Episode 43: Fiona Doherty, Director at Rider Levett Bucknall and NAWIC ACT on her Pursuit for Gender Equity within the Construction Industry!
The Take Off - Australian Leading Construction Podcast
English - March 02, 2021 20:00 - 48 minutes - 110 MBCareers Business Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Fiona Doherty brings 30 years international Quantity Surveying experience to the show. Fiona is a Director at Rider Levett Bucknall, a global leader in Cost Consultancy. She is a national board member for the National Association of Women in Construction.
Fiona joins Mick for an expansive conversation. Fiona came up through the ranks in the UK with experience in Singapore and a booming Sydney in 1998 before coming to Canberra where she currently lives.
Together, the pair discuss her career to date. Fiona tells us what drives her, how she has found career fulfilment, the importance of a career plan and what she looks for in a new hire. Fiona talks about the NAWIC's advocacy work, networking opportunities and gender equity.