Claire is a senior project manager with Mott MacDonald whose technical knowledge and emotional intelligence have assisted her throughout her professional career and outside of work.

After gaining her BSc in Information Technology from the University of West of Scotland, Claire quickly found a graduate role in Motorola and hasn’t looked back. Working for Mott MacDonald, she could nurture her passion for developing systems and solutions that helped road users have informed and reliable journeys.

With over twenty years of experience developing and delivering Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) for the likes of National Highways, Claire used her wealth of knowledge to write a paper for the ITS European Congress in 2016, where she presented on the National Highways Collaborative Traffic Management programme. This led to authoring various articles in industry publications. Claire gained her Chartership with the British Computing Society in 2017, and although she has gradually moved away from developing software, Claire has utilised her technology and domain knowledge to engage with clients at various technical levels. As a project manager, it is her collaborative approach that ultimately cultivates trust, whilst never losing focus on delivering solutions that benefit the transportation industry and its customers.

Outside of work, Claire has volunteered at the local hospice since 2017. She mentors teenagers who are pre and post bereavement. Her empathy and compassion for these young people instil trust. Through mentoring, she helps to build their confidence, self-esteem, and resilience in what is a difficult transition in their lives.