In depth

Chartered civil engineer Mary Schafer, who works in the water division at Mott MacDonald, was highly commended in the Rising Star category at the 2022 GE Awards.

Winter Associates director Mike Winter, who will deliver the 2023 John Mitchell Lecture on the topic of "Road asset, socioeconomic and fatality risk from debris flow", talks to GE about his career to date.

Knight Piésold senior mining geotechnical engineer Martin Griffin is an advocate for equality, diversity and inclusion, with a focus on neurodiversity and disability.

Mott MacDonald technical principal Hock Liong Liew is busy working on student work experience programmes to engage with the next generation of engineers.

Aecom associate director and chartered geologist Victoria Barnett is a mentor for several colleagues who are working towards their chartership.

Mott MacDonald technical director Barnali Ghosh is an earthquake geotechnical engineering specialist and a visiting professor at the University of Cambridge.

Aecom principal geotechnical engineer Njemile Faustin looks for ways to link research with practice while pushing for a more inclusive and diverse sector.

University of Surrey geomechanics chair Subhamoy Bhattacharya is keen to promote engineering’s role in tackling climate change.

Natalie Bews was recently promoted to managing director of Concept Engineering Consultants and is an active member of the British Drilling Association.

Expanded Geotechnical senior estimator David Major actively participates in early careers and mentoring initiatives within the construction sector.