The Association of Equipment Management Professionals (AEMP) Technician of the Year recognizes excellence in construction equipment maintenance, and nominations for 2025 are now open.
The Technician of the Year Award celebrates heavy equipment’s best technicians, elevates their careers, and brings awareness to the technician shortage across the industry. Nominations are due July 7 with the ceremony announcing the winner held at AEMP’s EquipmentSHIFT conference, held November 4-6, 2025. The Award is sponsored by John Deere.
Nominees will be judged and scored on their recommendation, experience, professional development, safety record and philosophy, innovation and technology, and community image/promotion of the profession.
The 2024 winner was Edward Allocco of Sarasota County Fleet Services.
The 2025 Technician of the Year will receive:
- Free airfare and two nights lodging at EquipmentSHIFT
- National recognition in industry media publications
- Complimentary membership in AEMP for one year
- Complimentary enrollment in the EMS certificate program & exam
- Personal and company recognition at EquipmentSHIFT
