As part of our celebration of Engineering Week in February the PSEC holds an annual banquet where we present our Engineering of the Year awards. Awards are presented in the following categories:
• Academic Engineer of the Year
• Government Engineer of the Year
• Industry Engineer of the the Year
• Kenneth W. Porter Award
• K-12 STEM Engineering Teacher of the Year
• Young Engineer of the Year
• Professional Engineer of the Year
In addition to the awards presentation, we offer a keynote address on an engineering related topic. The awards and speakers are normally announced in December/January. Please visit this page in January to get updates and purchase tickets for the awards banquet.
Manan is an experienced leader in managing large-scale projects throughout their entire lifecycle, from feasibility studies to design, construction, testing, and safety certification. He serves as Sound Transit’s Executive Director for Capital Projects Planning, leading the Tacoma Dome Link Extension, Everett Link Extension, Stride BRT, and future Link Extension teams. Manan has also worked for the Austin Transit Partnership, San Francisco’s BART, and MTA in New York City. Manan’s extensive expertise and collaborative leadership drive projects to excel.
Manan holds a master’s degree in civil engineering and construction management from Rutgers University and a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from L.D. College of Engineering in Ahmedabad, India.
The 66th Annual Puget Sound Engineering Council’s Engineer of the Year awards banquet will be held Saturday, April 26th at 6:00 in the Skyline Room at the Museum of Flight at the King County International Airport (Boeing Field).
PSEC started in 1945, 80 years ago and we excitedly invite you to join us for this unique opportunity to celebrate the profession of engineering and honor the achievements of our colleagues.
Come early and enjoy the complimentary access to the museum’s exhibits.
5:00 PM – Museum of Flight closes to public, but remains open to banquet guests. (Banquet ticket provides free admission throughout day.)
6:00 PM – Social hour, Skyline Room on museum second floor
7:00 PM – Banquet
7:45 PM – Keynote speech
8:30 PM – Awards
Menu choices: Roasted Northwest Salmon, Pan Seared 8oz Top Sirloin Steak, Vegan -Stuffed Sweet Potatoes Tahini
Note: Menu choices and other information will be collected on Eventbrite after the payment page.
Keynote Speaker – Manan Garg, Sound Transit’s Executive Director for Capital Program Delivery
Engineer of the Year Awards
Academic Engineer of the Year – Professor W. Jong Yoon, Ph.D., University of Washington, Bothell, (ASME)
Government Engineer-of-the-Year – Tim Nordstrom, P.E., S.E., Tacoma Power, (SEAW)
Kenneth W. Porter Award – Kelsi Bonner, BTL Engineering, P.S., (SWE)
Young Engineer-of-the-Year – Stephanie Tu, The Boeing Company, (SWE)
Professional Engineer-of-the-Year – Cary Kopczynski, P.E., S.E., FACI, FPTI, CKC Structural Engineers (ASCE and SEAW)
The 2024 Engineer of the Year Banquet will be held at the Museum of Flight in the Skyline room on May 4, 2024, 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm.
The featured speaker will be Jihui Yang, University of Washington, Vice Dean of Engineering, Kyocera Corporation Chair in Ceramic Engineering, Professor in Materials Science and Engineering
As part of our celebration of Engineering Week in February the PSEC holds an annual banquet where we present our Engineering of the Year awards. Awards are presented in the following categories: