Engineering Excellence Awards

Engineering Excellence Meets the 70's!

What a groovy night at the ACEC Virginia Engineering Excellence Awards! From bell-bottoms to big wins, we celebrated the best and brightest in engineering while rocking out in true sparkly 70's style.

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us, dressed up, and helped make this event a far-out success!

SAVE THE DATE: 2026 Engineering Excellence Awards, Thursday, February 5 @ Dewey Gottwald Center

ACEC Virginia extends its gratitude to the sponsors of the 2025 Engineering Excellence Awards Gala! Your sponsorship played a vital role in making this 70’s-themed celebration a night to remember, honoring the outstanding achievements in engineering across Virginia.

Your commitment to our industry and the recognition of engineering excellence truly made an impact. We appreciate your partnership and look forward to continuing to work together to advance innovation and excellence in engineering.

Thank you again for your generosity and support—we couldn’t have done it without you!

Reception Bar Sponsor: Ames & Gough
Reception DJ Sponsor: Merrick & Company
Photo Booth Sponsor: ACEC Retirement Trust
Chocolate Favor Sponsor: The Structures Group, Inc.
Table Centerpiece Sponsor: Keiter CPAs
Friend of the EEA Sponsor: Benchmark Benefits, LLC
Media Sponsor: WTVR -TV - CBS 6

2025 Engineering Excellence Winners

Congratulations to our 2025 Engineering Excellence Award Winners! The firms listed below feature projects ranging from transportation studies to federal buildings in the most complex areas and major updates to building and technology systems.

The Pinnacle Award is given to the engineering firm that has demonstrated innovation, commitment to improving the community, and dedication to the engineering profession's principles.  This award is the highest honor of engineering excellence and is selected from the Grand Award winners.

HNTB Corporation

95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension

 

Grand Award Winners

All winners in this category are eligible for the Pinnacle Award, which is awarded to the best overall project on the evening of the Engineering Excellence Awards.

 

CDM Smith, Inc.     

Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD) Climate Change Planning Study

HNTB Corporation

95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension

Kimley-Horn

Belmont Bridge Replacement

Mason & Hanger

New U.S. Embassy Compound, Niamey, Niger

Wiley|Wilson and Burns & McDonnell

Wargaming Center at Marine Corps Base Quantico

 

Honor Award Winners

AECOM

Lakeside Drive Bridge and Roundabout

Clark Nexsen

Bennetts Creek Park Tennis Courts, Suffolk, VA

Dewberry Engineers Inc.

Route 7 Corridor Improvements Design-Build

Kimley-Horn

Resort Area Mobility Plan

Wallace Montgomery

Albemarle Intersection Improvements Bundling Design-Build

 

Merit Award Winners

ATCS, PLC

Newport News ADA Right-of-Way Assessment

ATCS, PLC

SMART SCALE Process Review

ATCS, PLC

Transform 66 Outside the Beltway

Burgess & Niple

Francis Scott Key Hall HVAC System Upgrades

Clark Nexsen

US Naval Combat Demolition Units/Scouts and Raiders Monument Park, Omaha Beach, Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, France

Delta Airport Consultants, Inc.

Runway 6 Extension Program, Virginia Highlands Airport, Abingdon

Dewberry Engineers Inc.

Boundary Channel Drive at I-395 Interchange

DJG, Inc.
Whitehurst Dormitory Renovation

JMT
Horsepen Creek Crossing

JMT
Tech Center Parkway Extension-Phase II

Precision Systems and VHB
VHB-PSI - VDOT Vulnerable Road User Safety Assessment Innovative Data Analysis

Wiley|Wilson
Jones & Cabacoy Veterans Care Center

WRA
Huguenot Road Transmission Main, Pumping Station, and Tank project