Graduate Engineer Award

The RTSA Graduate Engineer Award is made to reward railway engineering practitioners in Australia or New Zealand whose working achievements have taken place within four years of the conferral of their university degree.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Applicants for the Graduate Engineer Award shall:

  • Have graduated with a recognised engineering degree or related technical qualification from a University in Australia or New Zealand or hold an overseas degree that is recognised at the time of submission of the application, by either Engineers Australia or Engineering New Zealand, or other relevant professional body, as being suitable for CPEng or equivalent professional qualification;
  • Be able to demonstrate that in the years since graduation, they have developed their knowledge of the practice of railway engineering in the form of either practical or theoretical research work. The submission of appropriate career episode reports shall be used to support the development of such knowledge; Ideally to have contributed actively towards the objectives of the RTSA; and
  • Understanding obtained in the various elements of engineering systems; i.e. design, procurement, estimating, construction systems engineering, planning, safety, quality, project close out etc.

Other favourably considered criteria:

  • Attainment of, or work towards chartered status of Engineers Australia, Engineering New Zealand or another relevant professional body;
  • Acted as a role model for prospective engineering graduates; and
  • Technical papers or reports, technical analyses or modelling, presentations (company internaland/or external), and publications.

If an award is made, the prize shall be full registration at CORE 2025, including advanced purchase return airfares and accommodation, plus a cheque for AU$1,000 or its equivalent value in New Zealand dollars. The cheque will be presented at a meeting of the awardee’s local RTSA Chapter and the certificate at the CORE Conference. One year’s free membership of the RTSA also will be awarded.

Award criteria: 2025 RTSA Graduate Engineer Award

RTSA Graduate award nomination page: https://engaust.awardsplatform.com/

Click here for information on winners from 2013 to present.