Awards

McKim & Creed and the projects we engineer and survey have won numerous awards for design, technical and operational excellence.

2026

2026 Engineering Excellence Grand Conceptor Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Delaware, Avenue North Mixed-Use Development
2026 MAPPS Excellence Award, Surveying/Field Data Collection, Cape Fear Memorial Bridge Scan

2025

2025 Robby Cangelosi Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Louisiana, Kimberly Koehl
2025 Project of the Year (Water/Wastewater), DBIA Florida Region, South County Potable Water Transmission
2025 Public Works Project of the Year, Florida Chapter American Public Works Association, South County Potable Water Transmission
2025 National Society of Professional Engineers, Delaware Young Engineer of the Year, Dakota Laidman-Murray
2025 ISI Envision Silver Award, Lift Station 87
2025 Project of the Year – Industrial, Engineers’ Society of Western Pennsylvania, Iron City Brewery
2025 Young Engineer of the Year, Engineers’ Society of Western Pennsylvania, Nicole Stafford
2025 Engineering Excellence National Recognition Award, American Council of Engineering Companies, Wake Tech East Public Safety Simulation Complex
2025 Engineering Excellence Grand Conceptor Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of North Carolina, Wake Tech East Public Safety Simulation Complex
2025 Engineering Excellence Grand Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of North Carolina, Wake Tech East Public Safety Simulation Complex
2025 American Society of Civil Engineers North Carolina Section Engineer of the Year, Isaac Dowless

2024

2024 Engineering Excellence National Recognition Award, American Council of Engineering Companies, Troy Lock and Dam Bulkhead Recess Rehabilitation Scan
2024 Engineering Excellence National Recognition Award, American Council of Engineering Companies, Fish Bayou Control Structures
*2024 Engineering Excellence Conceptor Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Delaware, Sunset Lake Stormwater Outfall Remediation and Bank Stabilization
2024 Engineering Excellence Grand Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of North Carolina, Troy Lock and Dam Bulkhead Recess Rehabilitation Scan
2024 Engineering Excellence Grand Conceptor Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of North Carolina, Troy Lock and Dam Bulkhead Recess Rehabilitation Scan
2024 Engineering Excellence Honor Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Louisiana, Fish Bayou Control Structures
2024 Engineering Excellence Honor Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Florida, Multi-Use Pathway and Wetlands Trail Boardwalk
2024 Marketing Communications Award of Excellence (Internal Communications-Mixed Media), Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS)

* Earned as Landmark Science & Engineering

2023

2023 Engineering Excellence Honor Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of North Carolina, Kings Bluff 54-inch Parallel Raw Water Main
2023 Engineering Excellence Honor Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of North Carolina, Eno River Outfall and Lift Station Upgrades
2023 Engineering Excellence Grand Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of North Carolina, Chatham Park Water Recovery Center
2023 Engineering Excellence Grand Conceptor Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of North Carolina, Chatham Park Water Recovery Center
2023 Engineering Excellence Honor Award, American Council of Engineering Companies, Chatham Park Water Recovery Center
2023 Civil + Structural Engineer Yearbook of Engineering Achievement Award, Fish Bayou Control Structures
2023 Marketing Communications Award of Excellence (Special Event – Digital), Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS)
2023 North Carolina Business Mid-Market Fast 40 Award
2023 Triangle Business Journal Fast 50 Award
2023 Environmental, Financial, Consulting Group (EFCG) CFO of the Year

2022

*2022 Engineering Excellence Conceptor Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Delaware, Fairview K–12 Educational Campus Development
2022 Engineering Excellence Grand Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of North Carolina, Hendersonville Solids Management Plan
2022 Engineering Excellence Grand Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of North Carolina, UNC Kenan Science and Technology Lab
2022 Engineering Excellence Honor Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Florida, Northwest Regional Water Reclamation Facility Expansion
2022 Engineering Excellence Honor Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Florida, SCADA Master Plan
2022 Marketing Communications Award of Excellence (Recruitment and Retention), Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS)
2022 Marketing Communications Merit Award (Internal Communications, Print), Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS)
2022 Marketing Communications Merit Award (Project Pursuit Marketing), Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS)

