2025 Urban Engineer of the Year Award Nomination Form

2025 Urban Engineer of the Year

The urban engineer represents a county with a population greater than 100,000.

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The application should take 45-60 minutes to complete. Award submissions are due no later than 6pm PST on Friday, January 23, 2026.

Each state will be limited to one (1) nominee for each award. The state's nominee should be submitted by the President of the State organization. If there is no State organization, then the first nomination received from a voting member within the State will be accepted. If a non-engineer is selected for the award, the actual award that year will be titled the Urban or Rural Road Professional of the Year. All nominations must be submitted to the Chair of the Awards Committee via this online form.

The details about the point system are noted below and additional information can be found at: https://www.countyengineers.org/urban-engineer-of-the-year/ and is noted below. 

POINT RATING SYSTEM

The Awards Committee will use the following rating system in its selection process for Urban and Rural Engineer of the Year:

1. Description of the major achievements by the nominee in performance of his or her County Engineering functions and professional positions held, beginning with current employment. A maximum of 30 points can be awarded. Items below are suggested talking points:

  • Major Achievements
  • Innovative ideas to improve engineering department
  • Reduction of deficient bridges
  • Miles of roadway improved/resurfaced/paved
  • Staying within budget/assistance with local authorities to increase revenues
  • Working with State Legislature to amend laws affecting county government
  • Providing educational services such as teaching classes, serving as a mentor to other employees
  • Ability to communicate with local, state and federal officials
  • Professional positions held
  • Work in the private sector
  • With a college or university/ local boards of education
  • As a senior member of the engineering staff
  • As the county engineer/road supervisor

2. NACE activities, including number of years in NACE, committee service and office held. A maximum of 30 points can be awarded. Do not list other professional organizations here. They are to be listed in item #4.

  • 2 points for each five years in NACE
  • 4 points for each year of NACE committee service
  • 6 points for each year of service in NACE as an officer/Board of Directors

3. Engineering areas in which licensed professionally. A maximum of 10 points can be awarded.

  • 8 points for Registered Engineer
  • 2 points for Registered Land Surveyor

4. Professional organizations, including membership in your state county engineers association, of which the nominee is a member. A maximum of 20 points can be awarded. Do not include your NACE involvement. That would be included under item #2. Do not include community service organizations. That will be included under #7.

  • 2 points for each national organization
  • 2 points for each state organization
  • 2 points for each year the person held an office in a local organization
  • 4 points for each year the person held an office in a state or national organization

5. List Awards and honorary appointments received or outstanding contribution to the professional community. A maximum of 10 points may be awarded. 

  • 1 point for each local award or honorary appointment
  • 2 points for each state or national award or honorary appointment

6. Published articles in professional or trade magazines and formal papers prepared for presentation to professional or trade conference. A maximum of 5 points may be awarded. 

  • 1 point for formal paper presentation to state organization
  • 2 points for formal paper presentation to national organization
  • 2 points for published article

7. Community service or club awards nominee has received. A maximum of 5 points may be awarded.

  • 1 point for each club award
  • 1 point for each community service such as being involved with youth sports, scouting, etc.
  • 2 points for each volunteer community service such as being involved in Red Cross
  • 2 points for community service involving engineering activities

Total points possible: 110


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Nominee/Candidate Information

Nominator information

Please provide name, title, county, state and department of the nominator. 

Provide the nominator's title

Provide the name of the department of the nominator

County and State for Nominator

Urban Engineer of the Year Criteria

Provide a description of the major achievements by the nominee in performance of their County Engineering functions and professional positions held, beginning with current employment. A maximum of 30 points may be awarded. Some examples include: 

  • Major Achievements
  • Innovative ideas to improve engineering department
  • Reduction of deficient bridges
  • Miles of roadway improved/resurfaced/paved
  • Staying within budget/assistance with local authorities to increase revenues
  • Working with State Legislature to amend laws affecting county government
  • Providing educational services such as teaching classes, serving as a mentor to other employees
  • Ability to communicate with local, state and federal officials
  • Professional positions held
  • Work in the private sector
  • With a college or university/ local boards of education
  • As a senior member of the engineering staff
  • As the county engineer/road supervisor

Maximum of 5,000 characters, approximately 1,000 words. 

This section will be scored by the committee.

NACE activities, including number of years in NACE, committee service and office held. Do not include Other professional organizations. Those will be listed in item 4).

2 points for each five years in NACE

4 points for each year of NACE committee service

6 points for each year of service in NACE as an officer/Board of Directors

You will provide a self-assessed value of points for the accomplishments below.

Provide the self-assessment points total you believe this individual achieved. A maximum of 30 points may be awarded.

1
30

Engineering areas in which licensed professionally. Maximum of 10 points

8 points for Registered Engineer

2 points for Registered Land Surveyor

You will provide a self-assessed value of points for the accomplishments in the next question. 

Provide the self-assessment points total you believe this individual achieved. A maximum of 10 points may be awarded.

1
10

List Professional organizations, including membership in your state county engineers association, of which the nominee is a member. Do not include NACE activity (item #2) or Community Service (upcoming in item #7) Maximum of 20 points

2 points for each national organization

2 points for each state organization

2 points for each year the person held an office in a local organization

4 points for each year the person held an office in a state or national organization

You will provide a self-assessed value of points for the accomplishments in the next question. 

Provide the self-assessment points total you believe this individual achieved. A maximum of 10 points may be awarded.

1
10

Published articles in professional or trade magazines and formal papers prepared for presentation to professional or trade conference:

Maximum of 5 points

1 point for formal paper presentation to state organization

2 points for formal paper presentation to national organization

2 points for published article

You will provide a self-assessed value of points for the accomplishments below.

 Provide the self-assessment points total you believe this individual achieved. A maximum of 5 points may be awarded.

1
5

Awards and honorary appointments received or outstanding contribution to the professional community:

Maximum of 10 points

1 point for each local award or honorary appointment

2 points for each state or national award or honorary appointment

You will provide a self-assessed value of points for the accomplishments below.

Provide the self-assessment points total you believe this individual achieved. A maximum of 10 points may be awarded.

1
10

Community service or club awards nominee has received. Maximum of 5 points

1 point for each club award

1 point for each community service such as being involved with youth sports, scouting, etc.

2 points for each volunteer community service such as being involved in Red Cross

2 points for community service involving engineering activities

You will provide a self-assessed value of points for the accomplishments below.

Provide the self-assessment points total you believe this individual achieved. A maximum of 5 points may be awarded.

1
5
Headshot

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