Jane MacMaster is a mechanical and systems engineer who has worked for the last 30 years across the private, public and higher education sectors.

Prior to joining Babcock she was Chief Engineer at Engineers Australia – the peak professional body for engineering in Australia where she was responsible for professional standards for engineering education and independent practice, and, contributing the engineering perspective to policy discussions ranging from systems design of the national electricity grid through to strengthening the engineering workforce

She is a Fellow of Engineers Australia and the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE). She advocates for high standards of engineering practice, climate change initiatives, women in engineering, engineering in the school curriculum and encouraging more young people to consider further study and a career in engineering.