Our Team
Meet the team
At the core of the Primary Engineer team is the understanding that the work we do has a tremendous effect on children’s lives. Alongside the hard work there is a lot of laughter and a significant ‘wow’ factor – you only have to join in one of our activities to see why we do it!
Dr Susan Scurlock MBE
Founder & CEO of Primary Engineer
Dr Susan Scurlock MBE, Founder & CEO of Primary Engineer
I enjoyed primary school thoroughly, well apart from music, barn dancing and learning French! I especially loved art, maths, physics, and history. I was one of only two girls in the physics class and, to my irritation still, was not allowed to study Technical Drawing as it was a ‘boys only’ subject at the time! If I am honest my nickname at secondary school was SWOT – I loved being in the classroom, and always did my homework on time!
What does your role at Primary Engineer involve?
I founded Primary Engineer in 2005 and over the years worked with the team to develop many programmes aimed at inspiring all young people with and towards engineering careers. I firmly believe that all children should have the opportunity to engage with engineering as a right! And that due to that be able to achieve their potential.
Chris Rochester
UK Director & Head of Partnerships
Chris Rochester, UK Director
When I was at Primary School I wanted to be a journalist – I think initially it was wanting to be Clark Kent (and of course Superman), but later ‘Press Gang’(a great TV show for kids – Google it)r was an influence too. I liked the idea of investigating and finding out about things and had a passion for reading and really enjoyed writing.
What does your role at primary Engineer involve?
I joined Primary Engineer in 2014 having been a primary school teacher and initially designed Primary Engineer’s Postgraduate Certificate in Engineering STEM and the Early Years Engineer Programme. As UK Director, I head up our Partnerships with funders and supporters across all Primary Engineer Programmes working with our existing stakeholders and developing new relationships with engineering industry, businesses and education partners.
Dr Susan Scurlock MBE
Founder & CEO of Primary Engineer
Dr Susan Scurlock MBE, Founder & CEO of Primary Engineer
I enjoyed primary school thoroughly, well apart from music, barn dancing and learning French! I especially loved art, maths, physics, and history. I was one of only two girls in the physics class and, to my irritation still, was not allowed to study Technical Drawing as it was a ‘boys only’ subject at the time! If I am honest my nickname at secondary school was SWOT – I loved being in the classroom, and always did my homework on time!
What does your role at Primary Engineer involve?
I founded Primary Engineer in 2005 and over the years worked with the team to develop many programmes aimed at inspiring all young people with and towards engineering careers. I firmly believe that all children should have the opportunity to engage with engineering as a right! And that due to that be able to achieve their potential.
Chris Rochester
UK Director & Head of Partnerships
Chris Rochester, UK Director
When I was at Primary School I wanted to be a journalist – I think initially it was wanting to be Clark Kent (and of course Superman), but later ‘Press Gang’(a great TV show for kids – Google it)r was an influence too. I liked the idea of investigating and finding out about things and had a passion for reading and really enjoyed writing.
What does your role at primary Engineer involve?
I joined Primary Engineer in 2014 having been a primary school teacher and initially designed Primary Engineer’s Postgraduate Certificate in Engineering STEM and the Early Years Engineer Programme. As UK Director, I head up our Partnerships with funders and supporters across all Primary Engineer Programmes working with our existing stakeholders and developing new relationships with engineering industry, businesses and education partners.
Jamie McIlvenny
Operations Manager
Jamie McIlvenny, Operations Manager
When I was at Primary School I would love to have become an Astronaut! I was obsessed with the Space Shuttle missions (still am!) with a great influence from my Aunt who worked for NASA as a Marine Biologist in Maine, USA and I would love to look at satellite images she would send me on the work she was doing. I believe having agencies such as UK Space and ESA make becoming an astronaut a much more likely option for many British youngsters today.
What does your role at primary Engineer involve?
I’m the Operations Manager at Primary Engineer which means I and our Operations team take care of the day-to-day processes, ensuring they are carried out in the best way and support the business deliver programmes for Schools to take part, inspiring young children with engineering.
Andrew Norris
Head of Partnerships – Central England
Andrew Norris, Head of Partnerships – Central England
Some of my earliest memories are of time spent on my Grandad’s farm so any job that involved tractors or diggers would probably have been top of the list!
What does your role at primary Engineer involve?
