Delve Underground takes pride in recognizing our employees each year with prestigious awards that celebrate innovative leadership and outstanding teamwork across the company. Each of these awards is given to an employee who is nominated by colleagues and selected by a committee of executive leaders and regional managers.
Delve Underground Paragon and Groundbreaker Awards 2024
Paragon Award
The Paragon Award is given to an employee who maintains a positive attitude, works with strong principles, displays a high level of fairness and professionalism, pays great attention to detail, and is a valuable team player. The 2024 Paragon Award winner is Carly James, an Accounting Specialist based out of our Seattle office with over 6 years of accounting experience.
Groundbreaker Award
The Groundbreaker Award is given to an employee who demonstrates creativity and innovation, has meticulous attention to detail, possesses strong intuition, and is a valued mentor and inspiration to others. A Groundbreaker embodies the spirit of embarking on new endeavors with enthusiasm and determination. The 2024 Groundbreaker Award winner is Denis Tepavac, a Lead Associate based out of our Melbourne office with 14 years of experience in tunneling on a wide range of transportation, water, and wastewater projects, both in Australia and internationally.