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Mena Project Controls Young Professional Of The Year

PROJECT CONTROLS DEFINITION

For the purposes of this category, the field of project controls is understood as follows: "The data gathering, data management and analytical processes used to predict, understand and constructively influence the time and cost outcomes of a project or programme; through the communication of information in formats that assist effective management and decision making." Source – Pat Weaver’s White Paper

What the judges are looking for

NOTE: This category is specifically for those young professionals who were aged 29 or younger as of 31 March 2025. The young professional can self-nominate as well as being nominated.

Judges are looking for the passion, determination and contribution the young professional has shown. The judging criteria places priority on the positive contribution they have made to the progression of the project, other junior members of the project and the overall team

Planning and Scheduling
Cost Estimating and Management
Earned Value management
Reporting
Risk Management (includes identification & assessment)
Scope and Change Management
Document Control
Building Information Modelling (BIM) & Information Management (IM)

Each of the criteria is scored between 0 (no evidence at all) and 10 (perfect evidence) with each section being weighted accordingly (see %).

Saving your application:
It is possible to save the content of your entry by scrolling to the bottom of the page and clicking on “SAVE”. This will give you a personal ID number that can be used to return to the site and continue your application at a later date.

Submitting your application:
You will be required to enter all of the fields before being able to submit your form once the “Submit” button is used, the form cannot be edited and the ID number will no longer be valid.

IMPORTANT: Please note that each section has a specific maximum number of words - however it is not compulsory to use the suggested maximum word count. Also, bear in mind that all items with an asterisk are mandatory.

Entry Form

* First Name

* Last Name

* Job Title

* Company Name

Postal Address

Town/City

* Postcode

* Country

* Preferred Telephone Number

* Preferred Email

LinkedIn profile
(So that we can tag the individuals, organizations or teams responsible for the entry on the Awards’ related announcements)

PROJECT CONTROLS (50%)

Delivery: Up to 350 words

Describe the methods and techniques you/they used to effectively ensure the delivery of outputs, outcomes and any benefits.
How did this positively impact your/their ultimate delivery?
What specifically did you/they do to ensure it was delivered to time, cost, quality and ultimate satisfaction of the customer?
How did governance of the project influence its successful delivery?
Explain how you/they shared learning or insights with other team members.

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Interfaces: Up to 150 words

What broad organisational factors outside of the project had an impact?
Outline any key challenges you/they encountered interfacing with other areas and disciplines that needed to be overcome.

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People: Up to 300 words

Outline the key stakeholders who worked inside and outside the project and how you/they were motivated and co-ordinated by them in line with the control objectives, clarifying what these objectives were
Explain any impact you/they had on effectively influencing the attitudes and relationships between others involved.
How did you/they ensure a professional approach was developed and maintained throughout?
What worked well and what didn’t?

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CHALLENGES, INNOVATION AND LESSONS LEARNED (50%)

Challenges: Up to 200 words

What difficulties were anticipated and/or unforeseen during your/their project?
How did you/they overcome these challenges?

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Innovation: Up to 300 words

What innovations were there in the way you/they engaged with the project?
What tools and techniques did you/they use to manage innovation?
How did this impact the successful delivery of the project?
How can the wider profession benefit from the way you/they engaged in the project?

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Lessons learned: Up to 300 words

What is the biggest single lesson you/they have learned in the past 12 months?
How will this assist you/them to move forward in your/their chosen profession?
What learning/coaching was shared by you/them with other young professionals?
How have you/they attempted to bring innovation/new thinking to the way young professionals are trained, mobilised and deployed to improve the impact and delivery success for other projects or to those leading the recruitment and retention of young professionals?

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APPLICATION SUMMARY

Describe why should this entry be considered for an award: Up to 100 words

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Upload any supporting document
(Upload a maximum of two supporting documents. Only PDF accepted. Combined maximum size 8MB)

Please ensure to attach the following collaterals, which are compulsory for submitting your application.

*Company logo
Attach a high-resolution logo of your organisation or your joint venture. (Only JPG and PNG are accepted. Min 3mb and Max size 10mb)

*Images
Attach a picture that represents work featured in your entry (e.g., pictures of the project/programme). (Only JPG and PNG are accepted. Min 3mb and Max size 10mb)

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Mena Project Controls Young Professional Of The Year

PROJECT CONTROLS DEFINITION

What the judges are looking for

Saving your application:It is possible to save the content of your entry by scrolling to the bottom of the page and clicking on “SAVE”. This will give you a personal ID number that can be used to return to the site and continue your application at a later date.

Submitting your application:You will be required to enter all of the fields before being able to submit your form once the “Submit” button is used, the form cannot be edited and the ID number will no longer be valid.

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Saving your application:
It is possible to save the content of your entry by scrolling to the bottom of the page and clicking on “SAVE”. This will give you a personal ID number that can be used to return to the site and continue your application at a later date.

Submitting your application:
You will be required to enter all of the fields before being able to submit your form once the “Submit” button is used, the form cannot be edited and the ID number will no longer be valid.