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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 welcomeCSE’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
