3 George Chartouni, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Chicago District, was awarded the USACE Cost Engineer of the Year award at a virtual national awards ceremony on Nov. 12, 2020, hosted by Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, 55th Chief of Engineers and Commanding General.
Each year, USACE recognizes a small number of the many outstanding USACE team members, each selected for their outstanding contributions and service in many different program areas.
Chartouni joined the Chicago District in February 2009 after an 18-year career in the private sector. As senior cost engineer, he has served as a lead estimator on a variety of large projects both internal and external to the district. In 2014, he became Agency Technical Review (ATR) certified, and has become one of the Cost Mandatory Center of Expertise’s lead reviewers for projects across the nation.