Rachael O’Boyle

Rachael O’Boyle is an Operations Engineer at Energia Group. Since joining the Graduate Programme in 2020, she has become a key player in several major innovations. During her time at Huntstown Power station she was heavily involved in the return of service to the Unit 2 transformer while also achieving a Distinction in Combined Cycle Power Plant Operation. In Renewables Operations, Rachael has developed models using WindPRO software to optimize operational issues, resulting in increased turbine productivity. Rachael has also been involved in integrating new technologies such as a hydrogen production and battery storage into the business. Before joining Energia, Rachael already demonstrated excellence in engineering. She earned 2nd place at the BT Young Scientist Award for designing and manufacturing a Time Compressed Transport Tester. Additionally, she achieved a first-class honours for her Masters in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Queens University. At university, Rachael was awarded a Caterpillar NI scholarship and for her dissertation, she designed and implemented Predictive Maintenance for Manufacturing Systems at Caterpillar Larne, where she was the youngest female manufacturing engineer to lead an assembly line. In her final year at University, she was accepted into an Electronics, Electrical, Engineering, and Computer Science Women’s Leadership Programme. Rachael is a strong advocate for women in STEM, encouraging young females to pursue careers in engineering. She has been involved in school literacy programmes and STEM student mentoring as well as leading the Early Career circle of the Women In Energy Network at Energia