As a member of the Partnerships team I build relationships with business, local government and universities. This involves looking for organisations with similar aims to Primary Engineer and explaining ways in which we can work together. I also enjoy working with our existing funders and love hearing about the difference made to our lives by engineers.
Nathalie Cachet-Gaujard
Head of Partnerships - North of England
Nathalie Cachet-Gaujard, Head of Partnerships - North of England
What did I want to do when I was at primary school? Can’t quite remember if it was an investigative journalist. Interests moved on and I did not become a war journalist but I have remained inquisitive.
What does your role at Primary Engineer involve?
I look after Primary Engineer existing partners in the North of England and develop new relationships. We work with industry, academic and civic partners across the North East, North West and Yorkshire and Humber to bring the Primary Engineer programmes to schools across the North of England and inspire the next generation of engineers.
Rowan Maclean
Head of Partnerships - Scotland
Rowan Maclean, Head of Partnerships - Scotland
Honestly depends on the day of the week. I wanted to do everything. Anything I read, watched or listened to, that was for me. The only consistent thing I wanted to do was work at the Woolworths Pick n’ mix counter which 1 – wasn’t really a thing, and 2 – shows my age
What does your role at Primary Engineer involve?
As Head of Partnerships for Scotland my role involves managing the growth of Primary Engineer Programmes throughout Scotland and forming new partnerships with inspiring and exciting companies, institutions and organisations.
Scott Dalgleish
Head of Marketing and Communications
Scott Dalgleish, Head of Marketing and Communications
One Christmas I asked for Bagpipes or a set of drums, deciding that I was going to play in a band with whatever instrument I received. When neither showed up on Christmas morning I quickly moved on to wanting to be a firefighter!
What does your role at Primary Engineer involve?
I am the Head of Marketing & Communications at Primary Engineer. I focus on raising the profile of Primary Engineer and our partners, helping spread the word about the amazing work we do and let everybody know that we are helping inspire the next generation of engineers.
Karuna Mistry
Events Manager
Karuna Mistry, Events Manager
When I was in primary school I really wanted to be a teacher, I loved helping others in my class and was always the first one to volunteer to be the teacher’s assistant however, whilst I was in high school I helped my dad organise my mums 40th surprise birthday and from there I knew I wanted to be an Events Manager and here I am today.
What does your role at Primary Engineer involve?
My role at Primary Engineer involves organising and managing all events from start to finish which includes grading days, judging days, awards, exhibitions, and celebration events. I work closely with the service delivery team to ensure the events run smoothly.
Rachael Lee
HR & Office Manager
Rachael Lee, Office Administrator
When I was in Primary School I wanted to be many different things depending on what was going on around me or what TV show I’d recently watched. I always had a passion for theatre and ended up studying it throughout my school life as well as performing on stage with local drama groups. I also wanted to be a marine biologist and excelled in Biology. I also wanted to be an author, one of the many things I wanted to be as a child that I am working to achieve in my adult life. I also wanted to be a property developer; taking derelict houses, and returning them to their former glory, doing the majority of the work myself as I have always been very hands on and enjoy learning new skills.
What does your role at Primary Engineer involve?
At Primary Engineer I am the Office Administrator working with Operations, Human Resources and Accounts to ensure our employees, funders and the schools we supply to are looked after and have everything they need.
Joe Bradbury
Education Product Designer
Joe Bradbury, Education Product Designer
An astronaut. In fact, I still do. And if by some miracle the opportunity was presented to me right now, that’s what I would do. The dream of going up into space to explore the cosmos, revelling at the beauty of the Earth, the moon and the stars from above, excites me no end. It is still, for now, a dream, but a dream that I have carried since I was very young. My interest in science and STEM have always been with me too – from cars to dinosaurs, robots to a love of nature, my youth was filled with times of awe and wonder that inspired me to be the person I am today. And in my role as a teacher and now as curriculum designer, I aim to show teachers how they can provide opportunities to deliver awe and wonder to their learners, like my teachers did for me.
What does your role at Primary Engineer involve?
