Ingenuity. Innovation. Recognition.
Leaders in engineering pave the way for transformation not just in their field, but in the world at large. The progress engineers make pushes the boundaries of what’s believed possible, shaping how we think, live, work and create. So, it deserves recognition.
Our Excellence Awards have brought the engineering community together for over a century to honour its greatest achievements. These are the people and projects that move us forward and make us proud to call ourselves engineers. Explore award categories.
Gala dinner
Our people and project finalists will go on to represent their division at our gala dinner, held on Thursday 21 November at the Brisbane City Hall. Our Excellence Award winners will be unveiled under the Project of the Year Award, Engineer of the Year Awards and distinguished career award categories.
This prestigious black-tie event is a special opportunity to recognise the engineers and projects on Australia's leading edge of innovation. The gala will feature a three-course meal with drinks, networking opportunities and a roaming professional photographer.
Contact us
If you have any questions about our awards program, email [email protected]
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Audience at an Excellence Awards local event announcing national finalists
Attendees at the Engineers Australia gala dinner
'Celebrating engineering shaping the nation' presentation
Excellence Awards 2023
This prestigious black-tie event offers a unique opportunity to honour the engineers and projects at the forefront of innovation in Australia. Register early to secure your seat.
Full registration includes:
- Pre-dinner drinks
- Three-course meal and beverage package
- Networking opportunities
- Professional photography
Dress code: black tie
Ticket | Inc. GST |
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Member | $260 |
Non-member | $330 |
Table of 10 | $2600 |
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This prestigious black-tie event is a special opportunity to recognise the engineers and projects on Australia's leading edge of innovation. The gala will feature a three-course meal with drinks, networking opportunities and a roaming professional photographer.
Master of ceremonies
Janice Petersen
Presenter, SBS World News
Janice Petersen has worked as a cross platform journalist and news presenter for two decades and currently presents SBS World News five nights a week.
Janice brings to SBS a strong background in journalism after many years at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation where she reported on and covered breaking news events.
In her current role, she regularly interviews leading news makers and has contributed live updates on major national and international news stories. She’s travelled across the globe to countries including Iceland, South Africa, Taiwan and Singapore to report on the ground.
Janice has been at the helm of landmark SBS programs including forum series Insight, international current affairs programme Dateline and Go Back To Where You Came From.
Pre-dinner drinks and networking
Welcome address
Entrée
Awards ceremony
Main course
Awards ceremony continues
Dessert and networking
Event concludes
Venue
The Excellence Awards will be held in Brisbane, Australia at the Brisbane City Hall.
Brisbane City Hall
64 Adelaide Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000
Brisbane City Hall stands as a prominent heritage landmark nestled in the heart of Brisbane City. Renowned for its breathtaking architecture, the venue seamlessly blends classical and Art Deco elements. Within its walls, an array of event spaces awaits, from majestic grand halls to intimate function rooms and theatres, providing an exquisite setting for our esteemed Excellence Awards ceremony.
Transport
When attending the gala please consider sustainable transport options such as walking or utilising convenient public transport options rather than driving. Visit Translink to find out about Brisbane’s public transport options.
Brisbane
While you're in Brisbane for the Excellence Awards you’ve got a fantastic opportunity to fully explore a city alive with a unique brand of cultural experiences, from performing arts and world-class galleries with exclusive exhibitions to major sporting events. Sample award-winning restaurants, enticing rooftop bars, sensational shopping, stunning new 5-star hotels and exciting urban adventures.
Plan a longer stay and get out of town to explore some of Queensland’s World Heritage rainforests, majestic mountain peaks and the pristine Moreton Bay – filled with one-of-a-kind islands and wildlife, less than an hour from the city.
Partnering with Engineers Australia Excellence Awards provides a unique opportunity for your organisation to position itself as a market leader and a driver of engineering excellence. You will be recognised across a multi-channel marketing campaign, connecting you to not only our 120,000-plus members but also the wider engineering community.
Partnership packages available include:
- Major industry partner
- Award category partner
Benefits of partnering include:
- a platform to showcase engineering projects that publicly highlight your engineering innovation
- publicly recognise your engineering leaders to their peers and the engineering community
- connect with senior decision makers across government and all industry sectors
- build on existing networks and forge new ones.
