Wessex Water is showcasing the vital roles of female staff ahead of International Women in Engineering Day, which takes place on Saturday 23rd June.
Now in its fifth year, the day of celebration is organised by the Women’s Engineering Society and aims to highlight the achievements of current engineers and inspire future generations.
Around a quarter of Wessex Water employees are women, including engineers at various different stages of their careers.
Among them is assistant project manager Lucy George, who joined the company after working in Nepal and spending nearly three years in Christchurch, New Zealand on the earthquake recovery mission.
“Those experiences proved how transferrable engineering skills are,” said Lucy, who is responsible for small and large schemes at Wessex Water.
“It’s really important to celebrate women in engineering and any diversity. The more personalities and perspectives you get the better this industry is going to be.”
Meanwhile, critical sewers engineer Helen Isaacs has pioneered the use of new technology in Wessex Water’s sewer rehabilitation team.
She said: “I went to a girls’ school for my GCSEs and A-Levels and engineering was not a career choice I heard much about, despite loving science and maths.
“I feel it is really important to promote the great roles and opportunities that are out there in engineering, in order to draw more women into the profession.”
For more information about International Women in Engineering Day, visit www.inwed.org.uk.
