2025-26 Award Winners

PRESIDENT'S AWARD

Tony Horan

LARGE FIRM OF THE YEAR WINNER

WSP

MEDIUM FIRM OF THE YEAR WINNER

Egis Group

SMALL FIRM OF THE YEAR WINNER

Yanun

EMERGING LEADER WINNER

Zoe Maher

WSP

LEADERSHIP IN DIVERSITY & INCLUSION WINNER

Brad Harvey-Fiander

Arup

CLIENT SERVICE EXCELLENCE WINNER

Aurecon

GEMCO (Milner Bay) Wharf Recovery

PEOPLE FIRST WINNER

Yanun

SMALL BUSINESS EXCELLENCE – CLIENT SATISFACTION WINNER

Yanun

INNOVATION FOR EXCELLENCE WINNER

Tonkin + Taylor

Geotechnical Innovations in the Design and Construction for the Award-Winning New Bridgewater Bridge

SUPERIOR SUSTAINABILITY WINNER

GHD & Jacobs

Upper South Creek Advanced Water Recycling Centre

PLANNING FOR A DIGITAL FUTURE WINNER

WSP

Heavy Vehicle Structural Assessment Permit System (HVSAPS)

COLLABORATION FOR PROJECT EXCELLENCE WINNER

Jacobs and Arcadis supported by CPB Contractors and DT Infrastructure

Warringah Freeway

Future Leader Program Judges & People's Choice Award - Team FORTIFY

COLLABORATION FOR PROJECT EXCELLENCE – WORKING WITH GOVERNMENT WINNER

WSP

LandiQ

FUTURE LEADER PROGRAM – PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD WINNER

Liveability League

James Rowlinson – KBR

Jamsheed Bhanja – Arup

Matthew Keen – Northrop

Jess Wood – Arcadis

Sam Millington - WSP

FUTURE LEADER PROGRAM – JUDGES AWARD WINNER

Northern Connect

Hua Qian Ang – Engineers Australia (nominee)

Inhae Jung – Jacobs

Josie Kleinitz – Pitt&Sherry

Vinh Ly – Atlas Engineering Group

2025-26 Award Highly Commended

EMERGING LEADER HIGHLY COMMENDED

Jess Haines-Holgate

Jacobs

EMERGING LEADER HIGHLY COMMENDED

Dean Rodrigues

SMEC

EMERGING LEADER HIGHLY COMMENDED

Daniel Wong

AECOM

EMERGING LEADER HIGHLY COMMENDED

Georgina Fairweather

Beca

CLIENT SERVICE EXCELLENCE HIGHLY COMMENDED

Umwelt

Environmental Approvals for Narrogin Wind Farm

INNOVATION FOR EXCELLENCE HIGHLY COMMENDED

Transgrid, Elecnor Australia, Aurecon

Project EnergyConnect

INNOVATION FOR EXCELLENCE HIGHLY COMMENDED

AECOM

Project EnergyConnect

SUPERIOR SUSTAINABILITY HIGHLY COMMENDED

Egis Group

Biyal-a Armstrong Creek Library

PLANNING FOR A DIGITAL FUTURE HIGHLY COMMENDED

Stantec

SA Water’s Next Generation Demand Forecasting Tool: A Scalable Solution by Stantec

COLLABORATION FOR PROJECT EXCELLENCE HIGHLY COMMENDED

GHD

Water for Women Fund

COLLABORATION FOR PROJECT EXCELLENCE HIGHLY COMMENDED

Arup

Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport (WSI)

COLLABORATION FOR PROJECT EXCELLENCE – WORKING WITH GOVERNMENT HIGHLY COMMENDED

Arup

Kamay Wharves - Integrating resilience, nature and Country into maritime design

COLLABORATION FOR PROJECT EXCELLENCE – WORKING WITH GOVERNMENT HIGHLY COMMENDED

SMEC

Hexham Straight Widening Alliance