For information on sponsorship opportunities or tailored packages, contact:
Meg Purdy
Manager, Corporate Engagement
07 3226 3008
[email protected]
Discover the innovators and leaders shaping the future of engineering as we proudly present the 2024 nominees for the Engineers Australia Excellence Awards.
Explore their achievements in our interactive showcase booklet.
View the 2024 Canberra Engineering Excellence Award winners.
Emerging Engineer of the Year
- Binod Aryal, Department of Defence
- Yanny Li, Downer Professional Services
- Teddy Zvidza, Nova Systems
Professional Engineer of the Year
- Jonathan Couldrick, Nova Systems
- Anntonette Dailey, Virgin Australia
- Jacqueline Wei, AECOM
- Kate Yaxley, Department of Defence
View the 2024 Newcastle Engineering Excellence Award winners.
Emerging Engineer of the Year
- Brendan Dagg, Beca Hunter H2O
- Cameron Denecker, Aurecon
Professional Engineer of the Year
- Amanda Kerr, AECOM Australia
- Annie Lacombe, MGA Thermal
- Durga Sompalle, NSW Health
- Thanthirige Laksiri Pradeep, LS Surveyors
Project of the Year
- Hybrid Power and Propulsion System for Maritime Vessels, Ampcontrol
- Quipolly Water Project, GHD, Liverpool Plains Shire Council, Gongues
- Tenterfield Water Treatment Plant Replacement, Tenterfield Shire Council
- Wickham Public Domain Plan, Mott Macdonald Australia
View the 2024 Northern Territory Engineering Excellence Award winners.
Emerging Engineer of the Year
- Milad Bazli, Charles Darwin University
- Haydn Brown, Aurecon
- Russell Burns, Wallbridge Gilbert Aztec
- Georgina Catto-Smith, Jacobs Engineering Group
- Trong Duc Chau, APD Engineering
- Dale Filewood, GHD
- Dalton Glasby, ADG Engineers (Aust)
- Eva Ignatious, Charles Darwin University
- Sam Mitchell, Ekistica
Professional Engineer of the Year
- Erwin Chan, Charles Darwin University
- Sina Vafi, Charles Darwin University
Project of the Year
- Capacity Forecasting System for NT Solar Farms, Proa Analytics
- Darwin International Airport Resort Masterplan, ADG Engineers (Aus), Darwin International Airport
- Power and Water - Katherine PFAS Water Treatment Plant, Power and Water Corporation Northern Territory
- Ranger Mine Pit 3 Wick Installation Project, Ventia, SoilWicks Australia and Menards Oceania (SWAMOJV), Polaris Marine
View the 2024 Queensland Engineering Excellence Award winners.
Emerging Engineer of the Year
- Elise Brown, Marvel Engineers
- Sam Cheng, Omnii
- David Corporal, Boeing
- Riley de Jong, Bligh Tanner
- Celeste de Mézières, Boeing Defence Australia
- Akshay Doosa, SYSTRA
- Alexandra Gregory, AECOM
- Lachlan Kilby, Javelin Aerospace Group
- Sam King, International Coastal Management
- Kelen Marczak Polli, Arup
- Justin Mendiolea, Spaceframe Buildings
- Daniel Nieto Martinez, Arche Energy
- Alice Noviani, WSP Australia
- Tristan Streat, CPB Contractors
- Gangfu Zhang, AECOM
Professional Engineer of the Year
- Ruby Heard, Alinga Energy Consulting
- Sascha Kurz, Infrastructure Project Solutions
- Michael McVeigh, McVeigh Consultants
- Sean Quilty, Pitch Black Group
- Shalendra Ram, SMEC
- Simon Rees, Boeing Defence Australia
- Vignesh Suresh, WearOptimo
- Ken Vaheesan, SMEC Australia
Project of the Year
- Hay Point Shiploader and Berth Replacement, Aurecon, BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA)
- Rookwood Weir Project (Sunwater, Acciona, GHD and McCosker), Acciona Construction Australia
- Southern Queensland Correctional Precinct WWTP, Guidera O’Connor
- The Re:Beach Living Speed Bumps, International Coastal Management
- Ultralight Allypan, Kirin Industries Holding
- Upper House Residential Tower by Aria Property Group, Michael Bale & Associates Pty Ltd, Aria Property Group
View the 2024 South Australia Engineering Excellence Award winners.
