Irina Popova has 18 years of experience and in-depth understanding of the design development requirements associated with complex port and rail infrastructure projects.  

She has worked as a Principal Design Engineer at UK Power Networks Services for the past 7 years, delivering complex electrical design to key customers across all market sectors, supporting them on their journeys to net zero.  Prior to this Irina worked at Atkins and Arup over 10 years in similar roles, building her expertise in the design delivery of a variety of transport industry projects.

Irina takes a holistic approach to projects using integrated design solutions to suit the project applications.  She has an in-depth understanding of industry standards and the interfaces required for the design delivery and has been involved in numerous stakeholder engagement processes for Clients.

Irina has a BSc from Tallin University of Technology; MSc from Brunel University and is a Chartered Electrical Engineer.