🎉 This Sunday, National Gas proudly celebrates the 11th annual International Women in Engineering Day #INWED24 This pivotal event, created by the Women's Engineering Society (WES), supports women in engineering and advocates for a more inclusive industry. This year’s theme, #EnhancedByEngineering, highlights the incredible contributions of women engineers who enhance lives and livelihoods worldwide. 🌍👩🔧 In the spirit of this year’s theme, we are spotlighting our very own Hydrogen Innovation Engineer, Harriet Guiry, who embodies the essence of innovation and progress in engineering. Here’s a glimpse into her inspiring journey and vision for the future: Harriet's role involves collaborating with stakeholders and managing a variety of projects, ensuring no two days are ever the same. Her work focuses on ground-breaking areas such as Hydrogen Blending, Synthetic Fuels, and managing the National Transmission System (NTS), which she describes as both exciting and dynamic. Harriet’s journey into engineering began with a love for problem-solving and a degree in Energy and Environmental Engineering from the University of Sheffield. Encouraged by female engineers she met along the way, Harriet was inspired to pursue a career where her skills and passion could thrive. She highlights the importance of continuous learning and networking, noting how these aspects make her job at National Gas deeply fulfilling. Looking ahead, Harriet sees a promising future for women in engineering but acknowledges there is still work to be done. She says “The goal is to reach a point where engineering is seen without a gender qualifier. Progress continues, but we must start with children, giving them role models in any profession, so they never question if they can do something but instead ask why wouldn’t they?” Harriet advises young women considering engineering careers to seize every opportunity. "All it takes is 30 seconds of courage to change your path," she says. "Keep learning and remember you’ve earned your place." As we celebrate #INWED24, let’s acknowledge the remarkable contributions of women engineers and inspire the next generation to enhance our world through engineering. 💪 #WomenInEngineering #EnhancedByEngineering
Well done 👏, great advice Harriet 👏 👍
Great work Harriet Guiry !
Head of Media & Digital, National Gas
3moWe are lucky at National Gas to have incredible, talented engineers like Harriet. Nice to be able to celebrate the progress made so far in the industry to ensure it is more inclusive for women. Let’s keep it up - the more representative of the population our workforces are the better for everyone.