Andrew Wade

Green street - Mechanical engineer Emily White on a life in renewables

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The 34-year-old MD tells The Engineer about her studies and career, and explains what the industry can do to attract more women. 

Mechanical engineer Emily White is the managing director at Entap, a renewable energy asset management company that works across wind and solar. She told The Engineer about her engineering background, her career progression, and the challenges facing women in engineering.

How did you get into engineering?       

I wanted to be a mechanic when I was younger and a teacher told me in one of those career test/days that I had to aim higher and should maybe consider mechanical engineering. 

Where did you study?

Having graduated from the University of Strathclyde with a distinction in Mechanical Engineering with Financial Management, I gained Chartered Engineer status (CEng) from The Institute of Mechanical Engineers in 2009.

My drive and passion for engineering was acknowledged during my final year at university when I was awarded the ‘Professor Mellanby Prize’ from the Department of Mechanical Engineering.

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