- Rendered outstanding service to the profession or has made a contribution of distinction to civil engineering in some way
- To promote the practice and development of excellence in civil engineering amongst young technologists
- To create an awareness of the contribution made to the civil engineering industry by the SAICE in general and the Board of Technologists in particular
- To develop excellence in civil engineering amongst young technologists
- To provide role models for the youth
- To encourage leadership and entrepreneurship in civil engineering
- To encourage personal development young technologists
- Have made some sort of distinct contribution to civil engineering
- fostering a culture of distinction in civil engineering within the built environment profession
- creating awareness of the contribution made to the civil engineering industry by the institution (SAICE)
- developing excellence in civil engineering amongst young technologists
- encouraging personal development in young people
- A current SAICE member under the of 36
- Professionally registered or on the road to register as a PR Tech Eng.
- Dedicated to the civil engineering industry
- Actively involved in the institution (SAICE)
- Dedicated to the local community with regard to civil engineering
- An inspiration to younger technologists and scholars in the field as well as the general public
- Actively encouraging others to participate in the institution (SAICE)
- Show potential to become a worthy role models for the future of the industry
- Any achievements that deserve recognition
- Show that they have the ability to positively influence the impact on the built environment and / or local community in the future
- Show leadership skills through their contribution to Civil Engineering
- Shown that they are the entrepreneurs of the future with their innovative thinking
- Nominations for this award shall be submitted to the National Office by SAICE members, companies or branches and divisions
- The completed relevant document can be sent electronically to brigitte@saice.org.za
- With a short citation motivation why the nominee has been selected
- A brief bio or CV of the nominee
- Five high-resolution photographs of the nominee consisting of corporate and casual photos. These can include any social or family setting
- Entries to reach SAICE no later than 2nd September 2016 – email brigitte@saice.org.za
Nominations can be sent to SAICE national head office electronically via email to brigitte@saice.org.za with the following information:
- Name of nominee:
- Company of employment:
- Designation/role of nominee:
- Age of the nominee:
- Registration or registration category being pursued:
- A short motivation stating why the young technologist has been nominated for the award
3. Professional career achievements – a summary listing their achievements so far:
- Academic achievements accomplished – including academic qualifications
- Corporate achievements at the level they are at
- Types of project/s involvement in projects
- Other outstanding achievements in the industry
4. Contribution and impact on civil society:
- Contribution to VA’s and other engineering societies (SAICE, ECSA, CESA, SAFCEC, CIDB, CBE, SAFEO, FAEO and so forth)
- Community development initiatives undertaken in their capacity as a Young Technologist
- Improvement made on the quality of life in the community
5. Project management ability and career progress examples:
- Technical knowledge and skills related to their work
- Showing good skills in decision making
- Ability to foresee and overcome challenges using their initiative
6. Impact made on civil engineering aspects:
- Involvement in major projects – how they contributed to the team and their supervisor
- Innovation ideas and developments
- The ability to think ahead and being aware of environmental issues, efficient energy and green engineering
- Five high-resolution photographs of the nominee, in the their professional and / or casual environment
- Short one page CV or bio of the nominated engineer
- Adjudication will be carried out by a nominated panel of at least three judges under the Chairmanship of a past president
- At this level, the adjudication will be carried out on the material submitted in the citation and entry
- The judges will select the most deserving Young Technologist for the award and this will be announced at annual awards function on 13th October 2016