Sierra Leone’s Trudy Morgan Appointed President-Elect of the Commonwealth Engineering Council

Ing. Trudy Morgan, an accomplished Chartered Civil Engineer and one of Sierra Leone’s most respected professionals, has been appointed President-Elect of the Commonwealth Engineering Council.

Her election is a proud moment not only for her but also for Sierra Leone, placing the country firmly on the global engineering map.
The Commonwealth Engineering Council, established in 1960 is a network of professional engineering institutions across Commonwealth nations, created to promote collaboration, share expertise and advance engineering standards for sustainable development.

With over three decades of international experience, Trudy Morgan has built a reputation as a visionary leader, a passionate advocate for youth empowerment, women in engineering and a strong believer in engineering as a force for sustainable development.
She began her career with Sir Robert McAlpine & Sons in London, contributing to landmark projects before moving into railway bridge and infrastructure design across the UK.

Later, after completing an MBA at Cranfield School of Management, she transitioned into consultancy and business development, leading multinational teams and delivering infrastructure solutions in 17 countries for a major UK government agency.

In 2010, she returned home to Sierra Leone where she has since worked with the World Bank, IFC, UN agencies and the Government of Sierra Leone in critical sectors such as transport, education, ICT and health. She currently leads the work of UN-Habitat in Sierra Leone.
She is co-founder of the Sierra Leone Women Engineers, a non-profit organisation committed to supporting female engineers and inspiring more girls to enter the profession.

Her leadership qualities shone during her tenure as the first female President of the Sierra Leone Institution of Engineers, where she introduced initiatives that continue to bear fruit today. She revived the institution’s newsletter, established the Young Engineers Corps, supported girls and women in engineering programmes, and championed reforms to professional regulation through the Professional Engineering Regulatory Council Act.

These efforts strengthened the visibility, professionalism and inclusivity of engineering in Sierra Leone.

Ing. Morgan’s achievements have also been recognized internationally.

She became the first African woman to be made a Fellow of the UK Institution of Civil Engineers and has been celebrated as one of engineering’s trailblazers by the Royal Academy of Engineering and Transport for London.

Her appointment is not just a personal milestone but also a collective victory for Sierra Leonean engineers and for women across the Commonwealth.

It is a recognition that leadership in engineering today requires not only technical expertise but also empathy, inclusion, and vision.
Ing. Morgan embodies these qualities and will now take them to a global stage, shaping engineering collaboration across Commonwealth nations.

Her journey is a reminder that engineering is more than bricks, steel and roads; it is about people, opportunities and transformation.
With her new role, Ing. Trudy Morgan will continue to champion these values, ensuring that the next generation of engineers across the Commonwealth see not only what they can build but also who they can inspire.