Mercedes Vaughan-Matthews

Construction Project Management graduate

Engineering
Student, Mercedes, sat at a desk that has a computer, tape measure and a hard hat on it. She is working and smiling at the camera.

The construction industry is calling out for strong females


The construction industry is calling out for strong females, and despite a poor existing image, it is a wonderfully diverse world.

My role is to improve our company’s market position and achieve financial growth, rather than project-specific management. 

Day-to-day activities include mapping out long-term company strategic goals, building key customer and supply chain relationships, identifying business opportunities, negotiating and closing business deals and maintaining extensive knowledge of current market conditions.

The project management qualification is ideal for those who want become a manager in the construction industry, as I did – and it provided me with a great professional grounding.