"How do we encourage more women to apply for roles, speak to recruiters, and step into senior engineering positions?
This is a question I come back to often—and one the industry must keep asking.
👉 Representation matters.
👉 Confidence shouldn't be a barrier.
👉 Opportunity should be visible, accessible, and actively encouraged.
Right now, we're working with multiple clients who are genuinely committed to improving gender diversity—not as a tick-box exercise, but by bringing more female talent into engineering and senior engineering leadership roles.
🚀 These organisations are actively looking for women with skills across areas such as:
- Engineering & technical leadership
- Systems, electrical, mechanical & software engineering
- Project & programme delivery
- Operations, reliability & asset management
- Innovation, sustainability & energy transition
- Mentoring, team leadership & strategic influence
👩🔧 Ladies - we need you. Your skills, experience, perspective, and leadership are critical to shaping the future of engineering.
If you've ever thought:
- ""I'm not quite ready""
- ""I don't tick every box""
- ""Recruiters won't understand my background""
Please know this: your experience is valuable, and conversations cost nothing but can open doors.
📩 If you're open to a confidential chat about current or future opportunities—or simply want market insight—do get in touch. Let's work together to change the face of engineering, at every level.
👋 Hi I'm Helen Charteris - Head of Global Power & Energy
📣 I've been recruiting across the Energy & Power industry for 30 years+
🔊 We recruit for some of the most well-known businesses globally
🥳 We have a recruitment solution for you. Let's arrange to talk
📞 07385 474845 or email 📩 helen@major-energy.com"