Women in LeadershipWomen in Energy and Power: Career and Leadership Pathways
Utilities and generators promote from a pool shaped by who was given plant exposure, outage duty and control room time early in their career, and those allocations are made informally long before anybody applies for a role. This programme addresses the allocation as well as the ambition. Delegates map the routes into senior technical and commercial roles across generation, transmission, distribution and independent power, and identify which operational experience each route assumes. Building credibility with plant and field teams is covered directly. Asking for and securing outage, commissioning and shift exposure is practised, including the case to put to a manager. Licensing, statutory appointment and the qualifications that gate progression are addressed. Moving between technical, regulatory and commercial roles is covered. Sponsorship inside a utility hierarchy follows. The programme closes on sector networks, on the first supervisory appointment and on staying visible while posted to a remote station.
Course objectives
- Map senior routes across generation, transmission, distribution and independent power
- Identify the operational exposure each route assumes
- Build credibility with plant and field teams
- Make the case for outage, commissioning and shift experience
- Meet licensing and statutory appointment requirements that gate progression
- Move between technical, regulatory and commercial roles
- Secure sponsorship and stay visible from a remote posting
Who should attend
- Women engineers and technicians in utilities and generation
- Control room, protection and network staff
- Regulatory and commercial staff in the power sector
- Independent power producer project teams
- Supervisors preparing for a first management appointment
Course outline
- 01Allocations made long before the application
- 02Routes into senior roles across the sector
- 03The operational exposure each route assumes
- 04Credibility with plant and field teams
- 05Asking for outage and commissioning duty
- 06Licensing and statutory appointment
- 07Moving between technical, regulatory and commercial work
- 08Sponsorship, remote postings and the first supervisory role
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 to 28 October 2026 | Accra, Ghana | Classroom | USD 995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 25 to 27 November 2026 | Cape Town, South Africa | Classroom | R14,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 23 to 25 December 2026 | Online | Online | R6,500 per delegate | Register Now |
| 10 to 12 March 2027 | Kigali, Rwanda | Classroom | USD 995 per delegate | Register Now |