I joined Primary Engineer as Education Product Designer in September 2021. Having been a primary teacher for 18 years, I use my extensive experience as a primary STEM advisor to design fun and engaging lessons and classroom resources to enhance Primary Engineer’s existing products, as well as design new learning experiences and products to Primary Engineer’s growing curriculum. I am also responsible for leading Primary Engineer’s teacher training programmes – the hugely successful PGCert in Engineering STEM Learning and the Engineering STEM in your classroom short course. I also deliver online CPD training for teachers, in particular Primary Engineer’s Rail Project.
Nick Donnelly
Trainer
Josh Holt
Service Delivery Product Lead
Josh Holt, Service Delivery Product Lead
I wanted to be a chef throughout my time at primary school. Inspired by my grandma’s cooking and baking, I loved the magic of turning ingredients into a masterpiece. I may not be a chef now, but I’m certainly a professional eater.
What does your role at Primary Engineer involve?
My role is to facilitate Primary Engineer’s STEM Projects and Programmes in Scotland, Wales, Isle of Man and Northern Ireland. I work closely with National and local funders of the organisation, university partners across the U.K. and the schools that benefit from all of our fantastic products.
Sophie Chatfield-Cox
Service Delivery Product Lead
Sophie Chatfield-Cox, Service Delivery Product Lead
When I was at primary school, I loved Science and wanted to be a Coroner and perform autopsies, however at High School I discovered my love for acting and went on to get a degree in Drama, quite the change!
What does your role at primary Engineer involve?
My Role at Primary Engineer is ensuring that everything is taken care of, from the moment a new funding partner comes on board, a school is recruited all the way to the celebration of our achievement at the end. This and everything in between. I am a constant supporter of everyone we are involved with, be it partners or teachers.
Daniel Habany
Operations Assistant
Daniel Habany, Operations Assistant
Paleontologist
What does your role at primary Engineer involve?
Operations Assistant, charged with organising stock, sending and packing kits, as well as general warehouse upkeep.
Steph Shencoe
Graphic Design and Marketing Co-ordinator
Steph Shencoe, Graphic Design and Marketing Co-ordinator
When I was 7, I wanted to be a hairdresser then I inevitably changed my mind and decided I wanted to be a vet. Growing up we always had pets and I loved animals however, I was soon put off and disappointed when someone said that there is more to being a vet than just feeding and cuddling animals! Then the final thing I wanted to be when I was in primary school was a singer songwriter and I even wrote my own song which I sung at the Year 6 Talent Show (cringey!). No more talent shows for me haha but I still enjoy karaoke in my car driving to work and quietly singing to the office radio though. One thing that has been consistent through the years is my creative nature through photography, creative writing and design!
What does your role at Primary Engineer involve?
As the Graphic Design and Marketing Co-Ordinator at Primary Engineer, I use my passion for all things creative and digital to create content for various campaigns and platforms. This work helps to spread awareness of the fantastic work we do and help inspire engineers in the making!
Becca Dean
Service Delivery Co-ordinator
Becca Dean, Service Delivery Co-ordinator
Growing up, I wanted to be an Author. This changed during my teenage years to wanting to be an Air Traffic Controller in the RAF.
What does your role at Primary Engineer involve?
Now I have taken a career in customer service and joined Primary Engineer as a Service Delivery Co-ordinator, introducing our incredible projects to schools and getting them signed up.
Rachael Nutter
Service Delivery Contract Manager
Sandy Ibbitson
Service Delivery Co-ordinator
Sandy Ibbitson, Service Delivery Co-ordinator
When I was in Primary school, I was always a bit of a daydreamer, thinking about the weekend when my roller skates or ice skates would be on my feet, and I would be out all day having fun. I also spent a lot of time drawing pictures and writing short stories with the dream of becoming an illustrator for children’s books when I grew up.
What does your role at Primary Engineer involve?
My job as a Service Delivery Co-Ordinator is a very rewarding job. I enjoy contacting schools to inform them of the amazing fully-funded projects and programs we have available to them in their area. Being on the phone with teachers means I get to build a strong relationship with that school and help support opportunities for their pupils in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths).
Roxanne McIlvenny
Engineer Relationship Manager
Roxanne McIlvenny, Engineer Relationship Manager
For as long as I can remember, in primary school I wanted to be a paediatrician and would tell everyone I wanted to be a baby doctor when I grew up. Attending school in a rural setting I also thought I would be a farmer’s wife and look after pigs and chickens too.. Ambitious! considering the demanding workloads involved.
What does your role at primary Engineer involve?
