MEET THE TEAM

Industry Experts. Real Experience. People Who Care.

We’re a hands-on team who’ve spent plenty of time out on site and know the realities of getting the job done. Our backgrounds are varied, but we all share the same goal - helping engineers build practical skills and confidence and working with others to raise standards across the industry. Here’s who you’ll be learning from, and the people behind the scenes who make it all happen.

Gail McEwen

BEng Civil and Environmental Engineering - Operations Director and Trainer

Gail is an accomplished engineer and trainer with expertise across GNSS, Machine Control, AutoCAD, Trimble Business Centre, N4CE, LSS, levelling, Total Station, and our flagship five- day Setting Out for Construction course. She combines hands-on technical skill with the leadership needed to guide complex training programmes across the UK and Ireland.

Her career began operating dozers and excavators in Australia before progressing into engineering and site management roles. Now completing a PhD in digital construction, Gail also serves as Vice President of the Scottish Plant Owners Association and plays an active role in CITB stakeholder consultation groups and digital transformation industry leadership groups.

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Jordan Speirs
“Have completed various courses with SOFC and would highly recommend Saffron and her team to all levels of engineers from Graduates to
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Bobi Archer
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