leadership program that puts training into practice. This leadership training focuses on different aspects of leadership, ranging from development of personal leadership skills to team building. It also focuses on true community leadership through impactful community projects.

Our members provide professional guidance for technical issues impacting our society. Recently, together with ACEC Florida, we formed the Surfside Working Group which included six other professional organizations. The group created a report, which included many recommendations that were carried over into the current law. Together the group presented clear and concise recommendations from the Florida building professionals as one voice.

Over 150 FES members recently attened PE Days in Tallahassee. We met with legislators and other public officials, testified at hearings, made lasting friendship and professional connections.

We look forward to the impact this magazine will have on the engineering profession and community.

Go to fleng.org/membership for more information and to join our community of over 3,000 engineers across Florida.