Rachel Susan Skinner (née Bass; born December 1976) is a British civil engineer with Canadian-based consultant WSP Global.
[8][9] In 2001, she was awarded a Master of Science degree in transportation planning and engineering with a distinction by the University of Leeds.
[17] She is currently an executive director and head of transport for WSP's UK Planning & Advisory business where she leads around 600 staff delivering projects for public and private sector clients.
[22] Skinner was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2022 New Year Honours for services to infrastructure.
[16] In November 2024, Skinner was appointed to Chair the Department for Transport's Capital Review Panel, an advisory panel which provides independent advice to the Secretary of State for Transport on strategic considerations for the department’s capital portfolio.