SYSTRACast - The podcast for SYSTRA in the UK and Ireland

Katie Hall, Business Director (Transport Planning), gives an overview of her career journey, sharing insights from her career with SYSTRA. 

Our Chief Financial Officer, Steve Andrews, shares how he got his start in finance and how he’s developed from an accountant to SYSTRA Limited’s CFO.

Jen Aston, Discipline Lead - Environment and Planning at SYSTRA, shares the vital role landscape architecture plays in infrastructure projects.

We spoke to our Project Controls Director Andy Gubbins to find out how his experience as an apprentice helped prepare him for senior leadership.

Hear from Gbenga Oludotun, our Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) Lead, on how MMC is challenging the infrastructure industry norms and contributing to safer, more efficient projects. 

From advocating for the environment at school to leading our sustainability efforts at SYSTRA, our Sustainability Lead Riona Ainge gives an insight into her career.

Gareth Davies, Market Director for Water and Environment, shares his insights into the UK’s water and environmental sectors.

Hear from Network Rail’s Sophie Bancroft about what she’s learned throughout her career journey from a graduate at Transport for London to Rail Operations Director at Network Rail.

Hear from David Camacho, Programme Manager at SYSTRA, about how about the past, present and future of the railway.

Hear from Lou Garrick, Geologist, about how she’s navigated her career as a disabled woman in the industry. She opens up about overcoming barriers, coming into the industry through an unconventional route, and how she strives to make the industry more inclusive for all.  

Find out about what innovation means at SYSTRA and how we strive to create a collaborative, innovative working environment.

Our Engineering Lead in Ireland, Jean-Michel Najarre, explores how enhancing Ireland’s infrastructure will drive positive change across the country.

Emma Jolly (Associate) shares how she got a start in transport planning, the impact mentoring has had on her journey, and how the industry has become more inclusive over the past few years.

SYSTRA Ireland’s Business Director, Ian Byrne, shares the important role SYSTRA projects are having in the transition to a greener, more active Ireland.

Charlotte Woodhall-Jones shares how a love of the natural environment led to a career in engineering geology, and the unique challenges being a woman in engineering can come with.

We’re joined by Ruth Gregory, Senior Design Co-ordinator, who opens up about her experience as a full-time carer for her child. She shares how she balances the two roles, offering an insight into the unique challenges carers navigate and how this has had an impact on her working life.  

Our Marketing and Communications Director, Gemma Rathbone, shares her journey in the communications world and how it’s led to a fulfilling career in the transport and infrastructure industry.

With summers getting warmer and longer, many of us will be exploring new ways to cool off whilst staying active throughout the season. We spoke to colleagues to learn more about the benefits of wild swimming and paddleboarding, and how you can stay safe whilst trying out a new water sport this summer.

Understanding your ADHD and how to work with it can have a significant impact on your life both personally and professionally. For many people, receiving a formal diagnosis is an important part of this process. Lou Garrick (Geologist) returns with SYSTRA colleagues Benedict Andrews (Project Analyst), Daniel Dekker (Consultant) and James Edwards (Modeller) who share their insights around ADHD diagn...

Hear from Adam and Arron, Civil Engineering Degree Apprentices, on how SYSTRA stood out to them as an apprenticeship provider.

Looking back on their journeys as degree apprentices, Jaden Neal (Degree Apprentice - Architecture) and Mohamed Baaziz (Degree Apprentice – Development and Infrastructure) share their advice for those just starting an apprenticeship and how they’re preparing for the next stage in their careers. 

Hear from civil engineering degree apprentice Joseph Dean on how a passion for railways has driven his career forward.

We all have different ways of balancing our time in and out of work. Throughout SYSTRA, many colleagues work flexibly around family care, wellness activities and much more! Our host Vicky Iggo (Senior Consultant – Ecology) spoke to Wellness Champions Charlotte Woodhall-Jones (Discipline Lead – Geotechnics), Oliver Birkill (Team Leader – Civil Engineering) and Christopher Shaw (Associate Director)...

Hosted by Morgan Coates (Graduate Civil Engineer), our second installment of our apprenticeship podcast series explores Alex’s journey so far in railway engineering as a degree apprentice. He shares the ups and downs of specializing early on in his career, and how an apprenticeship can be a fast track to chartership.

Morgan Coates (Graduate Civil Engineer) sat down with Civil Engineering Degree Apprentice Sahina Sameerah to find out why she chose the degree apprenticeship route.