2026 IPWEA-QNT Excellence Award Categories

People Awards
Engineer of the Year
Women in Engineering
Public Works Professional of the Year
Emerging Leader of the Year
Team Member of the Year

Employer Awards
Employer of the Year (Private Sector)
Employer of the Year (Public Sector)

Project Awards
Asset Management
Disaster Recovery Project of the Year
Coastal Engineering
Project Innovation
Innovation and Sustainability in Water
Environment and Sustainability
Community Road Safety
Road Safety Infrastructure
Projects under $2 million
Projects $2 million to $5 million
Projects $5 million to $10 million
Projects $10 million plus

Major Awards
IPWEA-QNT President’s Award for Outstanding Contribution to Public Works
Project of the Year