As Engineer Relationship Manager I help to build and develop our relationship with engineers from all sectors of industry and facilitate their involvement in Primary Engineer programmes. Engineers play a vital role in the engagement of young people with engineering by providing diverse real-world role models and interactions, sharing their passion for engineering and in turn helping to inspire a new generation of engineers!
Jack Burrows
Finance Assistant
Jack Burrows, Finance Assistant
Good question..
What does your role at Primary Engineer involve?
My role involves supporting the accounting needs of the company, managing incoming and outgoing invoices, assisting with reporting and administrative duties.
Louisa Parsons
Service Delivery Co-ordinator
Louisa Parsons, Service Delivery Contract Manager
When I was In primary school I always wanted to be a dog or house trainer for the police, I was absolutely obsessed with horsed and loved dogs, I have no idea where the police bit came into it. I ended up going in a complete opposite directions and tour with bands all over the world, Now I have settled down into my role as Contract Manager here at Primary Engineer which I love!
What does your role at primary Engineer involve?
My role at Primary engineer is Contract Manager for the ‘If You Were An Engineer What Would You Do’ Competition I look after the contracts for our amazing funders. I am the point of contact for all of our regional funders, I do also still have contact with schools guiding them through the exciting competition!
Jamie Billing
Head of Creative Product Design
Sarah Tanswell
Service Delivery Co-ordinator
Sarah Tanswell, Service Delivery Co-ordinator.
Well, my first dream job was to be a farmer and milk chickens! Granted I was five at the time and quickly realised I could not achieve my dream. I then moved on to becoming a mounted police officer as I’ve always loved horses. This stayed with me all the way through to college, until I started a Business and Administration Apprenticeship which grew my love for organisation and helping customers.
Jess Chung
Service Delivery Co-ordinator
Jess Chung, Service Delivery Co-ordinator.
When I was in primary school, I always wanted to be a teacher, clearly the great teachers I had at the time influenced me highly. As I got older, I started to realise the rewarding feeling that came with helping people and went onto university to study teaching. After my first year, I realised teaching wasn’t for me but still felt and wanted the same rewarding feeling that came with helping people and especially younger ones who are just starting out in life.
What does your role at Primary Engineer involve?
My role involves supporting teachers, parents and pupils throughout the lifecycle of our ‘If you were an engineer’ competition. Our team is their main point of contact for if they are having any difficulties throughout the competition and we are always on hand to help. As a team, we make sure the pupils are recognised for their amazing ideas and celebrate this with them at our events!
Alaris Hart
Service Delivery Co-Ordinator
Alaris Hart, Service Delivery Co-ordinator.
When I was in primary school I had one main ambition which was just to be in the sky, whether as a pilot or as an astronaut, I just had the urge to explore every single thing above us, (I would still love to be either in the future!). I just found travelling by aircraft to be so exhilarating and journeying to/exploring new places is such a strong passion of mine. I also liked the fancy uniforms and definitely the astronaut helmets! My grandad had a keen passion for planes and his proudest achievement was helping to build the notable Concorde – he took every single grandchild of his to visit the one based in Manchester airport, so I think all my aspirations and ambitions are ultimately owed to him. Always aim for the stars.
What does your role at Primary Engineer involve?
My role at Primary Engineer involves communicating with thousands of schools up and down the country, and gaining their interest in partaking in our amazing CPD Programmes! I am one of the main points of contacts for schools and it makes it all worthwhile when I get to meet everybody on our celebration events.
Chloe Trippier
Senior Graphic Design
Chloe Trippier, Senior Graphic Designer
During my time in Primary School, I had a variety of aspirations. From dreaming of becoming a ballerina to envisioning a future as an actress or an artist, I was always drawn to creative pursuits.
What does your role at Primary Engineer involve?
In my current role at Primary Engineer, as the Senior Graphic Designer, my responsibilities revolve around maintaining brand consistency across various mediums, both in print and digital. Working closely with the Marketing team, I ensure that all visual elements align with our brand identity. Additionally, I collaborate with key stakeholders to provide them with the necessary brand assets.
One of my core tasks involves generating fresh design concepts that can be utilised for events and upcoming projects. These designs are not only visually appealing but also aim to effectively convey the intended concept or message to the audience.
