Jess Bates

Jess is the Network Rail Regional Programmes Account Director for Atkins. She is based in Manchester and recently joined the team from TRU West where she led >£1bn of pursuits at various stages from funding definition to award. Her commercial experience is wrapped with a passion for people, social value, and ED&I – all critical characteristics that will safeguard the future of our industry. She ran her first half marathon in May and rescued a German Shepard from the streets of Bosnia in 2021.