Dawn Childs FREng

UK Change Director, National Grid

Dawn Childs is an accomplished engineer who has moved between several engineering disciplines including mechanical engineering, aeronautical engineering and civil engineering. She has been the first woman engineer in several Officer posts in the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the first female head of engineering at a major international airport.

Childs has a track record of developing women within her organisation as well as working to bring more women and girls into the discipline. Childs is currently the UK Change Director at National Grid.