Michelle McDowell
{{Short description|British civil engineer}}
Michelle McDowell MBE, FREng, is a British civil engineer. She is Non-Executive Director of Civic Engineers and in 2009 was the first woman to be elected chair of the Association for Consultancy and Engineering.
Life
McDowell graduated from University of Bristol.{{Cite web |last=Bristol |first=University of |title=2025 Alumni Award winners announced! |url=https://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2025/january/2025-alumni-award-winners-announced-.html |access-date=2025-04-09 |website=www.bristol.ac.uk |language=en-GB}}
She worked for WS Atkins, John Laing Construction, Whitby Bird, and Building Design Partnership.{{Cite web |title=Michelle McDowell, MBE {{!}} Alumni {{!}} University of Bristol |url=https://www.bristol.ac.uk/alumni/our-alumni/honorary-degrees/honorary-graduates/2012/mcdowell.html |access-date=2025-04-09 |website=www.bristol.ac.uk |language=English}} She has managed renovation projects such as Palace of Westminster, No 1 Court, and Royal Albert Hall.
In 2009 was the first woman to be elected chair of the Association for Consultancy and Engineering.{{Cite web |last= |title=Michelle McDowell MBE FREng – 100 First Women Portraits |url=https://firstwomen.brightonmuseums.org/exhibition-tour/michelle-mcdowell-mbe-freng/ |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=Brighton Museums |language=en-GB}}
Honours and recognition
McDowell was awarded a Doctor of Engineering (honoris causa) by the University of Bristol in 2012.{{Cite web |date=2012-07-16 |title=Michelle McDowell, MBE |url=https://www.bristol.ac.uk/alumni/our-alumni/honorary-degrees/honorary-graduates/2012/mcdowell.html |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=University of Bristol |language=English}}
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