Lynne recieves her award from Christine Townley, Executive Directors of Construction Youth Trust
UK POWER Networks’ Lynne McDonald has been named Engineer of the Year – Mechanical / Electrical in the prestigious Women in Construction Awards 2016.
The awards, in their 10th year, are a showcase for the brightest and best female achievers in the construction and built environment industries.
Innovation manager Lynne completed UK Power Networks’ engineering graduate scheme in 2011 after her MEng degree in Electronic and Electrical Engineering at the University of Strathclyde.
She said: “There’s still a shortage of women working in my sector so I take any responsibility as a role model very seriously and support careers and school events. I enjoy debunking the myths and stereotypes about engineering.”
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