For more than two decades, ACEC Arizona's Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA) program has recognized the projects, firms, and clients that demonstrate the highest levels of engineering innovation, technical excellence, and community impact.

From transformative transportation improvements and water infrastructure projects to groundbreaking building systems and environmental solutions, the Engineering Excellence Awards showcase the remarkable work being delivered by Arizona's engineering community.

The awards program honors projects that exemplify:

• Innovation and creativity
• Technical complexity
• Client-focused solutions
• Sustainable and resilient design
• Positive community impact
• Advancement of the engineering profession

Every year, project teams, public agencies, private clients, and industry leaders gather at the Engineering Excellence Awards Gala to celebrate the projects shaping Arizona's future.

2025 Award Winner

Judges Choice Award- South Central Extension Downtown (AECOM)

Awarded to the most outstanding project selected from all Grand Award recipients.

Why Enter?

Participation in the Engineering Excellence Awards provides firms with:

Industry Recognition

Gain statewide recognition among clients, elected officials, agency leaders, and industry peers.

Marketing Opportunities

Winning projects receive extensive promotion through ACEC Arizona communications, media outreach, social media campaigns, and industry publications.

Team Recognition

Celebrate the engineers, surveyors, project managers, and clients who made the project successful.

National Advancement

Top Arizona projects may be eligible for submission into the national ACEC Engineering Excellence Awards competition.

2025 Award Winners

Grand Awards

Presented to projects demonstrating exceptional engineering excellence within their category.

Award Categories

Projects may be submitted in one of the following categories (judged separately as):

Small Projects-Total construction budget under $2.5 million

Large Projects-Total construction budget over $2.5 million

Studies, Research & Consulting Engineering Services

Research studies, feasibility studies, technical papers, public outreach, value engineering, and consulting services.

Building / Technology Systems

Mechanical, electrical, plumbing, communications, technology systems, sustainability initiatives, and energy efficiency projects.

Structural Systems

Buildings, bridges, tunnels, towers, seismic design, foundations, and stadiums.

Surveying & Mapping Technology

GIS, photogrammetry, land surveying, GPS, construction surveying, and mapping technologies.

Environmental

Remediation, restoration, air quality, recycling, hazardous waste, and environmental mitigation projects.

Waste & Storm Water

Wastewater treatment, stormwater management, erosion control, and related infrastructure.

Water Resources

Water supply, treatment, distribution, storage, flood control, watershed management, and water conservation.

Transportation

Roadways, highways, airports, rail, transit, ports, and multimodal transportation projects.

Special Projects

Construction management, trenchless technologies, land development, recreational facilities, and specialty projects.

Energy

Power generation, renewable energy, transmission, distribution, and energy storage projects.

Industrial & Manufacturing Processes and Facilities

Manufacturing, mining, biotechnology, petrochemical, and industrial facilities.

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