* Earned as Landmark Science & Engineering

2021

2021 Southeast Regional Award of Merit, Water / Environment Category, Engineering News-Record Southeast, Lift Station 87
2021 Marketing Communications Award of Excellence (Internal Communications, Print), Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS), McKim & Creed Annual Report 2019
2021 National Merit Award, Water / Wastewater Category, Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA), Northwest Regional Water Reclamation Facility Expansion
*2021 Engineering Excellence National Recognition Award, American Council of Engineering Companies, Channel Restoration at Avenue North
*2021 Engineering Excellence Grand Conceptor Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Delaware, Channel Restoration at Avenue North
2021 Engineering Excellence Grand Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Florida, I-275 Corridor
2021 Engineering Excellence Grand Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of North Carolina, Lower Walnut Creek Sanitary Sewer Outfall
2021 Engineering Excellence Honor Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of North Carolina, OWASA Administration Building HVAC Upgrade

* Earned as Landmark Science & Engineering

2020

2020 Engineering Excellence Grand Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of North Carolina, Water Age Abatement Program
2020 Engineering Excellence Honor Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Florida, MARS Management Improvements Project
2020 Engineering Excellence Conceptor Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Delaware, Eagle Run Road Connector
2020 Water/Wastewater Project of the Year, Design-Build Institute of America Florida Region, Northwest Regional Water Reclamation Facility Expansion
2020 Southeast Regional Best Water/Environment Project, Engineering News-Record Southeast, Northwest Regional Water Reclamation Facility Expansion
2020 Marketing Communications Award of Excellence (Internal Communications, Print), Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS), McKim & Creed Annual Report 2018
2020 Marketing Communications Award of Excellence (Website, Internal), Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS), McKim & Creed Employee Portal
2020 Marketing Communications Award of Excellence (Internal Communications, Mixed Media), Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS), McKim & Creed 2025 Strategic Plan
2020 Fast 50 Awards, Triangle Business Journal

2019

2019 Engineering Excellence National Recognition Award, American Council of Engineering Companies, Melinda K. Knoerzer Adaptive Ecosystem Reclamation Facility
2019 Engineering Excellence Grand Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of North Carolina, Melinda K. Knoerzer Adaptive Ecosystem Reclamation Facility
2019 Marketing Excellence Award (Internal Marketing Category), Zweig Group, 2017 Annual Report
2019 Marketing Communications Award of Excellence (Internal Communications Category), Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS), 2017 Annual Report
2019 Marketing Communications Merit Award (Special Event, Mixed Media Category), Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS), 40th Anniversary Celebration

2018

2018 Project of the Year (Northwest Ohio), Ohio Concrete, Ferguson Enterprise’s Pipe Yard, Celina, Ohio
2018 Consultant of the Year Award, APWA Florida West Coast Branch
2018 Project of the Year Award, Environmental Category, $5 Million – $25 Million Division, Lift Station 87 Microtunnel, Florida APWA
2018 Electric League of Western Pennsylvania Lighting Award, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Hampton Medical Office Building (services provided by Loftus Engineers, a McKim & Creed Company)

2017

2017 Honor Award (Water/Wastewater Category), Dale Mabry Diversion Project, Florida Region Design-Build Awards
2017 Honor Award (Water/Wastewater Category), Dale Mabry Diversion Project, Florida Region Design-Build Awards
2017 Consultant of the Year (Wastewater and Water Category), Florida Chapter American Public Works Association
2017 Environmental Project of the Year ($25 Million – $75 Million Category), Dale Mabry Diversion Project, Florida Chapter American Public Works Association
2017 Engineering Excellence Grand Conceptor Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of North Carolina, UAS Proof of Concept for Coastal Surveys
2017 Engineering Excellence Honors Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of North Carolina, UNC Genetic Medicine Research Building Airflow Reduction and Recommissioning
2017 Engineering Excellence Honors Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of North Carolina, NCSU Close-King Indoor Practice Facility
2017 Engineering Excellence Honors Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of North Carolina, River Road Realignment

2016

2016 Engineering Excellence Grand Award, American Council of Engineering Companies, The WaterHub at Emory
2016 Project of the Year, Environmental, Under $5 Million, Florida Chapter, American Public Works Association, Ion Exchange Water Treatment Plant
2016 U.S. Water Prize, The WaterHub at Emory
Southface Fulcrum Award, The WaterHub at Emory
2016 Engineering Excellence Grand Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of North Carolina, The WaterHub at Emory
2016 Engineering Excellence Grand Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of North Carolina, Partnership, Outreach, and Research to Accelerate Learning (PORTAL)