In summary, as the Senior Graphic Designer at Primary Engineer, my role encompasses maintaining brand integrity, developing creative ideas, and ensuring that visual communication is both aesthetically pleasing and informative to users.
Caitlin Fletcher-Scott
Service Delivery Co-Ordinator
Caitlin Fletcher-Scott, Service Delivery Co-ordinator.
I think it honestly changed from week-to-week. I wanted to be a vet for some time, with my love of animals it seemed to be the best job ever. Then I remember wanting to be a detective, a writer (I think I just wanted to sit around and read all day) and of course a princess/ruler of a small warm country.
Jamie McIlvenny
Operations Director
Jamie McIlvenny, Operations Director
When I was at Primary School I would love to have become an Astronaut! I was obsessed with the Space Shuttle missions (still am!) with a great influence from my Aunt who worked for NASA as a Marine Biologist in Maine, USA and I would love to look at satellite images she would send me on the work she was doing. I believe having agencies such as UK Space and ESA make becoming an astronaut a much more likely option for many British youngsters today.
What does your role at primary Engineer involve?
I’m the Operations Director at Primary Engineer which means I and our Operations team take care of the day-to-day processes, ensuring they are carried out in the best way and support the business deliver programmes for Schools to take part, inspiring young children with engineering.
Andrew Norris
Head of Partnerships – Central and East England
Andrew Norris, Head of Partnerships – Central and East England
Some of my earliest memories are of time spent on my Grandad’s farm so any job that involved tractors or diggers would probably have been top of the list!
What does your role at primary Engineer involve?
As a member of the Partnerships team I build relationships with business, local government and universities. This involves looking for organisations with similar aims to Primary Engineer and explaining ways in which we can work together. I also enjoy working with our existing funders and love hearing about the difference made to our lives by engineers.
Nathalie Cachet-Gaujard
Head of Partnerships - North of England
Nathalie Cachet-Gaujard, Head of Partnerships - North of England
What did I want to do when I was at primary school? Can’t quite remember if it was an investigative journalist. Interests moved on and I did not become a war journalist but I have remained inquisitive.
What does your role at Primary Engineer involve?
I look after Primary Engineer existing partners in the North of England and develop new relationships. We work with industry, academic and civic partners across the North East, North West and Yorkshire and Humber to bring the Primary Engineer programmes to schools across the North of England and inspire the next generation of engineers.
Rowan Maclean
Head of Partnerships - Scotland
Rowan Maclean, Head of Partnerships - Scotland
Honestly depends on the day of the week. I wanted to do everything. Anything I read, watched or listened to, that was for me. The only consistent thing I wanted to do was work at the Woolworths Pick n’ mix counter which 1 – wasn’t really a thing, and 2 – shows my age
What does your role at Primary Engineer involve?
As Head of Partnerships for Scotland my role involves managing the growth of Primary Engineer Programmes throughout Scotland and forming new partnerships with inspiring and exciting companies, institutions and organisations.
Scott Dalgleish
Head of Marketing and Communications
Scott Dalgleish, Head of Marketing and Communications
One Christmas I asked for Bagpipes or a set of drums, deciding that I was going to play in a band with whatever instrument I received. When neither showed up on Christmas morning I quickly moved on to wanting to be a firefighter!
What does your role at Primary Engineer involve?
I am the Head of Marketing & Communications at Primary Engineer. I focus on raising the profile of Primary Engineer and our partners, helping spread the word about the amazing work we do and let everybody know that we are helping inspire the next generation of engineers.
Karuna Mistry
Events Manager
Karuna Mistry, Events Manager
When I was in primary school I really wanted to be a teacher, I loved helping others in my class and was always the first one to volunteer to be the teacher’s assistant however, whilst I was in high school I helped my dad organise my mums 40th surprise birthday and from there I knew I wanted to be an Events Manager and here I am today.
What does your role at Primary Engineer involve?
My role at Primary Engineer involves organising and managing all events from start to finish which includes grading days, judging days, awards, exhibitions, and celebration events. I work closely with the service delivery team to ensure the events run smoothly.
