Sponsored by Mclaren.
Kathryn is a Graduate Civil Engineer within the Highways and Active Travel Team at AtkinsRéalis Wales. She has contributed to a wide range of highway and transport projects, including the Newgale Coastal Adaptation Scheme, Llanelli Multi-Modal Transport Interchange, A48 Nantycaws Junction improvements, and multiple signage schemes.
Kathryn is building a reputation as a future leader. In addition to her technical role, she manages the Transportation Early Careers (TEC) Forum, running initiatives that benefit over 500 early career employees. She also served an 18-month term representing Transportation at the AtkinsRéalis UK&E Graduate Forum, driving improvements to graduate development programmes and increasing senior-level sponsorship across key teams including Social Value, Health & Safety, and Technical Leadership.
In November, she was selected as the ICE Wales Cymru Chair’s Future Leader, a role that provides insight into professional governance and infrastructure policy. Kathryn also helped establish the Youth Advisors Initiative, an Employee Resource Group that amplifies the voices of 18–35-year-olds in the company, running networking lunches and webinars to improve engagement, mentoring, and career development opportunities.
Sponsored by Mclaren.
Kathryn is a Graduate Civil Engineer within the Highways and Active Travel Team at AtkinsRéalis Wales. She has contributed to a wide range of highway and transport projects, including the Newgale Coastal Adaptation Scheme, Llanelli Multi-Modal Transport Interchange, A48 Nantycaws Junction improvements, and multiple signage schemes.
Kathryn is building a reputation as a future leader. In addition to her technical role, she manages the Transportation Early Careers (TEC) Forum, running initiatives that benefit over 500 early career employees. She also served an 18-month term representing Transportation at the AtkinsRéalis UK&E Graduate Forum, driving improvements to graduate development programmes and increasing senior-level sponsorship across key teams including Social Value, Health & Safety, and Technical Leadership.
In November, she was selected as the ICE Wales Cymru Chair’s Future Leader, a role that provides insight into professional governance and infrastructure policy. Kathryn also helped establish the Youth Advisors Initiative, an Employee Resource Group that amplifies the voices of 18–35-year-olds in the company, running networking lunches and webinars to improve engagement, mentoring, and career development opportunities.
Throughout her first 22 months in the industry, Kathryn has proactively driven improvements for both herself and others. Within the TEC Forum, she began as Graduate Lead, attending the UK&E Graduate Forum to enhance graduate programmes by introducing optional modules that increased course diversity.
She organised a development day for first-year early careers employees, including networking games and a net-zero teambuilding challenge, with 100% of attendees recommending it. Using participant feedback, she secured funding for the following year and, as Forum Lead, expanded communication channels, hosted focus groups, and engaged senior sponsors to enhance the early career experience.
Kathryn has actively promoted inclusion and accessibility, implementing policies to reduce bias in recruitment and ensuring development events are accessible to all. She also represented young professionals at high-level industry events, including defending the Welsh Wellbeing of Future Generations Act during an ICE Fellows Debate.
Throughout her first 22 months in the industry, Kathryn has proactively driven improvements for both herself and others. Within the TEC Forum, she began as Graduate Lead, attending the UK&E Graduate Forum to enhance graduate programmes by introducing optional modules that increased course diversity.
She organised a development day for first-year early careers employees, including networking games and a net-zero teambuilding challenge, with 100% of attendees recommending it. Using participant feedback, she secured funding for the following year and, as Forum Lead, expanded communication channels, hosted focus groups, and engaged senior sponsors to enhance the early career experience.
Kathryn has actively promoted inclusion and accessibility, implementing policies to reduce bias in recruitment and ensuring development events are accessible to all. She also represented young professionals at high-level industry events, including defending the Welsh Wellbeing of Future Generations Act during an ICE Fellows Debate.
Kathryn’s initiatives have delivered measurable improvements in early career engagement and professional development at AtkinsRéalis. The TEC Forum now provides structured access to networking, development days, volunteering challenges, and webinars for over 500 employees, with strong senior sponsorship supporting delivery.
She contributed to graduate programmes, increasing course flexibility and addressing key HR challenges. In her design work, she enhanced pedestrian facilities in Carmarthen, improved resilience on the Newgale diversion routes, and integrated sustainable design features at multi-modal transport hubs.
Through her ICE Wales Cymru role, Kathryn has influenced industry-wide discussions, advocating for green jobs, apprenticeships, and training opportunities for young professionals, including meetings with Welsh Cabinet officials to advance workforce development.
Kathryn’s initiatives have delivered measurable improvements in early career engagement and professional development at AtkinsRéalis. The TEC Forum now provides structured access to networking, development days, volunteering challenges, and webinars for over 500 employees, with strong senior sponsorship supporting delivery.
She contributed to graduate programmes, increasing course flexibility and addressing key HR challenges. In her design work, she enhanced pedestrian facilities in Carmarthen, improved resilience on the Newgale diversion routes, and integrated sustainable design features at multi-modal transport hubs.
Through her ICE Wales Cymru role, Kathryn has influenced industry-wide discussions, advocating for green jobs, apprenticeships, and training opportunities for young professionals, including meetings with Welsh Cabinet officials to advance workforce development.
Transforming the Early Careers Experience
Kathryn has led initiatives that directly benefit early careers employees, embedding accessibility, inclusivity, and sustainability into learning and networking opportunities.
Technical Excellence and Sustainable Design
Her contributions to infrastructure schemes combine engineering judgment with sustainability, safety, and social value considerations, reflecting a holistic approach to project delivery.
Advocacy and Influence Beyond Her Role
Kathryn represents the next generation of engineers at national and regional forums. She integrates environmental, social, and economic sustainability into both her project work and broader professional advocacy, promoting the UN Sustainable Development Goals and inspiring peers and stakeholders alike.