2015

2015 Distinguished Engineering Alumnus, North Carolina State University, Presented to Michael W. Creed, Ph.D., PE
2015 WateReuse Innovative Project of the Year, WateReuse Association, The WaterHub at Emory
2015 Innovative Deal of the Year, Urban Land Institute (ULI) Virginia, The WaterHub at Emory
2015 Atlanta E3 Award (Liquid Assets category), Metro Atlanta Chamber, The WaterHub at Emory
2015 Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) Project Achievement Award (Infrastructure Private Sector category), The WaterHub at Emory
2015 Superior Environmental Performance Award, Georgia Safety, Health and Environmental Conference and the Georgia Chapter of American Society of Safety Engineers, The WaterHub at Emory
2015 Honor Award (Water/Wastewater category), Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) Florida Region, City of Venice Water Treatment Plant Reverse Osmosis and SCADA System
2015 Excellence in Construction, Associated Builders and Contractors, Florida First Coast Chapter, City of Venice Water Treatment Plant Reverse Osmosis and SCADA System
2015 David W. York Reuse Project of the Year Award, Florida Water Environment Association, City of Palm Coast ZLD Project
2015 Engineering Excellence Grand Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of North Carolina, Fayetteville State University Science and Technology Building
2015 Engineering Excellence Grand Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of North Carolina, Sea Bright to Manasquan Profile Survey

2014

2014 Engineering Excellence Honors Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of North Carolina, Catawba River Water Main HDD
2014 President’s Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of North Carolina
2014 Consultant of the Year, Wastewater and Water Category, Florida Chapter, American Public Works Association

2013

2013 Project of the Year, Emergency Repair, Projects Under $5 Million, American Public Works Association, Florida Chapter, Siesta Key to Casey Key Water Main HDD
2013 Technology Award, Region IV ASHRAE, U.S. Postal Service Processing & Distribution Center
2013 Award of Outstanding Contribution to Our Community, Hillsborough County (Fla.) Planning Commission, Alline Avenue Area Drainage Improvements
2013 Engineering Excellence Honors Award American Council of Engineering Companies of North Carolina, Kings Bluff Intake Project

2010

2010 Engineering Excellence Grand Award Florida Institute of Consulting Engineers, Lake Manatee Water Treatment Plant Pilot Plant Study
2010 Engineering Excellence Grand Conceptor Award American Council of Engineering Companies of North Carolina, Mobile Scanning Projects
2010 Engineering Excellence Honors Award American Council of Engineering Companies of North Carolina, James A. Loughlin (Northside) Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion/Upgrade
2010 Engineering Excellence Honors Award American Council of Engineering Companies of North Carolina, North Carolina Center for Automotive Research, Phase 1A

2009

2009 ABC of the Carolinas Merit Award for Excellence in Construction Association of Builders and Contractors, James A. Loughlin (Northside) Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion/Upgrade
2009 Future of the Region Honorable Mention* Tampa Bay Regional Council Manatee County Biosolids Thermal Dryer
2009 Future of the Region Certificate of Excellence* Tampa Bay Regional Council Bishop Creek Erosion Control/Water Quality Improvement
2009 Engineering Excellence Grand Award American Council of Engineering Companies of North Carolina Summerhouse on Everett Bay Reclaimed Water Cannonsgate

2008

2008 Engineering Excellence Honor Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of Virginia King William WWTP Phase I Expansion

2007

2007 Engineering Excellence Grand Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of North Carolina, Eastern North Carolina Natural Gas Pipeline Survey

2006

ZweigWhite Hot List 2006
2006 Engineering Excellence Honor Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of North Carolina, Triangle Wastewater Treatment Plant
2006 N.C. Rural Water Association Exemplary Efforts in Environmental Protection Award, Aurora Constructed Wetlands
2006 Triangle Edge Honor Award for Project That Best Exemplifies Environmental Sensitivity, Triangle Wastewater Treatment Plant

2005

2005 Engineering Excellence Honor Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of North Carolina, Kings Bluff Generator