Jack Steele
Role: Account Manager & Consultant Area Lead
“I joined React as a Graduate Consultant Engineer in 2019, following a Summer Placement with the company between my third and fourth years of University. I have now been with React for just over 5 years, and I am the Account Manager and a Consultancy Area Lead. I am responsible for providing delivery, development and wellbeing support to my team members and developing and implementing strategies for the development of the business across a number of existing and prospective client areas, while leading the delivery of highly challenging and value-adding Consultancy work. Further to this, I have recently interviewed to become a Chartered Engineer through the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
At React, you are given significant responsibility relatively early in your career, and your development is supported by the wealth of experience within the company. I have been exposed to numerous high-complexity engineering challenges, project, programme and portfolio management requirements, and nationally important decommissioning operations, within an environment which encourages learning as much as possible. Amongst my achievements with React to date, I facilitated the scoping and prioritisation of, and provided management and technical delivery support to, an Improvement Programme which successfully increased the operational throughput in a 40+ year-old cell to help achieve the national strategy. Achieving this strategy is estimated to realise approximately £1.5Bn in savings for the UK Taxpayer”
“A large element of my role is associated with the development of myself, the business, and others. I co-founded a monthly Developing Engineers Forum to enable Consultants of all experiences to come together to discuss our experiences and learning. I have been involved in supporting and delivering STEM activities for local children and young people through the React Foundation; enhancing the awareness of Engineering and its associated opportunities.
As a small company, it’s important to develop more meaningful relationships with colleagues to achieve and maintain a core culture of support and development. This often takes the form of different socials events, including React’s weekly five-a-side football evening, which I arrange.”
