Women in Engineering

International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) has taken place every 23rd June since it began in 2014. INWED is an awareness campaign run by the Women’s Engineering Society that recognises the work of female engineers around the world, and aims to encourage more women to enter the profession.

There is a huge diversity of jobs at all levels for women in the sector and the technical challenges and opportunities are endless.

Sara Atkinson, Head of Human Resources.

The UK currently has the lowest proportion of female engineers in Europe. The waste and recycling industry is particularly male dominated, where just 15.8 per cent of the workforce are female (EU Skills Waste Industry Profile).

FCC Environment understands that this situation needs to change.

We are pleased to support INWED in raising the profile of women who work in engineering, and to highlight the wide-ranging career opportunities available to women in the waste and energy sector.

Here are the stories from just a few of the successful female engineers at FCC.

Engineering Stories

Laura Fisher

Contract Operations Manager
re3 Materials Recycling Facility

Andrea Escudero-Palmeiro

Assistant Mechanical Engineer
FCC Allington Energy from Waste Plant

Aneta Latka

Process Technician
FCC Allington Energy from Waste Plant

Mar Martinez

Performance Team Leader
FCC Allington Energy from Waste Plant

Hailea Barrett

Process Operations Manager
Leadenham Landfill

Guadalupe Morera

Technical Manager
FCC Energy from Waste Plants

FCC Environment is a partner member of the Energy and Utility Skills Group, according to which:

There’s an immediate need for practical, hands-on, technical problem solvers who have the desire and initiative to manage, to lead and develop a career in engineering.