AACE Bulletin
Bulletin Section news for February
AACE International sections from around the world are encouraged to submit write-ups and photos of their monthly section meetings and other activities. For the February Source, submissions were received from the British Columbia Section and from the Seattle Section.
British Columbia Section
The British Columbia Section in Region 1 is announcing and introducing members of its current year Section Board of Directors. In this report, we introduce the Section Secretary, Tim Yzerman and the Section’s Director of Scholarships, Phil Waters.
Section Secretary,
Tim Yzerman
Tim is a senior civil engineer working in the Generation Estimating department of BC Hydro. He produces cost estimates for budget and non-budgeting through the planning stages of the project lifecycle. Tim has been the lead estimator on a number of large projects over the past few years. He has been a member of AACE and served as a section director for most of the past decade in roles of the secretary and director of programs. Outside of work and AACE, Tim enjoys outdoor recreation with his family and friends, skiing, mountain biking, golfing, hiking, and camping. He also volunteers with HUB Cycling advocating for better cycling infrastructure, laws and education and co-chairs the local surrey committee.
Section Director of Scholarships,
Phil Waters
Phil has over 30 years of experience in construction industry specialized in construction management, claims consulting, mediation, and project optimization. He is a registered Professional Engineer with EGBC and has an MBA from McMaster University and a B.Eng. in Engineering and Management. Phil is currently the Director of Scholarship for the BC Section and has been a director for the section for the past few years.
Seattle Section
On December 9, 2021, Alan Keizer, shown above left at the podium, was the guest speaker at an in-person meeting of the Seattle Section. Mr. Keizer’s talk focused on the current approaches to conducting quantitative risk assessment and risk management for capital projects.
The AACE Seattle section was able to end the year on a high note following a successful in-person technical meeting: The speaker, Alan Keizer delivered an engaging presentation on Capital Project Risk Assessment and Risk Management: Best Practices, Outcomes, and Lessons Learned. On Dec 9th, twenty-three people turned out for a gourmet meal and lively conversations. Following a much needed in-person reunion, Alan gave his presentation, during which he focused on the current approaches to conducting quantitative risk assessment and risk management for capital projects. Alan highlighted several different methodologies for cost estimating between various agencies: the Washington State Department of Transportation’s (WSDOT’s) Cost Estimate Validation Process (CEVP®), along with alternative approaches employed by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The Seattle section is looking forward to hosting our next in-person discussion. Thank you, Alan for helping us end this year with a sense of normalcy.
A much needed in-person reunion occurred in December 2021 when 23 members of the Seattle Section gathered for an in-person section get together and technical presentation. Attendees, shown above, enjoyed a gourmet meal and lively conversations prior to the technical presentation.