Consulting-Specifying Engineer criteria and judging
By Consulting Specifying Engineer Staff -- Consulting-Specifying Engineer, 1/18/2008 9:57:00 AM CST
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40 Under 40 nominees may come from the following fields related to the AEC community: * Academia * Applications engineers for manufacturers * Architecture * Building/engineering product inventor/developer * Building/engineering product manufacturing * Commissioning engineers * Construction * Construction management * Consulting engineers (in any of these disciplines) * Design/build * Engineering (MEP, structural, fire/life safety, acoustic, etc.) * Facility management, including sustainability leaders/managers * Finance (related to construction) * Government (federal, state, local) * NGOs, membership, or trade association in the engineering field * Nonprofit environmental or development organizations * Project management * Researchers (in building/engineering field only) Note: Individuals whose work is related exclusively to single-family housing or civil engineering are ineligible.
Qualities and characteristics Consulting-Specifying Engineer is looking for (not necessarily in this order):
* Academic training (degrees earned, licensure, etc.)
* Client relations
* Community service
* Dedication
* Innovation
* Inventiveness
* Leadership skills
* "People" skills/mentoring ability
* Personal integrity
* Professional service (with professional societies, organizations, educational events, etc.)
* Public speaking/presentation skills
* Sustained career progress
* Technical skills
* Work/life balance
International nominees welcome
CSE’s 40 Under 40 program is open to engineering professionals around the world.
Nominations will be judged by the editors of Consulting-Specifying Engineer, whose decision is final. The timeline is: * April 11: intent to enter nomination due online * April 25: complete nomination documents due (this information must be mailed, no deadline extensions) * May 15: announcements to recipients made, interviews begin * May 23: personal photography due * July 23: magazine published, press releases filed with news wires * Fall 2008: professional networking event
