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.
Tom started as an apprentice in 1982 in Weir Pumps before gaining a 1st class honours degree (1991) and MBA (2009) from the University of Strathclyde. He worked as a mechanical design engineer in Weir before managing offshore contracts in the North Sea. Tom spent a large part of his career in the Middle East – firstly in Abu Dhabi managing operations and maintenance contracts and then as General Manager in Dubai for Weir, Operations Director for Hydro and latterly, Managing Director for Sulzer Pumps Middle East and Head of the Pump Services Division for Europe, Middle East, Africa, Russia & FSU for Sulzer. Tom returned to the UK in 2020 and has his own engineering services consultancy business. ...
Tom Pendlebury
Tom started as an apprentice in 1982 in Weir Pumps before gaining a 1st class honours degree (1991) and MBA (2009) from the University of Strathclyde. He worked as a mechanical design engineer in Weir before managing offshore contracts in the North Sea. Tom spent a large part of his career in the Middle East – firstly in Abu Dhabi managing operations and maintenance contracts and then as General Manager in Dubai for Weir, Operations Director for Hydro and latterly, Managing Director for Sulzer Pumps Middle East and Head of the Pump Services Division for Europe, Middle East, Africa, Russia & FSU for Sulzer. Tom returned to the UK in 2020 and has his own engineering services consultancy business.
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.
