A workplace for women

摘要

When asked the question "why did you become a dam engineer", my response is simply "by default, rather than by design". After graduating in 1996 with a 1st Glass Honours Degree in Environmental Civil Engineering, I was keen to work in the bridge and highways industry. However, due to the economic climate, I accepted an offer to join the Coastal team of Mouchel (now part of WSP). During this time, I discovered my interest for working with water, with much of the design requiring 'engineering judgment' as opposed to the standards based approach that is predominant in many other areas of civil engineering. After five years with Mouchel, including two years in the Middle East, I returned to the UK, and in 2002, took up a position with KBR.