AES Engineering Team Up With CREW Calgary to Support Women in STEM

Sunday, Aug 28, 2016

In April 2016, AES Engineering became one of CREW Calgary’s Diamond Sponsors. AES Engineering provides comprehensive electrical engineering services for building construction and infrastructure projects. What sets our company apart is our modern and forward-thinking corporate culture. We pride our offices in harbouring the most current corporate values including those concerning gender equality, environmental friendliness, and the fostering of a work environment that promotes creativity and innovation.

According to Stats Canada 2011, only 23% of graduates aged 25 to 34 with a university degree in engineering are female. AES recognizes the importance of promoting women in the building industry. The AES team consists of many formidable female engineers and technologists, who are part of the revolution in STEM turning these statistics around. As part of a concerted effort we became affiliated with CREW Calgary in an effort to bring about change in the demographics of our industry. CREW Calgary brings together a diverse range of women in the commercial real estate industry and gives them opportunities for professional and personal development, tailored to their heavily nuanced experience of being female in a male-dominated industry. In addition, AES shares CREW’s values of leadership, collaboration and influence. Via the day-to-day workflow, AES strives to mold leaders in the construction industry. Collaboration is a defining pillar of our practice and we are always looking for ways to affect positive changes in our city, by taking on projects that promote sustainability, community and a high standard of ethics.

AES Calgary’s projects include electrical work on the Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada building and the Dalhousie and Brentwood Co-op Redevelopments. As we gain traction in the Calgary construction market, we are increasingly looking to create a team that is gender diverse and that returns the message of gender diversity to the Calgarian community, by way of representation, and by contributing to programs that actively empower female professionals.

We look forward to our partnership with CREW Calgary and to all the exciting milestones up ahead in our journey of collaboration!