Engineering in Policy teamed up with the Government Science and Engineering Profession to interview Alison Baptiste, CBE, about being an engineer in a leadership role in government. Alison is Director of Public and Security Services at the Infrastructure and Projects Authority. She is also a Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers. …
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The Engineering in Policy Network met with Shabana Haque from the Royal Academy of Engineering, Adam Cooper from University College London and Louise Dunsby from the Cabinet Office to discuss the role of systems approaches in the policy process and how these approaches mirror the benefits that an engineering mindset can bring to policy problems. …
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The Engineering in Policy network asked this question to engineers and those with an interest in engineering. We hoped that we could prompt a conversation about the importance of having engineers in the room at key points in the policy life-cycle. But the responses we received go beyond just practical issues and start outlining the professional identity …
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Check out this opportunity to work at the interface of engineering and policy. Policy Advisor: Carbon, Department for Transport, UK Civil Service – Closing date – Monday 14th June 2021 “Are you a highly self-aware individual who has the ability to communicate complex messages in plain English within a politically sensitive or high-profile area? If …
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Check out this opportunity to work at the interface of engineering and policy. Policy Lead: Engineering and Carbon Management, Department for Transport, UK Civil Service – Closing date – Monday 31st May 2021 “The Infrastructure Efficiency and Engineering (IEE) team is a newly formed and growing team which has a combination of highly skilled engineers, …
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Engineering in Policy is a network for all who are interested in the role that engineers and engineering approaches can play in government and policy making. Engineering in Policy will: create a community who benefit from each other’s experience collect and share knowledge to strengthen links between engineering and policy disciplines raise awareness of the …
