2025 Young Civil
Engineer of the Year Award –
Jeremy Metz, PE
On behalf of the ASCE IL Section, we would like to congratulate the ASCE IL Section Annual Award winners of 2025!
Please join us in celebrating their remarkable achievements at our Annual Awards Dinner on October 30th at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Chicago – Magnificent Mile. This special evening will honor the outstanding contributions of our peers, Life Members, and transitioning of the new 2025/2026 Board.
Here our the 2025 ASCE IL Section Award Recipients:
2025 Civil Engineer of the Year Award –
Joe Johnson, PMP, PE
2025 Government Civil Engineer of the Year Award –
Jeffrey J Allen, PE
2025 Young Government Civil Engineer of the Year Award –
Ahmad Nafakh, PhD, PE
2025 Citizen Engineer of the Year Award –
Lien Dastgir, PE
2025 Construction Engineering Person of the Year Award –
Matthew D’Ambrosia, PE, PhD, FACI
2025 Sustainability in Civil Engineering Achievement Award –
Lake Katherine Cal-Sag Trailhead Parking Improvement Project
by City of Palos Heights
2025 Outstanding Achievement Award, under $10 Million –
Replacement of Nettle Creek Aqueduct
by IL Capital Development Board
2025 Outstanding Achievement Award, $10-25 Million –
Nicholas Dowden Park Flood Control Project
by Village of Libertyville
2025 Outstanding Achievement Award, $25-100 Million –
West and Southwest Winnetka Stormwater Management Program
by Village of Winnetka
2025 Outstanding Achievement Award, over $100 Million –
Longmeadow Parkway Corridor & Fox River Bridge
by Kane County Division of Transportation