Emerging Engineer of the Year
- Nathan Easton, Triaxial Consulting
- Rachel Koch, CPB Contractors
- Jenna MacDonald, Marshall Day Acoustics
- Marceline Overduin, Frazer-Nash Consultancy
- Eriny Ramzy, BG&E Engineering
- Ryan Rhodes, Byrnecut Australia
- Peter Zarantonello, Tonkin
- Julian Zheng, Lucid Consulting Australia
Professional Engineer of the Year
- Manu Biju, Schneider Electric
- Robran Cock, Ricardo
- Michel Hermence, BAE Systems Australia
Project of the Year
- Australian Bragg Centre for Proton Therapy and Research, WGA (Wallbridge Gilbert Aztec)
- Breakout Creek Stage 3, Green Adelaide, City of Charles Sturt, City of West Torrens, Tonkin
- Little Para Hydro-Dis Plant, John Holland Guidera O’Connor (JHGO) Joint Venture
- Regional Desalination Plants, John Holland Guidera O’Connor (JHGO) Joint Venture
- Torrens Island BESS, Aurecon
View the 2024 Sydney Engineering Excellence Award winners.
Emerging Engineer of the Year
- Benjamin Brown, Menard Oceania
- Ghizlane Chergaoui, AECOM
- Daljinder Singh Gill, Acciona
- James Harrington, Sydney Water
- Nate Lobel, ADP Consulting
- Tyler Martin, Laing O’Rourke Australia
- Heimy Molina, Gamuda
- Nilesh Patel, KBR
- Frederick Tricks, Zinfra
- Megan Wheeldon, Aurecon Australasia
Professional Engineer of the Year
- Brock Dominish, ResMed
- Layla Hosseini, Sydney Water
- Khalil Mansour, samurAI BI
- Bing-Jie Ni, University of New South Wales
- Mobin Nomvar, Scimita Ventures
- David Oliveira, Aurecon
- Firas Shawash, Stantec
- Benjamin Strang, Beca
- Vahid Vakiloroaya, Southern Cross Climate Control
- Qilin Wang, University of Technology Sydney
- Renene Windsor, Aurecon
Project of the Year
- 88 Walker Street, North Sydney, TTW
- AMSL Aero Vertiia, an Electric Vertical Take Off and Landing Aircraft, AMSL Aero
- Ascent on Bourke, Costin Roe Consulting
- Hardstand Pavement Rehabilitation, Banksmeadow NSW; Novel Technical Approaches, Fulton Hogan Infrastructure Services
- Michael Kirby Building, Macquarie University, TTW
- Moorebank Intermodal Precinct - Interstate Rail Terminal, Aurecon
- Newell Highway Program Alliance, Newell Highway Program Alliance
- Parramatta Aquatic Centre, Tonkin
- Project SABRE (Sydney AutoStrad Botany Rail Expansion), Patrick Terminals
- Rail Service Improvement Program, Transport for New South Wales
- Sydney Gateway Project - Stage 3, John Holland and Seymour Whyte Joint Venture
- Sydney Metro City & Southwest Line-wide Works, Systems Connect (CPB and UGL), WSPAJV (WSP and Aurecon)
- Sydney Metro Martin Place Integrated Station Development, Arup
- Sydney Science Park WWRF, Guidera O’Connor
View the 2024 Tasmania Engineering Excellence Award winners.
Emerging Engineer of the Year
- Kate Hammerton, Entura
- Joshua Hniat, Pitt & Sherry Operations
- Ashain Perera, Flussig Engineers
- Janitha Senavirathna, CPB Contractors
- Meaghan Volker, Roadways Group
Professional Engineer of the Year
- Max Möller, Flussig Engineers
- Delia Sidea, pitt&sherry
Project of the Year
- Latrobe Township Flood Mitigation Project, BridgePro Engineering, Latrobe Council
- TasWater Bryn Estyn Water Treatment Plant Upgrade, TasWater, TasWater Alliance (CDO), Jacobs (Australia)
View the 2024 Victoria Engineering Excellence Award winners.