Rachael Lee
HR & Office Manager
Rachael Lee, Office and HR Manager
When I was in Primary School I wanted to be many different things depending on what was going on around me or what TV show I’d recently watched. I always had a passion for theatre and ended up studying it throughout my school life as well as performing on stage with local drama groups. I also wanted to be a marine biologist and excelled in Biology. I also wanted to be an author, one of the many things I wanted to be as a child that I am working to achieve in my adult life. I also wanted to be a property developer; taking derelict houses, and returning them to their former glory, doing the majority of the work myself as I have always been very hands on and enjoy learning new skills.
What does your role at Primary Engineer involve?
I am the Office and HR Manager for Primary Engineer and as part of this I am responsible for ensuring the wellbeing and support of our employees and managers, assisting with the finances of the company and ensuring the overall needs of the office and company are met, including lots of paperwork and healthy plants.
Joe Bradbury
Education Product Designer
Joe Bradbury, Education Product Designer
An astronaut. In fact, I still do. And if by some miracle the opportunity was presented to me right now, that’s what I would do. The dream of going up into space to explore the cosmos, revelling at the beauty of the Earth, the moon and the stars from above, excites me no end. It is still, for now, a dream, but a dream that I have carried since I was very young. My interest in science and STEM have always been with me too – from cars to dinosaurs, robots to a love of nature, my youth was filled with times of awe and wonder that inspired me to be the person I am today. And in my role as a teacher and now as curriculum designer, I aim to show teachers how they can provide opportunities to deliver awe and wonder to their learners, like my teachers did for me.
What does your role at Primary Engineer involve?
I joined Primary Engineer as Education Product Designer in September 2021. Having been a primary teacher for 18 years, I use my extensive experience as a primary STEM advisor to design fun and engaging lessons and classroom resources to enhance Primary Engineer’s existing products, as well as design new learning experiences and products to Primary Engineer’s growing curriculum. I am also responsible for leading Primary Engineer’s teacher training programmes – the hugely successful PGCert in Engineering STEM Learning and the Engineering STEM in your classroom short course. I also deliver online CPD training for teachers, in particular Primary Engineer’s Rail Project.
Nick Donnelly
Trainer
Nick Donnelly, Trainer
I wanted to be a professional footballer in primary school.
What does your role at Primary Engineer involve?
My role involving travelling all over the country training teachers and when in the Burnley office, developing exciting new products.
Josh Holt
Service Delivery Product Lead
Josh Holt, Service Delivery Product Lead
I wanted to be a chef throughout my time at primary school. Inspired by my grandma’s cooking and baking, I loved the magic of turning ingredients into a masterpiece. I may not be a chef now, but I’m certainly a professional eater.
What does your role at Primary Engineer involve?
My role is to ensure the success of the delivery of Primary Engineer’s Leaders Award. This includes overseeing contracts with partnering organisations and Universities until fulfilment, leading a team to successfully deliver a national school competition, and recognising development opportunities to support growth. All of which supports our exciting initiative to provide STEM opportunities to pupils!
Sophie Chatfield-Cox
Service Delivery Product Lead
Sophie Chatfield-Cox, Service Delivery Product Lead
When I was at primary school, I loved Science and wanted to be a Coroner and perform autopsies, however at High School I discovered my love for acting and went on to get a degree in Drama, quite the change!
What does your role at primary Engineer involve?
My Role at Primary Engineer is ensuring that everything is taken care of, from the moment a new funding partner comes on board, a school is recruited all the way to the celebration of our achievement at the end. This and everything in between. I am a constant supporter of everyone we are involved with, be it partners or teachers.
Danny Habany
Operations Assistant
Danny Habany, Operations Assistant
When I was a wee child, my dream was to become a Paleontologist. I can say that dinosaurs were the first of many hyper-fixations, and I was known for a brief time as ‘the dinosaur kid’ – a title I am never likely to match in my adult life.
What does your role at primary Engineer involve?
I am currently an operations assistant, and it is an honour to assist the great and warm members of the team. I am charged with organizing stock, sending and packing kits, as well as keeping the warehouse presentable.
Steph Shencoe
Graphic Design and Marketing Co-ordinator
Steph Shencoe, Graphic Design and Marketing Co-ordinator
When I was 7, I wanted to be a hairdresser then I inevitably changed my mind and decided I wanted to be a vet. Growing up we always had pets and I loved animals however, I was soon put off and disappointed when someone said that there is more to being a vet than just feeding and cuddling animals! Then the final thing I wanted to be when I was in primary school was a singer songwriter and I even wrote my own song which I sung at the Year 6 Talent Show (cringey!). No more talent shows for me haha but I still enjoy karaoke in my car driving to work and quietly singing to the office radio though. One thing that has been consistent through the years is my creative nature through photography, creative writing and design!
