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As we mark International Women in Engineering Day, The Engineer, in association with Babcock International, is pleased to announce an upcoming live webinar that will explore the path to leadership for women in engineering.

Taking place on Thursday 17 July, the session will feature two senior executives from Babcock, who will share their experiences and insights on what must change to make leadership roles more accessible and appealing to women across the sector. We’ll also examine how we can build a stronger pipeline of talent, from grassroots through to the boardroom, to help close skills gaps and create a truly diverse workforce.

Despite growing efforts, women remain significantly underrepresented in engineering and technology. Just 16.9% of the UK engineering workforce are women, compared to 56% across all other occupations, and the proportion in leadership roles is even lower.

What you will learn

• Breaking down barriers - a career in engineering can start anywhere
• How do you get started and make the switch from other careers into engineering
• How do you become a successful female leader in the engineering and technology world
• What are the challenges women face to become leaders and how to tackle them
• Power of mentoring - can it work for you?

When

Thursday, July 17, 2025 · 10:00 a.m. London (GMT +1:00) 

Presenters

Jane MacMaster - Global Engineering Director (Integrity) Babcock

Jane MacMaster is a mechanical and systems engineer who has worked for the last 30 years across the private, public and higher education sectors.

Prior to joining Babcock she was Chief Engineer at Engineers Australia – the peak professional body for engineering in Australia where she was responsible for professional standards for engineering education and independent practice, and, contributing the engineering perspective to policy discussions ranging from systems design of the national electricity grid through to strengthening the engineering workforce

She is a Fellow of Engineers Australia and the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE). She advocates for high standards of engineering practice, climate change initiatives, women in engineering, engineering in the school curriculum and encouraging more young people to consider further study and a career in engineering.

Donna Sinnick - Chief Delivery Officer at Babcock

Donna is Babcock’s Chief Delivery Office and is responsible for Babcock’s operating and delivery functions spanning Programme Management, Engineering and Technology, Procurement and Supply Chain, IT, Facilities Management, Quality and Business Transformation. She joined Babcock in November 2021, with the remit of professionalising Project Management across Babcock where she enabled the design, delivery and roll out of our global framework. Prior to joining Babcock, Donna’s career centred in engineering aerospace and defence where she held various senior leadership positions, including Vice President of Programme Management.