International Women’s Day is a global celebration of the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. It is a day to recognise the progress that has been made in gender equality and to acknowledge the work that still needs to be done. As an engineering consultancy, we recognise the significant contributions that women have made to the industry, and we are committed to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of our work.
In this blog post, we asked Charlotte Stace, an engineer in our Liverpool office, and a recent graduate of Liverpool University, to let us know about her journey into Engineering:
“My decision to study Civil Engineering at University was quite last minute. I knew my strongest subjects at school were Maths and Science and I enjoyed Art and Design, but Civil Engineering had never been something I’d even thought about until my Sixth Form tutor suggested it to me. My Dad had been an Engineer in the military and my brother was studying Chemical Engineering at University at the time, but I had never considered engineering for myself. Like a lot of young girls, I’d pictured engineering as a men’s profession, but once I’d taken some time to look into the many opportunities within engineering, I realised that this was something that really appealed to me.”
“Throughout my time at the University of Liverpool, and in my career so far, women have always been in the minority. However, I have always worked within extremely supportive and inclusive teams am I have been given some great opportunities. The vast range of different projects I have worked on has enabled me to develop my engineering knowledge and my confidence. Over the past 8 months working at Wilde, I have found myself taking on more responsibility, leading my own schemes and developing further as I work towards my Chartership with the Institution of Civil Engineers.”
“I have been a STEM Ambassador for the past 4 years and in this time I have worked with many young people, sharing my experiences and aiming to inspire the next generation of girls and boys to consider a career in Engineering. I have also taken part in a number of engineering careers events at the University of Liverpool since I graduated, and over the years have seen a significant increase in the number of female engineering students. This has been really exciting to see, and hopefully, within the next few years this will be reflected in the industry.”
