Women advised not to wait to be ‘encouraged’ into engineering careers
Ahead of International Women in Engineering Day, an engineer at train operator Northern has said that women should not wait to be ‘encouraged’ to consider a career in engineering.
Rebecca Prendergast said engineering offers excellent career progression, the opportunity to work on exciting multi-million-pound projects and earn higher than average salaries.
Prendergast is currently a senior production manager for operations at Northern’s TrainCare Centre at Newton Heath in Manchester.
“Engineering has so much to offer in terms of a fulfilling career,” she said in a statement. “Women shouldn’t wait for anyone to ‘encourage’ them into it, they should take the initiative and make it happen themselves - they won’t regret it.”
She continued: “I appreciate it’s still a male-dominated industry – but the same benefits that make this a great career for men are just as true for women.
“I get the opportunity to work on something integral to the success of the region I call home – and that’s incredibly rewarding.”
Having originally joined Northern as a train conductor in 2013, Prendergast has climbed several rungs up the engineering career ladder.
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