Construction
Published: July 31, 2023 | Updated: 27th October 2023
Dr Roni Savage, CEO and Founder of engineering company Jomas Associates, has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Portsmouth.
Roni, who was named Most Influential Woman in Construction 2022, is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects, Chartered Engineer, Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Chartered Geologist and SiLC (Specialist in Land Condition).
A graduate of the University of Portsmouth with a BEng (Hons) in Engineering Geology and Geotechnics, she also holds a Master’s (with distinction) in Environmental Management from University of Exeter.
Roni has worked on a number of major projects in the UK, including the widening of the A406 and M25, as well as various buildings and structures across the UK.
She has been involved in designing sustainable remediation solutions to enable the reclamation of several brownfield sites, which would otherwise have laid derelict.
A multi-award winner, and mum of three boys, she speaks internationally on matters relating to diversity in business, engineering and construction.
Roni is Policy Chair for Construction and Infrastructure for the Federation of Small Businesses. She is part of UK Government business advisory groups, and is Vice Chair of YMCA SPG, a charity committed to empowering young people.
During her acceptance speech at the ceremony in Portsmouth Guildhall on July 26, 2023, Roni passionately championed the idea of challenging the status quo and urged the graduates present to leverage every unique aspect of their identity.
While acknowledging her achievement as the first black woman in her role in the UK, she fervently expressed her determination to pave the way for future generations.