What does your role at Primary Engineer involve?
As the Graphic Design and Marketing Co-Ordinator at Primary Engineer, I use my passion for all things creative and digital to create content for various campaigns and platforms. This work helps to spread awareness of the fantastic work we do and help inspire engineers in the making!
Becca Dean
Service Delivery Co-ordinator
Becca Dean, Service Delivery Co-ordinator
Growing up, I wanted to be an Author. This changed during my teenage years to wanting to be an Air Traffic Controller in the RAF.
What does your role at Primary Engineer involve?
Now I have taken a career in customer service and joined Primary Engineer as a Service Delivery Co-ordinator, introducing our incredible projects to schools and getting them signed up.
Rachael Nutter
Service Delivery Contract Manager
Rachael Nutter, Service Delivery Contract Manager
I loved school, spending all day every day with my friends and learning new things. I’ve always been creative and loved performing, I was part of a theatre club outside of school and was pretty determined to become a famous actress. I also recall wanting to be a wagon driver specially for Cadburys chocolate as a child, presumably because I though I would get to eat the chocolate.
What does your role at Primary Engineer involve?
As a service delivery contract manager my role is to ensure that everyone involved in a contract is taken care of and that there is clear communication between ourselves, funders and schools. My key focus is on new Primary Engineer programmes and competitions, working with the product and marketing team to ensure they are successful.
Sandy Ibbitson
Service Delivery Co-ordinator
Sandy Ibbitson, Service Delivery Co-ordinator
When I was in Primary school, I was always a bit of a daydreamer, thinking about the weekend when my roller skates or ice skates would be on my feet, and I would be out all day having fun. I also spent a lot of time drawing pictures and writing short stories with the dream of becoming an illustrator for children’s books when I grew up.
What does your role at Primary Engineer involve?
My job as a Service Delivery Co-Ordinator is a very rewarding job. I enjoy contacting schools to inform them of the amazing fully-funded projects and programs we have available to them in their area. Being on the phone with teachers means I get to build a strong relationship with that school and help support opportunities for their pupils in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths).
Roxanne McIlvenny
Engineer Relationship Manager
Roxanne McIlvenny, Engineer Relationship Manager
For as long as I can remember, in primary school I wanted to be a paediatrician and would tell everyone I wanted to be a baby doctor when I grew up. Attending school in a rural setting I also thought I would be a farmer’s wife and look after pigs and chickens too.. Ambitious! considering the demanding workloads involved.
What does your role at primary Engineer involve?
As Engineer Relationship Manager I help to build and develop our relationship with engineers from all sectors of industry and facilitate their involvement in Primary Engineer programmes. Engineers play a vital role in the engagement of young people with engineering by providing diverse real-world role models and interactions, sharing their passion for engineering and in turn helping to inspire a new generation of engineers!
Jack Burrows
Accounts Assistant
Jack Burrows, Accounts Assistant
Good question..
What does your role at Primary Engineer involve?
My role involves supporting the accounting needs of the company, managing incoming and outgoing invoices, assisting with reporting and administrative duties.
Louisa Parsons
Service Delivery Contract Manager
Louisa Parsons, Service Delivery Contract Manager
When I was In primary school I always wanted to be a dog or house trainer for the police, I was absolutely obsessed with horsed and loved dogs, I have no idea where the police bit came into it. I ended up going in a complete opposite directions and tour with bands all over the world, Now I have settled down into my role as Contract Manager here at Primary Engineer which I love!
What does your role at primary Engineer involve?
My role at Primary engineer is Contract Manager for the ‘If You Were An Engineer What Would You Do’ Competition I look after the contracts for our amazing funders. I am the point of contact for all of our regional funders, I do also still have contact with schools guiding them through the exciting competition!
Jamie Billing
Head of Creative Product Design
Jamie Billing, Head of Creative Product Design
I wanted to play Centre Midfield for Liverpool FC and I had a rare collection of football stickers which I buried in my garden, in a ‘time capsule’ made of wood! Back then I didn’t really understand the design and engineering requirements of a good time capsule – I was way too excited about what the future might be like, when I was all grown up and I could finally ‘recover’ these important relics! Now that I am all grown up, I am still excited by the future, and I know to use longer lasting ‘sustainable’ materials for all my time capsules!
