Laura and Peter are engineering project managers and Steven is a lead engineer at Network Rail. Network Rail manages, develops and maintains British railways. Laura and Peter oversee numerous rail-related projects in South Wales, such as the redevelopment of the Swansea City Train Station platforms on which Steven is the lead engineer. All three work closely with each other and a large team of engineers, designers, architects and others to deliver developments of the railways.
Laura and Peter are engineering project managers and Steven is a lead engineer at Network Rail. Network Rail manages, develops and maintains British railways. Laura and Peter oversee numerous rail-related projects in South Wales, such as the redevelopment of the Swansea City Train Station platforms on which Steven is the lead engineer. All three work closely with each other and a large team of engineers, designers, architects and others to deliver developments of the railways.
If we didn’t have scientists, we wouldn’t be able to come up with solutions for problems that don’t yet exist."
Peter: My days vary. A lot of time is spent in the office but also a lot of time spent on site making sure projects are being delivered correctly.
Laura: Every day is different, really. It could be a mixture of meetings, site visits and shifts on sites.
Steven: If we didn’t have scientists, we wouldn’t be able to come up with solutions for problems that don’t yet exist. We’re always delivering, we’re always re-engineering, we’re always looking to make something better, lighter, stronger. Science always comes down to improving what you’re doing.
Peter: I was always had an interest in the sciences. I couldn’t profess to being particularly good at them. I had very enthusiastic teachers. My mind was always open to learning things. I’ve always enjoyed maths.
Steven: I’m actually dyslexic. When I was in school, science and maths weren’t my strongest points. That’s why I went down the avenue of engineering.
Laura: Growing up, my aunties were role models. Even though they had families, they had jobs which were important and construction based…and they were very successful, and managed to balance that well.
Laura: Don’t be swayed by stereotypes of the sort of people that ‘do’ science. I work with a wide range of different people doing the same job. There might be a bigger variety of jobs out there that you’re not even aware of at the moment.
If we didn’t have scientists, we wouldn’t be able to come up with solutions for problems that don’t yet exist."
Peter: My days vary. A lot of time is spent in the office but also a lot of time spent on site making sure projects are being delivered correctly.
Laura: Every day is different, really. It could be a mixture of meetings, site visits and shifts on sites.
Steven: If we didn’t have scientists, we wouldn’t be able to come up with solutions for problems that don’t yet exist. We’re always delivering, we’re always re-engineering, we’re always looking to make something better, lighter, stronger. Science always comes down to improving what you’re doing.
Peter: I was always had an interest in the sciences. I couldn’t profess to being particularly good at them. I had very enthusiastic teachers. My mind was always open to learning things. I’ve always enjoyed maths.
Steven: I’m actually dyslexic. When I was in school, science and maths weren’t my strongest points. That’s why I went down the avenue of engineering.
Laura: Growing up, my aunties were role models. Even though they had families, they had jobs which were important and construction based…and they were very successful, and managed to balance that well.
Laura: Don’t be swayed by stereotypes of the sort of people that ‘do’ science. I work with a wide range of different people doing the same job. There might be a bigger variety of jobs out there that you’re not even aware of at the moment.