Emerging Engineer of the Year
- Hua Qian Vivian Ang, RMIT University
- Sabastian Aurisano, John Holland
- Nicole Brown, Creo Structures
- Nagarjun Cemakurthy, Zinfra
- Masih Karimi Alavijeh, CSL Behring
- Adam Kamha, Acciona Rail
- Melissa Kozul, University of Melbourne
- Kali Liaka, Entura
- Jack McClure, Stantec
- Mohamed Ishraf Mohamed Ismath, Swinburne Siemens Energy Transition Hub
- Slva Noori, Aurecon
- Nick O’Connell , Stantec Australia
- Naufil Rizwan, Zinfra
- Rebecca Saber Dalton, Consulting Engineers
- Samuel Skinner, Aurecon
- Josh Sucharov, IFM Investors
- Tahlya Torres, Beca
- Marko Trifunović, VensoGrow
- Alice Zhao, GHD
Professional Engineer of the Year
- Arash Behnia, Robert Bird Group
- Bhagwan Das, Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia
- Tim De La Zilwa, Fusion Engineering Consulting Services
- Mirela-Marija Derrin, Risk Control Consulting
- Maneesha Dodangoda, Omnii
- Tim Dunlop, RMG
- Will Khan, Starfire Snowboards
- Jayantha Kodikara, Monash University
- Chun-Qing Li, RMIT University
- Ronald Allan Luna, Quadrant Mechanical Services
- Freda Solhi, KBR
- Kotler Tee, ANCA
- Xu Wang, RMIT University
- Charlotte Wong, Iluka Resources
Project of the Year
- Glen Huntly Level Crossing Removal Project, Southern Program Alliance, ACCIONA Construction, ACCIONA Rail, WSP, Metro Trains Melbourne (MTM), Level Crossing Removal Project (LXRP)
- Hall Hub Development Overland Conveyor System Design, EMtek
- Hobson Bay Main Yarra Crossing Duplication-Ground Improvement Works, Menard Oceania
- Kooyong and Port Philip Estate Winery Decarbonising & Electrification, Thermal Energy Solutions, Port Phillip Estate & Kooyong Winery, A.G. Coombs Advisory, Commercial Hot Water & Maintenance, Energy Smart Water
- MTM Infrastructure Renewals at Newport Workshops, Metro Trains Melbourne
- Swinburne University of Technology Victorian Hydrogen Hub - CSIRO Hydrogen Refuelling Station, Pacific Energy
- Union and Mont Albert Level Crossing Removal Project, South Eastern Program Alliance including Laing O’Rourke, Jacobs, Level Crossing Removal Project, Metro Trains Melbourne
View the 2024 Western Australia Engineering Excellence Award winners.
Emerging Engineer of the Year
- Linden Blair, Alinta Energy
- Jad Daet, BG&E
- Milarie Dogello, Horizon Power
- Andie Gell, Rio Tinto
- Janet George, KBR
- Paing Htet, Jacobs Australia
- Freya Huang, Rio Tinto
- Emily Kendall, South32
- Lily Nairn, BHP
- Ryan Rao, Oceanis International
- Marcus Toleman, BG&E
- Ravin Wijeyaratna, Shadbolt Group
- Carman Yeung, KBR
Professional Engineer of the Year
- Shan Abeywickrema, Aurecon
- Jillian Formentin, Wood
- Jie Guo, Jenike and Johanson
- Luke Holt, Ramboll Australia
- Azarang Masoudtehrani, Western Power
- Evelyn Ng, Callidus Group
- Frank Tudor, Oliver Wyman
- Michael von Bertouch, Innovaero
- Tharindu Weerasinghe, Austal Ships
Project of the Year
- AuditSense - Digital Shadow Technology to Safely Improve Performance, GTE Group
- Curtin University Library Refurbishment, Full Circle Design Services
- Deconstruction & Recycling of ex-HMAS Sirius, Birdon
- Flat Rock Wind Farm (FRWF) Project, RJE Global
- Murchison Water Quality Improvements, Guidera O’Connor
- The New Fitzroy River Bridge Project, Fitzroy Bridge Alliance, comprising of BMD Constructions, Georgiou, BG&E, Main Roads Western Australia
- Tonkin Gap Project & Associated Works, Tonkin Gap Alliance
- Westralia Square 2 – Arup, Arup
View the 2024 Overseas Chapter Engineering Excellence Award winner.
Professional Engineer of the Year
- Heba Mandour, United States Army Corps of Engineers
- Hossam Eldin Mostafa Zayed, Engineering Consultants Group - Qatar
- Mohamed Mustafa, STV Inc
- Abdul Zameer Ahamed Sab, Atkinsrealis