At the Young Engineers Gala Ball on Friday 6 August, the winners of Queensland’s 2010 personal awards were announced. The awards celebrate the achievements of high-performing young Professional Engineers, Technologists and Officers.

We received an unprecedented number of nominations this year and the judges were faced with an incredibly competitive field of candidates. We congratulate all those who were nominated (as that in itself is an honour) and thank everyone who nominated the standout young engineers they know.

Young Professional Engineer of the Year

Winner – Dale Young, GHD
Dale is an Environmental Process Engineer with GHD. In recent years, Dale has adapted his water engineering and management skills to the developing world context. His involvement has included water, sanitation and health projects in Indonesia, Vietnam and most recently Tanzania. In 2009, Dale started the volunteer organisation MSABI.

High Commendation – Blake Harvey, Ergon Energy
Blake is currently working as Ergon Energy’s Principal Engineer for Distribution Planning and Network Capability in Rockhampton, where he is responsible for eight engineers and two technical officers. Blake has been a part time lecturer with CQU in Engineering Design and he is solidly involved with supporting and promoting engineering in his community.

High Commendation – Lizzie Brown, Engineers Without Borders
Always keen to work as an engineer on community development projects, Lizzie has been with Engineers Without Borders in a variety of roles for a number of years. This journey has now taken her to the leadership position of Chief Executive Officer.

High Commendation – Kelly Stallman, Ramsay Health Care
Kelly is a Biomedical Engineer with Ramsay Health Care at Greenslopes Private Hospital. Highly regarded for her work, Kelly has been rapidly promoted to the head of her department. She is also an elected member of the Queensland Division Committee, a volunteer role that requires commitment and leadership.

Young Engineering Technologist of the Year

Winner – Cameron Ives, Toowoomba Regional Council
Cameron is a Technical Officer with the Toowoomba Regional Council. He has a Bachelor in Environmental Engineering Technology and is currently undertaking a Master in Engineering Practice.

Young Engineering Officer of the Year

Winner – Kelly Manning, WorleyParsons
Kelly Manning is the Lead Design Drafter with WorleyParsons in Gladstone and has over 10 years design and drafting experience in the minerals and metals industry across an extensive range of projects.

High Commendation – Dorothy Mao, Arup
Dorothy is an Assistant Electrical Engineer with Arup in Brisbane. Some of the projects she has worked on include the Brisbane Domestic Terminal Expansion, Airport Link, and developments in Dubai.