Join our in-person panel event on 30th July chaired by Robin Bates MSOE MBES, Membership, Registration, and Professional Standards Lead featuring speakers from Flixbus, Zurich, National Gas and others.
Earlier this year, the SOE launched our 2024 flagship guide ‘Navigating Engineering: Pathways to Progress’ - an evidence-based guide featuring engineering professionals from different walks of life who carved their successes through various paths. Endorsed by the Engineering Council, Society for the Environment and Engineering UK, the guide is a must-have for all ambitious engineers looking for inspiration on how to progress their career and the many possibilities within the engineering landscape.
To continue the big discussion around career growth in engineering, the SOE is hosting an in-person panel event on 30 July in London featuring seasoned engineers and career professionals who’ll come together to share their own stories and leave you inspired.
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What’s on the agenda:
| Time | Session |
| 10:00am | Welcome networking |
| 10:15am - 10:30am | Introduction by SOE and speaker introductions |
| 10:30am - 10:45am | Keynote: Engineering Career Possibilities |
| 10:45am - 11:30am | Panel discussion followed by Q&A - Career growth in engineering, role of professional registration |
| 11:30am - 11:45am | Case study: My journey to Professional Registration |
| 11:45am - 12:00pm | Closing remarks & key takeaways |
| 12/12:30pm onwards | Lunch |
Meet our speakers:
Francesca Hand
Operations Manager, Flixbus UK
Francesca Hand has a degree in engineering, obtaining a First Class Honours as a Master of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at the University of Warwick in 2019.
Operations Manager at FlixBus UK since October 2022, Francesca has supported the business through its rapid network expansion, now serving over 60 destinations. Her role includes managing the FlixBus stations team, building relationships with stakeholders across local government authorities and customer data analysis to monitor and enhance passenger satisfaction.
Previous roles include Operations Specialist at InPost UK and Methods Engineer at Rolls-Royce, having completed its Manufacturing Engineering Graduate scheme and as a Manufacturing Engineering Intern, working in Capability Acquisition and Manufacturing Technology.
Lilian Iheukwumere-Esotu, PhD, CEng, MSOE, MIAM
Asset Management Strategy Implementation Lead at National Gas UK
Lilian obtained her first degree in Petroleum Engineering from Federal University of Technology Owerri. She arrived the United Kingdom in 2015 on a fully funded Federal government scholarship, to pursue a Master’s degree in Reliability Engineering and Asset Management from the University of Manchester. She continued in academia and obtained her PhD in 2022 from the department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering from same University of Manchester. Her research interests cut across areas within Asset management, application of Reliability Engineering tools for improving industrial maintenance projects outcomes and Uncertainty Management. She has published six peer-reviewed journals and conference papers in her field.
She has previously worked as an Asset Management consultant with Binnies UK, a part of the global RSK Group an Engineering Management consultancy company within the UK water sector. She also worked as a senior Asset Management consultant Engineer at Arcadis UK, within the water Tech. Advisory services, where she is focused on delivering Asset management plans/projects using digital solutions.
Currently, she works as an Asset Management Strategy Implementation Lead at National Gas, UK, where she has the responsibilities for leading the implementation of asset management strategies for varying asset classes (pipelines, compressors, sites and cyber-physical systems).
She is passionate about creating gender balance in STEM and creating awareness of Asset Management among BAME groups. She is an executive member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, Manchester branch, which focuses their activities on supporting Engineers working/schooling in the UK.
David Titmas
Head of Data & Communications, Engineering Council
David is on the executive team at the Engineering Council, the regulatory body that sets and maintains the internationally recognised standards of professional competence and ethics that govern the award and retention of professional titles.
While David only joined the Engineering Council a couple of months ago, his primary focus is understanding how professional registration can be optimised and promoted both to support career progression and to enable the public, employers and their clients to have confidence and trust in engineers and technicians.
Dominic Dawson MSc CEng MIET MSOE MBES AMWES
Chief Engineer Zurich Engineering, and Sector Chair, BES
Following formative years as an electrical technician in the Royal Navy and a short period as a field engineer in the white goods industry, Dominic has spent the last 31 years in the inspection industry. As an Engineer Surveyor he specialised in Electrical systems and Lifts, before moving to Zurich Engineering as a Senior Engineer with the responsibility for Lifts. He has an MSc in Lift Engineering Technology, is a director of the Safety Assessment Federation, chair of the Bureau of Engineer Surveyors a professional sector committee of the SOE, is a member of the steering committee for the Baker Dearing award and has been active in the IET initiative engineering kids futures.
Nick Elliot MIRTE MSOE MiCLT
Transport Specialist Consultant and Sector Chair, IRTE
A highly experienced and knowledgeable fleet and transport professional. A Passionate transformational leader working within the construction material supply sector for over four decades. He played a substantial part in changing the way vehicles in this sector were engineered to improve road safety and operational performance.
He began a HGV Technician apprenticeship in the late 1970’s after which he chose to move into management. He mapped his career from midway through his apprenticeship to achieve his goal of a senior position. Throughout his development he sought to work steadily through several roles gaining valuable experience and continuing his learning and development.
After his apprenticeship and a couple of years working as HGV Technician, he changed jobs and become a Fleet Engineering Technician – his first role off the shop floor. Then a Transport Distribution coordinator, Transport Manager, specific product line National Transport Manager and ultimately National Transport Manager all products.
Nick has spent a working lifetime interacting with teams at all levels of businesses. Passionate and tireless with industry associations Mineral Product Association “MPA” Institute of Road Transport Engineers “IRTE” delivering effective engineering and operational change for the whole industry. People development in all areas was key to Nick’s philosophy, driving best practice in safety and helping people to get the best for themselves and the organisation.
Peter Egan CEnv
Head of Critical Infrastructure, British Museum and Board Member at the Society for the Environment
Peter is a passionate Chartered Engineer who worked with the Ministry of Defence for 28 years, while driving sustainable outcomes across a range of institutions. He has worked across the Middle East, Africa, South Atlantic and the UK delivering bespoke solutions to UK Defence commitments, where he has incorporated environment impacts against the UN 17 sustainable Development Goals, reducing project environmental impacts. Peters’ passions are education and mentoring engineers and construction professionals in the of delivery biodiverse, carbon reduction and resilient outcomes in all our futures. Peter joined the Society for the Environment Board in 2023 and is now the Head of Critical Infrastructure at the British Museum.
All attendees will also receive a physical copy of the Navigating Engineering career pathway guide.
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