Ching, Florence

Florence Ching

Education  

• M.B.A., University of Hawaii at Manoa
• B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Work Experience 

• Program Manager, Military Construction and Demolition Programs, Navy Region Hawaii
• Project Manager, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Pacific
• Project Engineer, Keiwit Pacific Co.

ASCE Involvement 

• National Committee Member, Committee on Diversity and Women in Civil Engineering 
• Membership Chairperson, ASCE Hawaii Section  
• Prior Past-President, President, Secretary, Awards and Field Trip Committee Chairperson, ASCE Hawaii Section Younger Member Forum 
• Local Activities Committee Member, World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 
• Programs Co-Chairperson, Western Regional Younger Member Council 

 Other Volunteer Activities 

• Member, National Society of Professional Engineers  
• Immediate Past-President and prior President and Vice-President, Hawaii Society of Professional Engineers  
• Member, Society of American Military Engineers  
• Member, Engineering Alumni Association of the University of Hawaii  
• Member, Order of the Engineer  

Awards  

• 2010, Edmund Friedman Young Engineer Award for Professional Achievement, ASCE
• 2010, Young Engineer/Early Career Award, Hawaii Council of Engineering Societies
• 2009, Western Regional Younger Member Council Outstanding Young Engineer in the Public Sector, ASCE
• 2008, Young Government Civil Engineer of the Year, ASCE
• 2008, Civilian Engineer of the Year, Naval Facilities Engineering Command
• 2008, Federal Executive Board Federal Employee of the Year – Professional, Administrative, and Technical 
• 2008, National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) Top Ten Finalist for Federal Engineer of the Year 
• 2008, Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Civilian Engineer of the Year and NAVFAC nominee for the 2008 NSPE Federal Engineer of the Year 
• 2007, Engineer/Architect of the Year for NAVFAC Pacific Headquarters and Area of Responsibility, (AOR) 
• 2007, Engineer/Architect of the Year for NAVFAC Pacific Headquarters - 36 years of age and under 
• 2004 - 2009, 7 “On-the Spot Awards” from NAVFAC Pacific 
• 2009, 2 “On-the Spot Awards” from NAVFAC Hawaii 
• 2004, Letter of Appreciation, Navy Region Hawaii Regional Engineer 
• 1997, Outstanding Graduating Senior in Civil Engineering