As of this year, the Engineers Australia Excellence Awards will be conducted as a single awards program.

To keep pace with the profession and celebrate the most cutting-edge engineering driving Australia forward, Engineers Australia’s project awards have moved from bi-annual to annual. There will be annual celebrations of local and state finalists in each division, with winners progressing to the national awards.

The redesign is a product of an exhaustive review. Engineers Australia National President and Board Chair Nick Fleming says engineering is evolving, and the awards program must as well.

“The changes we’ve made to streamline the awards will ensure the categories are consistent, equitable and inclusive,” he said.

Other key changes include:

  • The creation of an emerging tier within Engineer of the Year awards to better recognise engineers, technologists and associates at the beginning of their careers
  • Awards are open to international members
  • Self-nominated and nominator entries are available.

Project awards – Nominations close Tuesday 30 May.

The project awards recognise Australia’s top engineering projects and the teams behind them. It inspires and encourages engineering distinction through teamwork, innovation and technical excellence.

The project awards national winner will receive the title 2023 Project of the Year along with coverage of their winning project in print and digital media, amplifying the team’s accomplishments and expanding their professional network.

Learn more about the project awards and how to nominate here:

https://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/about-us/excellence-awards-program/project-awards

People awards – Nominations close Tuesday 4 July.

People awards acknowledge individual engineers for outstanding innovation and resourcefulness in their work. The Engineer of the Year awards recognise engineering professionals at all stages of their careers. Six awards are available based on the three occupational categories.

Career achievement awards apply to individual engineering professionals at all career levels and across the occupational categories. There are 11 individual awards in this category, mostly aligned to each of Engineers Australia’s engineering colleges.

Also in the people category are the distinguished career awards. This category contains three separate awards which recognise the conspicuous service of individuals who have given longstanding and prominent service to the profession.

Learn more about the awards program and how to nominate here:

https://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/about-us/excellence-awards-program