Engineer of the Year Nominations

Each technical society in the Delaware Valley is encouraged to nominate a candidate for Engineer of the Year. Societies are encouraged to team up with other societies in preparing a nomination. An election will be held in November to determine the Engineer of the Year from among the nominees.

To nominate a candidate, provide the following:

• Complete the Nomination Form
• Provide a 1000-word biographical sketch of the nominee (in MS Word)
• Provide a high-resolution head / shoulders photograph of the candidate in electronic format.

The biographical sketch should address these areas to allow the delegates to understand the candidate’s qualifications:

• Current Professional Responsibilities
• Education
• Honors and Awards
• Professional Career Data
• Papers Published and Patents
• Society Memberships and Officers
• Civic Organizations and Offices

Note that some companies require that nominations such as this be reviewed and/or approved by internal departments. It is the responsibility of the candidate to handle those approvals.

We are providing two ways to submit your nominations this year:

1. Preferred - Via Google Forms at the following link: Call for Nominations – 2027 Delaware Valley Engineer of the Year
2. Email – Download the attached and submit the required information to Angelo Waters (ajwaters@urbanengineers.com)

Young Engineer of the Year Nominations

 
Do you know an outstanding young engineer deserving of recognition?  Then YOU are invited to submit nominees for the 2027 Young Engineer of the Year (YEOY) Award. 

ELIGIBILITY

• Must be 40 years of age or under prior to January 1, 2027 (birth date after January 1, 1987).
• Hold a degree in engineering from a college or university having an accredited curriculum.
• Have demonstrated leadership capabilities and made a recognized contribution to the engineering profession.
• Have participated in and made contributions to technical, charitable, and civic organizations.
• Either reside or have their principal place of business in the Delaware Valley (Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties in Pennsylvania and Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Mercer and Salem counties in Southern New Jersey) at the time the nomination is submitted. 

Nominations (click here for EYOY nomination package ) and questions should be addressed to: Anthony J. Cirillo - anthony.cirillo@ChescoEnergy.com

The deadline to submit nominations is Friday, December 4th, 2026.

Hall Of Fame Nominations

1. This recognition is bestowed upon an individual, a team of individuals, an engineering project or a company whose engineering achievements have had a long-lasting impact on engineering and/or the public.
2. The individual, team, engineering project or company must be (or have been) in the Delaware Valley (Defined as Philadelphia, Bucks, Delaware, Chester, and Montgomery counties in southeastern Pennsylvania and Salem, Gloucester, Burlington, Camden, and Mercer counties in New Jersey.). The achievements should be primarily within the Delaware Valley. However, achievements outside of the Delaware Valley can be considered.
3. The goal of the recognition is to cover a broad range of time (from the beginnings of the Delaware Valley) and a broad range of disciplines.
4. Multiple awards can be made each year, with a limit of five in any given year.
5. Selection will be made by the DVEW Advisory Committee (comprised of former Engineers of the Year).
6. No recognition will be given within ten years of the completion of the achievement being recognized.

Nominations (click here for HOF nomination package ) and questions should be directed to: Andrew Hartmann, PE -  ahartmann@HNTB.com

The deadline to submit nominations is Friday, December 4th, 2026.

Outstanding Service Awards

The Engineers’ Club of Philadelphia seeks nominations for the Outstanding Service Awards.  Two separate awards may be presented for service above and beyond the call of duty:

• Outstanding Service to Engineering
• Outstanding Service to the Community

The awards are to be given for career achievement, not for a short term effort or accomplishment.  This will allow the accomplishments of the award recipient to have stood the test of time.  Service should be for more than a single organization.

OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARDS GUIDELINES

1. The service or contributions to engineering or the community should be primarily for clients, agencies, or organizations within the Delaware Valley (Defined as Philadelphia, Bucks, Delaware, Chester, and Montgomery counties in southeastern Pennsylvania and Salem, Gloucester, Burlington, Camden, and Mercer counties in New Jersey.). However, service and contributions outside of the Delaware Valley are considered.
2. Award recipients must be living at the time of selection.
3. Nominators are asked to prepare the nomination without the knowledge of the nominee. The nominee’s family and/or colleagues should be asked to provide input for the nomination package. Once the selection is made, the OSA Chair will notify the nominators and the award recipient(s).
4. The DVEW Advisory Committee, composed of former Delaware Valley Engineers of the Year, will make the selection.The committee is authorized to conduct research beyond the nomination form, to verify the accomplishments as presented in the nomination.
5. An award does not need to be made each year; it will only be presented if the selection committee determines that the nominations are of such quality as to justify the award.Only one award of each type is to be made a year.