Celebrating the next generation of civil engineers

New Civil Engineer’s Graduate & Apprentice Awards are designed to recognise and reward the most inspiring civil engineering graduates and apprentices.

The next generation of talent will be rewarded on Thursday 3 July at the NCE Awards in London, when three young professionals will be crowned in front of key industry figures. This exciting development, in partnership with the Institution of Civil Engineers, means that the achievements of graduates and apprentices will now be showcased alongside the most innovative engineering consultancies, contractors and suppliers as part of the NCE Awards.

Whether you are a graduate, apprentice or a degree apprentice the awards will give you the chance to gain profile-raising experiences which could see you on our shortlist and interviewed face-to-face by our judging panel at the Institution of Civil Engineers’ headquarters at One Great George Street in Westminster.

With the industry being asked to do more to meet the great national and global challenges of our age, this year’s awards will be asking candidates to not just share their amazing career and work experiences so far, but also describe how our industry can drive greater productivity to ensure we deliver more and achieve big ambitions for growth, decarbonisation and climate adaptation.

Support your graduates and celebrate the next generation of civil engineers alongside the best firms in the civils sector.


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NCE Graduate & Apprentice Awards Key Dates

Entry deadline:
Online judging
Shortlist announcement:
Face-to-face judging at the ICE:
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Entry criteria

We have three categories available to enter, each with their own set of criteria and key questions for you to complete. Take a look at our list of categories and decide which ones are relevant to your work and achievements.

Entries do not require company approval and should be submitted by the graduate/apprentice; however, you will be asked to provide a testimonial from a line manager or mentor.

Entries are welcomed from graduates and apprentices working for UK-based clients, consultants, contractors, suppliers or working in academia who are members of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) or on an ICE-approved training scheme.

Candidates will be asked to fill in a questionnaire to provide insight into their role in the industry.


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Countdown to NCE Graduate & Apprentice Awards entry deadline

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The awards recognise candidates that met the qualifying criteria between July 2023 and July 2025.

Make a note of the deadline: you must submit your entry by 28 March 2025 for the NCE Graduate & Apprentice Awards.

NCE Awards Graduate & Apprenticeship Awards 

  • Current apprentice studying a level 3 technical apprenticeship
  • Current apprentice studying a level 4 standalone technical apprenticeship (not year 1 of a degree apprenticeship)
  • Apprentices should be actively pursuing the IEng or EngTech qualification via a suitably recognised ICE programme or route.
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  • Current apprentice studying a degree apprenticeship level 4, 5, 6 or 7
  • Apprentices should be actively pursuing the IEng or EngTech qualification via a suitably recognised ICE programme or route.
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  • Graduated from an undergraduate degree in civil engineering (or related degree) between summer 2023 and summer 2025 and be in their first post graduate role and training towards CEng or IEng qualification via an ICE-approved training programme
  • Works in the technical field of civil engineering and construction
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FAQs

Hopefully you’ll find an answer to your question below. If not, please contact Charlotte Mera on +44(0)20 3953 2067 or email Charlotte.Mera@emap.com

To view the criteria, create your account, or login with your email and password used to create your account if you have already done so. Select ‘Enter Now’ against the category you wish to view where the criteria will be displayed. If you wish to start your entry at this point any information you add will be autosaved and you can login to complete the rest of the entry at any time.

Enter the email address and password that you used when you first started your entry on the log in page, you will then be taken through to your dashboard and will be able to continue your entry.

Please contact Sara Sane on +44(0)20 3953 2819 or email Sara.Sane@emap.com and they will be able to help you with your entry.