#30 Interviewing Dad: Atkins President Philip Hoare

Chloe is 16 and interested in an engineering career. She is also the daughter of Philip Hoare, President of engineering consultant Atkins. To find out more she digs deep into her Dad’s engineering life story by interviewing him about the projects that have shaped his career. From harrowing tragedy on a bridge project to world firsts in underground construction and his love of railways, she explores how her Dad came to lead a business of 18,000 people and grills him on crucial issues facing engineering in the UK today from HS2 and digital transition to gender diversity. But it is not just Chloe who learns something. In this insightful interview Chloe explains how it feels to be the only girl taking A Level Physics and makes some important suggestions for how companies like Atkins can encourage more young women into engineering. Interviewer: Chloe Hoare Guest: Philip Hoare, President of AtkinsThe post #30 Interviewing Dad: Atkins President Philip Hoare first appeared on Engineering Matters.

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