26. How a passion to "build stuff" delivered some of her greatest leadership lessons with Yasmine Edlin

What if you wanted to build a career in construction as an Engineer but you were told you were not good enough at maths?What does it mean to be a female leader on a construction site leading some of the countries largest infrastructure projects?Join us in this inspiring episode of "Building Doors" as we dive into the career journey of Yasmin Edlin. Yasmine is a highly accomplished Senior Project Engineer currently delivering Cross River Rail with CPB Contractors. Yasmine has developed her career over her 11 years of experience in the industry and has played a pivotal role in the successful delivery of seven diverse civil and infrastructure projects spanning across Queensland, New South Wales, and the Northern Territory.Yasmine shares her journey overcoming obstacles, wanting to “build stuff” and to work on some of the largest infrastructure projects in the country as a Senior Project Engineer.In this episode she shares with us:Overcoming academic challenges to pursue a dreamWhat it's really like to work on a construction siteCommon misconceptions of graduate engineers in the industry How to lead teams through autonomyWhy we learn our biggest lessons from our mistakes How to a reputation of integrity that will follow your careerIt's time to stop waiting and start building with Yasmine Edlin. You can connect with Yasmine on Linked In to follow her journey.  About your host: Lauren Karan, Director and Founder of Karan & Co.  With over a decade of experience as a recruiter and development coach, Lauren Karan found that her priorities rapidly changed after the birth of her two children. In 2022 she founded Karan & Co flipping the out-dated recruitment model with a focus on retention through career coaching and development.   Lauren believes that If opportunity doesn’t knock, you have to build a door – and it’s this same philosophy that inspired her to create the Building Doors podcast.  The Building Doors podcast is for anyone undergoing a transformation in their life. Regardless of whether you feel stuck in your current role, need some inspiration on what steps to take next, want to learn how to level up as a business owner or simply want to listen to the experiences of successful entrepreneurs and industry professionals, the Building Doors podcast is all about unlocking your potential.   Help someone else Build Doors in their career💕 Subscribe and leave a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts🙏 Subscribe and leave a 5-star rating on Spotify Get more help to Build Doors in your own life🎬 Follow us on LinkedIn📝 Building Doors newsletter: subscribe to that Want to support the show?1. Hit ‘Follow’.   2. Leave a 5-star rating.  3. Share this episode with a friend (this will help the podcast get discovered by more people so they can Build Doors in their lives too).Thank you for your support! It truly means a lot. 💕  Time to stop waiting and start building…   In case you missed it:You can listen to our previous episode here   #buildingdoorspodcast👋 To say hello, provide feedback, or express interest in a guest appearance on The Building Doors Podcast get in touch with us at [email protected].  Produced By The Podcast Boss