2024 Award Winners have been selected:

Civil Engineer of the Year
Darren Olson, P.E., D.WRE, CFM, CPESC, CPSWQ – Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd.

Government Civil Engineer of the Year
Jennifer “Sis” Killen, P.E., PTOE – Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways

Young Civil Engineer of the Year
David Wilkinson, P.E. – SWE Solutions

Young Government Civil Engineer of the Year
Yazan M. Alshawabkeh, PH.D., P.E., SEI – Illinois Department of Transportation

Citizen Engineer of the Year
Katherine “Kat” Au, P.E., – Gannett Fleming TranSystems

Construction Engineering Person of the Year
Patrick Kielty, P.E. – Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd.

Public Involvement Award
IL Section Younger Member Group

Sustainability in Civil Engineering Achievement
The Illinois Tollway LED Lighting Program
Illinois Tollway (Owner)
WSP USA
Meade Inc.
Aldridge Electric Inc.
John Burns Construction Co.
Demarc Electric and Communications LLC
Utility Dynamics Corp. 

Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement

(Under $10 Million)
LOT Air Traffic Control Tower Site Development Replacement
Joliet Regional Port District (Owner)
Primera Engineers, Ltd.
Wang Engineering, Inc.
Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc.
Aviation & Federal
NASHnal Soil Testing
American Surveying & Engineering, P.C.

($10 – $25 Million)
Clavey Road Reconstruction
City of Highland Park (Owner)
Ciorba Group
Soil and Material Consultants
Huff & Huff
Surveying and Mapping (SAM)
Copenhaver Construction
Lake County Grading 

($25 – $100 Million)
Addison Creek Reservoir
MWRDGC (Owner)
Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd.
Infrastructure Engineering, Inc.
Material Service Testing
Zroka Engineering
Raimonde Drilling
Huff & Huff
Ward Environmental Services
Cotter Consulting Services
Primera
O’Brien & Associates
Testing Service Corporation
Cushing
Juneau Associates

(Over $100 Million)
Houbolt Road Extension/Bridge and I-80 Diverging Diamond Interchange
City of Joliet (Owner)
Illinois DOT Region One
CeterPoint Properties
United Bridge Partners
TranSystems
Burns & McDonnell
Civiltech Engineering, Inc.
CEMCOM, Ltd.
Claasen White & Associates PC
Geotechnology LLC
Huff & Huff, Inc.
Interra, Inc.
O’Brien & Associates
Patrick Engineering, Inc.
Strand Associates, Inc.