What does your role at primary Engineer involve?
I’m the Head of Creative Product Design at Primary Engineer. This means along with my creative product design team, we are working every day to imagine, develop and realise the most exciting current and future products. Through our many Programmes, Competitions and Qualifications, we help to inspire the next generation of future engineers and creative problem-solvers!
Sarah Tanswell
Service Delivery Contract Manager
Sarah Tanswell, Service Delivery Contract Manager
Well, my first dream job was to be a farmer and milk chickens! Granted I was five at the time and quickly realised I could not achieve my dream. I then moved on to becoming a mounted police officer as I’ve always loved horses. This stayed with me all the way through to college, until I started a Business and Administration Apprenticeship which grew my love for organisation and helping customers.
What does your role at Primary Engineer involve?
My job is to introduce our fully funded STEM programmes to schools and form relationships with all the wonderful teachers. I support from the moment a school signs up all the way through to the celebration event and love being a constant helping hand along the way.
Jess Chung
Service Delivery Co-ordinator
Jess Chung, Service Delivery Co-ordinator.
When I was in primary school, I always wanted to be a teacher, clearly the great teachers I had at the time influenced me highly. As I got older, I started to realise the rewarding feeling that came with helping people and went onto university to study teaching. After my first year, I realised teaching wasn’t for me but still felt and wanted the same rewarding feeling that came with helping people and especially younger ones who are just starting out in life.
What does your role at Primary Engineer involve?
My role involves supporting teachers, parents and pupils throughout the lifecycle of our ‘If you were an engineer’ competition. Our team is their main point of contact for if they are having any difficulties throughout the competition and we are always on hand to help. As a team, we make sure the pupils are recognised for their amazing ideas and celebrate this with them at our events!
Alaris Hart
Service Delivery Co-Ordinator
Alaris Hart, Service Delivery Co-ordinator.
When I was in primary school I had one main ambition which was just to be in the sky, whether as a pilot or as an astronaut, I just had the urge to explore every single thing above us, (I would still love to be either in the future!). I just found travelling by aircraft to be so exhilarating and journeying to/exploring new places is such a strong passion of mine. I also liked the fancy uniforms and definitely the astronaut helmets! My grandad had a keen passion for planes and his proudest achievement was helping to build the notable Concorde – he took every single grandchild of his to visit the one based in Manchester airport, so I think all my aspirations and ambitions are ultimately owed to him. Always aim for the stars.
What does your role at Primary Engineer involve?
My role at Primary Engineer involves communicating with thousands of schools up and down the country, and gaining their interest in partaking in our amazing CPD Programmes! I am one of the main points of contacts for schools and it makes it all worthwhile when I get to meet everybody on our celebration events.
Chloe Trippier
Senior Graphic Design
Chloe Trippier, Senior Graphic Designer
During my time in Primary School, I had a variety of aspirations. From dreaming of becoming a ballerina to envisioning a future as an actress or an artist, I was always drawn to creative pursuits.
What does your role at Primary Engineer involve?
In my current role at Primary Engineer, as the Senior Graphic Designer, my responsibilities revolve around maintaining brand consistency across various mediums, both in print and digital. Working closely with the Marketing team, I ensure that all visual elements align with our brand identity. Additionally, I collaborate with key stakeholders to provide them with the necessary brand assets.
One of my core tasks involves generating fresh design concepts that can be utilised for events and upcoming projects. These designs are not only visually appealing but also aim to effectively convey the intended concept or message to the audience.
In summary, as the Senior Graphic Designer at Primary Engineer, my role encompasses maintaining brand integrity, developing creative ideas, and ensuring that visual communication is both aesthetically pleasing and informative to users.
Caitlin Fletcher-Scott
Service Delivery Co-Ordinator
Caitlin Fletcher-Scott, Service Delivery Co-ordinator.
I think it honestly changed from week-to-week. I wanted to be a vet for some time, with my love of animals it seemed to be the best job ever. Then I remember wanting to be a detective, a writer (I think I just wanted to sit around and read all day) and of course a princess/ruler of a small warm country.