Chartered Project Professional of the Year Award
Finalists for this category have now been announced.
The Chartered Project Professional of the Year Award celebrates excellence in professional development, project delivery and contribution to society.
Our Chartered Project Professional category recognises individuals who have consistently demonstrated a dedication to improving their skills and ethical practice, resulting in successful project delivery.
The winner of this award will have made a measurable contribution to the wider public/societal benefit beyond their professional role and will be a role model for others to aspire to.
To be eligible to enter in the award, you must be professionally active Chartered Project Professional (ChPP) as of entries opening.
We require entrants to this category to produce a submission of up to 1,000 words (in English) based on the judging criteria through delivery of a project where their involvement has been greater than six months. Entrants may also submit up to four pieces of supporting evidence - images or graphics only (no text apart from captions). Evidence must support information already included in the submission and must not introduce additional elements. Please see further details on the ‘Supporting evidence’ tab of the Awards platform. Video and audio are not accepted as part of the submission.
The Chartered Project Professional of the Year category is a two-stage category, the first stage is the written submission mentioned above and the second stage requires all finalists to present virtually to a panel of judges.
Project professionals from across the globe may apply. In this category we also encourage nominations (with the individual’s approval) from employers or colleagues. Please note that we can only accept one entry per nominee.
Winners will be announced at the Awards Ceremony on 18 November.
Congratulations and good luck to all our finalists...
Finalist | Charlotte Blewitt, National Highways
As a Chartered Project Professional, I’m accountable for and involved in supporting nationally significant road improvements projects in the identification and embedment of efficiencies.
This work has been vital in enabling National Highways to deliver the latest Road Investment Strategy to budget, on time and to a high quality for our customers. Striving for continuous improvement, transformation and maturation of National Highways processes and ways of working is a strong passion in all of the work I do.
Responsible for realising multi-million pounds of efficiencies and achieving right first time behaviours.
Finalist | Dave Corbin ChPP FAPM, Gleeds
This submission outlines my dedication to promoting inclusivity, sustainability, and ethical standards. It demonstrates my commitment to lifelong learning, my industry leadership, organisation and participation of CPD events and my mentoring support to early-career professionals.
My contributions include establishing a project management community within my organisation, implementing a project review tool, enhancing global account management training and providing executive level project support.
Outside of my professional role, I lead the newly formed Built Environment Interest Network, deliver guest lectures within the Wessex Region, and have published AI research. My volunteering at Oakmeadians RFC demonstrates further leadership and project management skills.
Finalist | Jen Elsam, Tony Gee and Partners
Jen is a highly motivated Project Manager with significant experience in the leadership of multidisciplinary design teams. She is currently employed by Tony Gee and Partners to drive the development of the Project and Planning Management capability within the business.
Through her project work she aims to improve traveller experiences, boost sustainability and benefit communities.
Her enthusiasm for place-making has manifested itself in a voluntary role with Always Ahead, a charity in her hometown of Crewe. The charity will rejuvenate Flag Lane Baths, creating a venue to support vulnerable community members, particularly young people leaving school with limited opportunities.
Finalist | Nicola Goldup, Tetra Tech
Nicola Goldup is a Director in the Project and Cost Management team in Tetra Tech and achieved ChPP status in 2023.
As Director she is involved in project, programmes and portfolios across a range of sectors including social housing and ports.
She is also an active member of our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Group representing disability. In her spare time, Nicola is a volunteer crew member and Director at Southport Offshore Rescue Trust and used her skills and expertise as a project professional to lead the construction and fit out of a £3.5m new build lifeboat station in Southport.