Main Skills:
Connecting people and communities whilst communicating opportunities
My Journey:
It’s been a winding career where it took a while to discover my strengths had a place in offshore wind! At Sixth Form College I was set on a career in the arts but had a job in a shop where I discovered I was good at customer service. I decided it wasn’t the right time for uni and joined the M&S management training scheme. I then worked in finance and mortgages which sounds boring but allowed me to lead teams in South Africa and work overseas.
I came to energy after working in a careers team at a school, so many students had incredible opportunities with EEEGR members I decided to join them. I got more involved with stakeholder management at EEEGR which led me to Equinor.
Working Environment:
No two days are the same, I spend some time in the office, others at events, visiting schools and coming up with creative activities. This role is all about working with people to understand what our projects could mean to them. Sometimes I’m on video calls at home, others visiting a business or hosting an event! There is a lot of driving but I like this as time to think (and sing) in the car. I like variety and meeting people, having supportive colleagues means more to me than a fancy office, doing a job that moves us to net zero makes it even better. I should also add that Equinor’s offices are calm, well kitted out and great places to work.
Duties:
I working with a team who make energy from two wind farms, Dudgeon and Sheringham Shoal. We are also building extensions of these wind farms. I work with people who live near our construction works and the people who supply Equinor. Whilst I didn’t go to uni, I have studied for a Level 6 diploma in Careers Guidance. I use the skills I developed when studying every day to support people to understand career choices and how to get there. The best part of this is when someone gets in contact and says my support helped them secure their dream job. I work with people in Norway, the USA and London. There is a common thread for this work, people!
