The article profiles how employees from different fields within the renewable energy sector are creating a new area of expertise. It focuses on Lynne McIntosh-Grieve’s career journey from engineering to offshore wind.
McIntosh-Grieve took on a role at Rolls-Royce early in her career as a young engineer, visiting supply chain companies to resolve process issues. The article also shares her experience working at a facility in India and notes her striking appearance at a young age.
The text describes her upbringing in Clydebank, a city facing deindustrialization with limited job prospects, yet she earned a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Strathclyde. McIntosh-Grieve mentions her preference for hands-on manufacturing work over theoretical studies, and how a summer internship announcement at Rolls-Royce changed her career path.
The profile notes that during the assessment process in Derby, she felt somewhat out of place but secured the internship through her practical skills and enthusiasm. After graduating in 2010, she started as a junior engineer at the company, working on compressor blade production and quickly advancing to senior manufacturing engineer.
The article then explains that following a wave of company downsizing, she changed roles in 2015. At the Advanced Forming Research Centre at the University of Strathclyde, McIntosh-Grieve worked on hot metal forging processes and their applications in aerospace, nuclear energy, and medical technologies.
It highlights her rapid career progression there, becoming a team leader within a month and leading more experienced colleagues for the first time. During this period, she also began speaking as a STEM ambassador in schools, emphasizing her role as a role model for young women.
In 2020, McIntosh-Grieve transitioned to renewable energy, a move largely linked to relocating to the energy ecosystem around Aberdeen and emerging job opportunities. The article mentions initiatives like the North Sea Transition Deal and the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board’s program that facilitate oil and gas workers’ shift to the new energy sector.
Currently responsible for program delivery at the Offshore Wind Growth Partnership, McIntosh-Grieve supports companies entering offshore wind and gaining competitiveness in the sector. She particularly enjoys working with family businesses, highlighting their growth potential.
The final section discusses how the business world can transform through talents from diverse sectors. Using Houston as an example, it emphasizes how traditional energy hubs are also moving toward low-carbon ventures and notes that McIntosh-Grieve’s open identity is positively received in the workplace.
