ESWP Engineering Awards
Nomination Form

In conjunction with our National Engineers Week program, it is our goal this year to recognize exemplary individuals and projects making a positive impact in engineering, an outstanding engineer, an outstanding young engineer, a STEM educator, and an outstanding project or projects from the Western Pennsylvania region. (Past practice has been to award deserving projects in more than one category.)  To that end, a Selection Committee has been established within the ESWP Board of Directors and will make selections based upon the criteria as listed below. The attention that these awards will bring will highlight the important contributions engineers, contractors, and educators make in the engineering industry and to society. It is the hope that these awards will represent a meaningful impetus in attracting the best minds to the field and encouraging those in the field to excel at their work.

If you are interested in submitting a nomination, scroll down page to nomination form. Please select a category and more information will be presented for you to complete nomination.

Awards will be presented at the Annual Banquet, Thursday, March 19, 2026.

Nominations for ESWP Outstanding Engineer, ESWP Outstanding Young Engineer, ESWP Outstanding Educator, and ESWP Outstanding Project can be submitted by any member of ESWP, its affiliated technical societies, or member companies. The Committe seeks nominations that exhibit evidence of leadership, innovation, and service to the engineering profession, education profession, and society.

Criteria for Selection of ESWP Outstanding Engineer and Outstanding Young Engineer

• Technical and professional accomplishments
• Contributions to the engineering profession
• Civic and Community affairs

Eligibility for ESWP Outstanding Engineer

• Member of ESWP, affiliated technical society or member company
• Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree from Engineering School or 5 years work experience in a recognized engineering position
• An Engineer who has served in a senior-level role and has accomplished significant technical achievements displaying leadership and mentorship, communication and collaboration, and diplomatic qualities with a significant impact to the engineering industry
• Accomplishments should be within the last 5 years
• No members of the Selection Committee are eligible for this award

Eligibility for ESWP Outstanding Young Engineer

• Same as above, but an Engineer who has entered the engineering workforce within the last 15 years and has demonstrated qualities of a leader, even without a formal leadership role (as of 12/31/2025)

Criteria for Selection of ESWP Outstanding Educator

• Education and professional accomplishments
• Contributions to the teaching profession
• Education and Community Outreach
• STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Curriculum development, integration or advancement

Eligibility for ESWP Outstanding Educator

• Administrator or Teacher
• Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree in Education or 5 years work experience in a recognized education position
• Career responsibilities should be related to STEM Programs in school grades 6 through 12

Criteria for Selection of ESWP Outstanding Project

• Technical innovation
• Commercial success
• Benefit to society

Eligibility for the ESWP Outstanding Project

• Company or organization who performed the project should be a member of ESWP, or have members who belong to ESWP, an affiliated technical society, or member company
• Project related to medical (research), innovation, robotics, industrial, transportation, water and wastewater, environmental, energy, resiliency, commercial, modernization/renovations or education
• Projects may be located anywhere in the world
• Projects should have been completed within the last two years
• Engineer’s Week Committee Members whose companies or organizations are nominated may not participate in the selection process

Deadline to Submit: COB, December 31, 2025