Megan Woodburn, based one of our developments in Liverpool, is one of two female site managers to have just been promoted.
Megan, 29, from Liverpool, is currently leading completion of The Groves, in Allerton, and has worked for us for eight years after joining as a graduate trainee. Prior to her promotion, she was an assistant site manager.
She said her career has progressed thanks to the support of experienced colleagues and other women in the industry who have mentored and inspired her.
She said: “Over the years I have worked with many very experienced site managers and subcontractors and I have learnt a lot from them all. They've all been extremely supportive and wanted me to be successful, which has helped massively. To this day if I ever have a problem, I know I can give any one of them a call and they'd be willing to help.”
Megan studied for a degree in building surveying at Liverpool John Moore’s University before starting on our graduate scheme. She has been previously mentored by a female managing director at one of our 12 operating divisions and more recently became part of our Empower Women’s Network.
She said: “The Empower Network is superb as it highlights issues that may be challenging as a female in the workplace and creates a safe place to talk about these points. Hearing about other women's experiences in the industry and how they have overcome certain challenges and what they have achieved I have found both comforting and inspiring.”
Megan was one of the only girls on her course at university but says she is seeing many more young girls taking an interest in construction careers now. She has even mentored young female work experience students on her site and said: “It is great to be able to show other women and girls the way and lead by example.”
Megan is ambitious for her future and has her sights set on winning industry awards.
She added: “I have been a part of a Pride in the Job (PIJ) award winning team on multiple occasions but would love to win my own PIJ award from the National Home Building Council NHBC.”
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*Figures from Women into Construction.
