The CIBSE Young Engineers Awards (YEAs) 2025 have revealed their shortlist, celebrating 30 years of recognising the creativity, dedication, and skills of young engineers across the industry.
This year’s shortlist also marks a milestone, with a higher proportion of women (52%) recognised than ever before. These prestigious awards honour the achievements of graduates, apprentices, and undergraduates, while also recognising employers of all sizes that demonstrate exceptional commitment to nurturing the next generation of engineering talent.
The 2025 awards ceremony will take place on 9 October at Senate House, University of London, WC1E 7HU.
This year, the YEAs will showcase four award categories:
CIBSE Undergraduate of the Year
- Serra Ardor, University College London
- Vincent Carslake, University of Sheffield
- Ching-Tai Chang, University College London
- Lawrence Copestick, University of Sheffield
- Brandon Hall, University of Nottingham
- Beau Langdale, University of Nottingham
- Shek Lun Leong, Leeds Beckett University (franchised partner Asian Insitute of Built Environment)
- Ritika Maladkar, University of Nottingham
- Yuill Petrie, Heriot-Watt University
- Kaifeng Zhu, University of Nottingham
CIBSE Apprentice of the Year
Sponsored by Troup, Bywaters & Anders
Level 3-4
- Thyra Al-Feena, MZA Consulting Engineers
- Abigail Guest, East Riding of Yorkshire Council
- Lucy Kedian, CPW
- Isobel Powers, WSP UK
Level 5-7
- Kai Barlow, Waterman Building Services
- Callum Chamberlain, Hoare Lea
- Jake Mitchell, AECOM
- Ethan Reid, WSP UK
- Adia Sadeqee, MZA Consulting Engineers
CIBSE ASHRAE Graduate of the Year
Sponsored by Swegon
- Molly Behling, University of the West of England and Hilson Moran
- Kasia Garbocz, University of Nottingham and AECOM
- Rachael Gilbert, University of Central Lancashire and Troup, Bywaters & Anders
- Hannah Gray, University of Edinburgh and Foster + Partners
- Athiya Junaid, Heriot-Watt University Dubai and WSP
- Andrea MacKenzie, University of Bath and FairHeat
- Esther Memeh, University of Loughborough and Savills M&E Consulting
- Joshua Mountain, London South Bank University and AECOM
- Hasan Shwaish, University of Sheffield and Arup
- Michael Tomkinson, University of Salford and Clancy Consulting
CIBSE Employer of the Year
Sponsored by CIBSE Patrons
Small
- Aynam Energy Limited
- Noquet Building Services
- S I Sealy Associates Ltd
Medium
- Atelier Ten
- FairHeat
- Hilson Moran
- ScotchPartners
Large
- AECOM
- Hoare Lea
- Otis Limited
Congratulations to all those shortlisted for their commitment to excellence in building services engineering. We look forward to celebrating the winners at the ceremony. For more information please visit CIBSE Young Engineers Awards