Scottish Engineering Mentoring Programme
Mentoring can inspire, support, and motivate people to realise their potential and achieve their dreams. In our careers, as in life in general, we can sometimes reach that point where we are unsure of how to progress, or maybe we are just looking for that “spark” to help move us to the next stage in our personal development. This is where mentors come in.
A mentor helps accelerate growth by providing unique perspectives, advice, and encouragement. By reflecting on their own experiences, they can help their mentee avoid the same mistakes they have made and provide the confidence and courage to explore new ideas and ways of working.
Our Mentoring Programme is open once again for new candidates looking for support in building their careers. Our inclusive programme is open to all, whether in technical/engineering roles or key support functions; whether apprentices, technicians, experienced professionals, or managers. This Programme is included through Membership, so there’s no additional cost to Member companies. All of our mentors are recently retired/semi-retired senior professionals from the engineering and manufacturing industry, and all boast a wealth of experience in professional engineering, project management, and leadership roles. The Mentors work on a volunteer basis and are extremely passionate about transferring their knowledge and experience to the next generation of professionals.
Meet Our Mentors
Stuart graduated in 1989 from Paisley College with a degree in Civil Engineering and became a Chartered Engineer in 1994. He spent the first 18 years of his career in Civil & Structural Consultancy, 16 years with a local Glasgow firm and then with WSP, an international consultancy. His experience includes the civil & structural design of a variety of building structures including house, hospitals, offices and factories. Stuart has spent the last 15 years with Worley (formally Foster Wheeler) leading the Civil & Structural design of projects initially within the Petro Chemical industry, but now moving into renewable energy projects, and is now the Depute Discipline Manager for the Civil, Structural and Architectural team across the UK. ...
Stuart Lambie
Stuart graduated in 1989 from Paisley College with a degree in Civil Engineering and became a Chartered Engineer in 1994. He spent the first 18 years of his career in Civil & Structural Consultancy, 16 years with a local Glasgow firm and then with WSP, an international consultancy. His experience includes the civil & structural design of a variety of building structures including house, hospitals, offices and factories. Stuart has spent the last 15 years with Worley (formally Foster Wheeler) leading the Civil & Structural design of projects initially within the Petro Chemical industry, but now moving into renewable energy projects, and is now the Depute Discipline Manager for the Civil, Structural and Architectural team across the UK.
Iain has extensive international experience from having lived in the Far East, Middle East, USA & Europe with over 40+ years working in the Aviation, Marine & Nuclear sectors. He has held management and leadership roles with international organizations including Rolls-Royce, Emirates Airlines and Doosan Babcock. His work experience includes roles in Engineering, Procurement, Quality, Supply Chain Management, Program Management, Operations, Business Development, Aftermarket and Services. He was born in Johnstone, Scotland. He is married with two grown-up daughters and lives in Largs, Scotland. His interests are golf, offshore rowing, walking and lifelong season ticket holder at Saint Mirren Football Club....
Iain McGachie
Iain has extensive international experience from having lived in the Far East, Middle East, USA & Europe with over 40+ years working in the Aviation, Marine & Nuclear sectors. He has held management and leadership roles with international organizations including Rolls-Royce, Emirates Airlines and Doosan Babcock. His work experience includes roles in Engineering, Procurement, Quality, Supply Chain Management, Program Management, Operations, Business Development, Aftermarket and Services. He was born in Johnstone, Scotland. He is married with two grown-up daughters and lives in Largs, Scotland. His interests are golf, offshore rowing, walking and lifelong season ticket holder at Saint Mirren Football Club.
Prior to his retirement, Brian had 35+ years within the electric power industry. During this time Brian gained experience across the full spectrum of the industry inclusive of engineering, sales & marketing, business development, construction & project management, and consultancy. Beginning his career as a project engineer with James Howden in Glasgow, Brian had spells with John Brown Engineering Ltd (Glasgow), Stone & Webster Engineering Consultancy Ltd. (Milton Keynes), and ended his full-time career as Head of Projects for Scottish Power’s electrical network business. Following on from this Brian took up project management consultancy within the petrochemical sector at Grangemouth and the off-shore wind power industry in Scotland. Throughout his career, Brian worked on projects in many different parts of the world including Japan, China, Malaysia, India, the USA, and Australia. Brian was born in Glasgow and is married with a grown-up son and is currently living in Paisley. His interests are football, travel, cooking, and skiing. ...
Brian McNaught
Prior to his retirement, Brian had 35+ years within the electric power industry. During this time Brian gained experience across the full spectrum of the industry inclusive of engineering, sales & marketing, business development, construction & project management, and consultancy. Beginning his career as a project engineer with James Howden in Glasgow, Brian had spells with John Brown Engineering Ltd (Glasgow), Stone & Webster Engineering Consultancy Ltd. (Milton Keynes), and ended his full-time career as Head of Projects for Scottish Power’s electrical network business. Following on from this Brian took up project management consultancy within the petrochemical sector at Grangemouth and the off-shore wind power industry in Scotland. Throughout his career, Brian worked on projects in many different parts of the world including Japan, China, Malaysia, India, the USA, and Australia. Brian was born in Glasgow and is married with a grown-up son and is currently living in Paisley. His interests are football, travel, cooking, and skiing.
