Anna Jackson

"My personality types were coordinator, influencer and manager and I was pleasantly surprised as to how well they reflect who I am! I apply all of these traits daily in my role as Principal Engineering Manager at EDF RenewablesCoordinator: I would definitely describe myself as being organised and throughout my career have needed to pull people together to deliver projects or services to quality, cost and schedule Influencer: I enjoy exploring new ways to engage people and often use this to gain support for ideas or set out the vision and plan for my team Manager: I love managing a large team and have been in leadership roles throughout my career. I like to understand what motivates people and driving the team towards a common goal gives me a lot of job satisfaction "

"In England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, EDF Renewables is a major renewable energy company. We develop, build, operate and maintain innovative wind, solar, battery storage and hydrogen projects.Our aim is to do whatever we can to combat climate change and create a net zero future where clean energy powers our lives – this is what I find most inspiring about my work. I contribute by leading the Central Engineering Team which provides support to all parts of the business to enable the delivery and operation of our renewable technologies. I’m passionate about growing and developing the team and since I joined we have more than doubled in size. We now have a range of Engineering capabilities including Electrical, Mechanical, SCADA, Commissioning, BESS, PV Solar and Wind Measurement and Analysis. I’m also passionate about inspiring the next generation to pursue careers in STEM and I’m fortunate that in role have the ability to lead our new STEM programme. The programme is fairly comprehensive and focuses on: •\tCareer pathways and opportunities at EDF Renewables UK & Ireland •\tRole Modelling and Mentoring – focused on Women in Engineering •\tSTEM learning – offering local Schools the opportunity to design, build and test a model wind turbine "

"My dad was an Engineering Manager and I grew up visiting the manufacturing facilities where he worked, so pursuing Engineering was the obvious choice for me. At university I studied Mechanical Engineering. I chose to complete this as a ‘sandwich course’ which allowed me to take one year away from studies to complete an Industrial Placement. This was my first real experience as an engineer; working in the defence sector supporting the manufacture of Astute class submarines. After graduating from university, I went back to the defence sector and enrolled on a 3-year leadership programme. During that time, I completed a number of secondments across Naval Ships, Air, Land UK, Submarines and a Joint Venture based in France. This was a mixture of Engineering, Commercial and Leadership roles.After completing the Leadership programme I took the Engineering Manager role for Tank and Artillery and became chartered with the IMechE in 2019. I moved to EDF Renewables as Principal Engineering Manager in 2020"

"I have a Boston Terrier puppy that takes up most of my time! He’s absolutely full of energy and a fantastic excuse to get away from the desk, walk, play and explore the countryside. Other than that, I like to be creative - I have an A-Level in Fine Art and enjoy playing music (piano, guitar and drums). If it's not music I’m usually building or making something and believe it or not, I used to make money as a teenager by selling ‘luxury’ bird houses I’d knock-up in my parents' garage! "

"No two days are the same at EDF Renewables and we can manage our time flexibly. That being said, leading the Central Engineering Team generally, this consists of: - Resource Management: I manage a team of 50+ multi-disciplined Engineers. This includes headcount and budget planning activity, coordination of external resource and the oversight of Resource Management processes - Engineering Leadership & Delivery: Oversight of Project and Owners Engineering activity across onshore & offshore wind, BESS, PV Solar and Hydrogen. Steering committee member and Design Assurance Review coordination - Capability Management: Implementation and oversight of role based training and central competency framework assessments I’m also acting as CTO Business partner to Asset Operations. This means I’m positioned as the main customer interface and aim to develop an understanding of their priorities and demands"

"Degree Qualifications\tNorthumbria University 2014-2015 MSc Mechanical Engineering: First Class honours Northumbria University 2010-2014 BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering: First Class honoursShort Courses \tYork University (2019) Introduction to System Safety Engineering Cranfield University (2016)Principals of Engineering IntegrationAwards IMechE (2019) Chartered Engineer IMechE (2015) Postgraduate Masters Scholarship IMechE (2014) Frederic Barnes Waldron Prize for best student in MSE"