The organisation of the activities and affairs of ICE GWoS come under the control and direction of the main GWoS Committee, membership of which comprises a combination of elected and appointed members together with representatives of various sub-groups all as described in the Branch Constitution.
The Committee oversees the activities and events, the development and organisation of which are generally undertaken by standing subcommittees.
Elected Committee Members are voted in by the Glasgow & West of Scotland membership to serve a term of 3 years.
The GWoS ‘year’ commences annually in September at the AGM, and thereafter the main committee meets on 4/5 occasions during the year to receive updating reports from, and give overall direction to the various subcommittees. The membership of the committee is:
Chairman*
Senior Vice-Chairman*
Junior Vice-Chairman*
Chairman of the Graduates & Students’ Section
Immediate Past Chairman
9 Elected Corporate Members
Elected Technician Member
Honorary Secretary
Honorary Treasurer
Dinner Secretary
2 Graduates & Students Representatives
Saltire Awards Panel Representative
Section Representatives **
Special Interest Groups Representatives***
Director ICE Scotland
* The Chairman and Vice-Chairmen are succeeding appointments, providing a 3-year succession planning cycle.
** Current Sections are Kilmarnock, Argyll and Dumfries & Galloway.
*** Special Interest Groups (SIGs) currently comprise:
Scottish Municipal Group
Panel for Historical Engineering Works
Scottish Transport Group
Scottish Geotechnical Group
Scottish Hydrological Group
Scottish Hydraulic Study Group
ICE Benevolent Fund Scottish Representative
All SIGs are encouraged to be represented and submit reports on local activities to the main committee.