It is the objective of the ACOE to maintain the association as an organization of chief engineers, or the industrial equivalent thereof, who have a special interest in the practices of plant engineering. The organizational activity, within the scope of this specialized field of interest, shall be dedicated to the improvement of service to its members, their employing companies, the engineering profession and the community. Association activities shall be directed to accomplish the specific objectives of education, the exchange of information, plant tours and service on governmental licensing boards and industrial code boards.

It is an objective of the association to provide, through an apprenticeship program, a better qualified stationary engineer and to promote the welfare and raise the standard of engineers by instituting educational programs within our organization.

The association emphasizes supervisory concepts and helps the engineer better direct and motivate his staff and interface effectively with other areas of management.

The association strives to enhance the prestige and professional status of stationary engineers and, when appropriate, to serve as a “voice of the stationary engineer.”

It is a goal of this association to maintain an effective level of membership participation.

No disclosure of information by a member of the ACOE shall be used for his or her employer’s disadvantage.

ACOE membership shall never be used as a tool of salesmanship toward other members or their employers.

No member of the ACOE shall align himself with any vendor, contractor or supplier for the express purpose of personal gain.

No member of the ACOE shall ever knowingly say or do anything which may jeopardize the position of another member with his or her employer.

Members of the ACOE are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner in the normal routine of their duties so as to enhance the dignity of their profession and their affiliation with the Association.

Any member that is found to have acted in an unethical manner, by the ethics committee, and is voted on as such, by a quorum of, and at a general meeting will result in the individual’s dues not being accepted for the following year, nor will that person be considered for future membership, unless otherwise stated at the time voting takes place.

Felix Rodriguez, Assistant Director of Operations Simon Property Group

ACOE President

Work Phone: 713-966-3535
Cell Phone: 832-517-0406
Email: frodriguez@simon.com

Felix began his career as an apprentice at The Galleria where he went on to earn his Stationary Engineer License while working there. Shortly after, he left the retail industry to pursue opportunities in property management, gaining valuable insight into Class A office building operations. This experience opened the door for him to take a position as Chief Engineer with Cameron Management.

 Always ready to evolve and grow in his profession, Felix decided to take the role of Project Manager and Business Development Manager with a local contracting company where he oversaw the company's tenant build-outs at The Galleria. The return to the bustling environment of The Galleria confirmed to Felix that he belonged in the retail industry and served as the catalyst to propel him to his current position as Assistant Director of Operations at The Galleria. 

Since 2013, Felix has held a strong position on a team that manages the day to day operations of The Galleria, a Level VI mall of 12 million square feet accounted by four major anchors, three high-rise office buildings, and two high-rise hotels. The property is the largest in Texas and the fourth largest in the United States.

As of 2022, Simon Property Groups Regional Directors of Operations, Tenant Coordination, and General Managers recognized Felix as Best of the Best Peer Choice in the Southwest Region. He is always willing to help no matter where and when he is needed and has a wonderful “CAN DO”  attitude and is a strong training mentor for others in the company.

Here, he focuses on maintaining a safe environment by identifying and eliminating safety hazards to staff, tenants, and customers, while over-seeing tenant build-outs and assessing emergency situations at the center.

Felix, a native Houstonian, who socially connects with everyone he meets, has formed strong relationships with his vast network of associates in the Construction and Engineering Building Property Management Industry throughout the years–– not only in Houston but Nationwide. 

It is well for a man to respect his own vocation, whatever it is and to think himself bound to uphold it and claim for it the respect it deserves.

by Charles Dickens