Awards

 

Engineers Australia plays an important role in promoting engineering excellence and the contribution engineering makes to the community.  

Our award programs seek to identify, recognise and reward outstanding achievement, eminence in the practice of engineering, and conspicuous service to the profession.

Queensland Engineering Excellence Awards
Download the Call for Entries 2012 Brochure here

The annual Engineering Excellence Awards is the premier event for the engineering profession in Queensland. Promoting industry excellence, fostering leadership, and encouraging innovation and sustainability, this prestigious event attracts representation from all corners of Queensland's engineering community.

To submit a project for an award please click on the link below. Please read the Call for Entries brochure above and important dates below before submitting your project entry.

The online form cannot be saved and must be completed in one session. The online form will collect brief detials about the project submission's contact person, entry type and payment. Full applications must be submitted in accordance with the Call for Entries brochure.

Project Entry Brief and Payment


 

Important Dates 2012

08 May 2012 Intent to Enter closed (optional)
11 June 2012  Final Date for entry brief and fee to be paid in full
10 July 2012 Full entry submissions due by 5pm
14 September 2012 Engineering Excellence Awards

 

Recent Winners

 

2012 Excellence Awards Sponsors

               

                

Individual awards

Nominations Now Open

Nominations Close Monday 11 June 2012

About the awards

Nomination dates for 2012 series of Individual Awards that recognise the achievements of Queensland's most outstanding engineers.

The Queensland Division Engineering Excellence Awards are the highlight of the Engineering professional calendar, designed to inspire and encourage engineers to achieve world's best practice through teamwork, innovation, and appropriate technical excellence, and to recognise those engineers responsible.

Engineers may self nominate for these awards, or can be nominated by an employer, peer or member of the community.

Nominees are asked to address the 5 National Criteria which demonstrate their service to the profession, innovation and the community 

  • Engineering competence
  • Demonstrated communication and leadership skills (including leadership of teams)
  • Positive/notable outcomes from their performance
  • Creativity/innovation
  • Community service to industry, the profession and/or society

Winners of the Queensland Division Individual Awards go on to the National Engineering Excellence Awards.

Before nominating, please read the Guide to Nominating for an Individual Award, the National Criteria Guide and Division level Terms & Conditions to ensure that the nominee fulfills all necessary criteria. Only online nominations will be accepted.

This online form cannot be saved and must be completed in one session

Please ensure you have read the checklist in the Nomination Guide and you have all information to hand before starting.

Please select the appropriate link below to nominate yourself or a member of the engineering team for an Individual Award.

 
 

Judging criteria and weighting

30% Engineering competence
20% Demonstrated leadership skills
20% Positive/notable outcomes from engineering work
20% Creativity/innovation
10% Service to industry, the profession or the community

Nominees/nominators are required to address the judging criteria. A CV may also be submitted in further support of the nomination (optional).

Conditions of nomination

Nominees must be financial members of Engineers Australia in the relevant grade of membership at the time of nomination.

A third party (such as an employer) can prepare a nomination on behalf of a nominee. However, at least one referee who is a financial member of Engineers Australia must support the nomination.

Nominees must agree to the nomination by accepting the terms and conditions of the nomination in order for it to be successfully submitted. Please see the online nomination form for full conditions of nomination.

2011 Winners

Engineers Australia's Individual Awards are to honour those engineers whose attributes have demonstrated great achievements and leadership within in the engineering profession.

Nominations for all Individual Awards must be submitted online via the online nomination form housed within the 'Awards' page on the Queensland Division website qld.engineersaustralia.org.au. Nominations must be submitted to the Division in which the nominee is affiliated and supported by at least one referee who is a financial member of Engineers Australia.


Queensland Award Recipients

Click here for a list of past Queensland winners

Eric Brier Memorial Award

 

Legacy bequeathed to Engineers Australia Queensland Division to be awarded to a member who has made a significant contribution to advancing the public standing of the profession of engineering, particularly in the field of sustainable development.

Nominations can be submitted via email to qldevents@engineersaustralia.org.au . Candidate information should include a current CV and a statement outlining achievements in the field of sustainable development.

Enquiries telephone 07 3832 3749.