Young Gun Miranda Swift on Constructing You - Being Humble but Hungry, Opening New Doors

With an unmatched passion for the world of construction, Miranda's willingness to help others has created this remarkable drive to be a champion for change. She is currently studying a double degree to attain her Bachelor and Master of Civil Engineering at Charles Sturt University whilst working as one of Northrop's first ever Cadet engineers in Newcastle. Miranda's strong ability to think innovatively has allowed her to lead her team in a Green Street Design. Working with regional councils on a new tree planting method to reduce carbon emissions and retain water during extreme climate changes. Also holding the youngest seat on the Habitat Climate Action Committee, Miranda has significantly contributed to internal policy development and sustainable design solutions to push Northrop into Carbon Neutrality by 2030. As an Engineers Australia scholar, Miranda has co-created a unique program that takes a new approach on mentoring. Since the official launch in November, 'Hustle' has created waves within the industry and caught the eye of major organisations including the Australian Government and NSW Department of Education. The program is on track to be launched nationally in the next twelve months. Miranda has been working in the industry since the age of sixteen and learned to use AutoCAD before learning to drive a car. She has worked with distance education NSW to mentor young students who feel isolated and presented her journey in front of hundreds of high school students state wide. At twenty-one, she is currently in partnership with an Australian Workwear company to collaborate an office wear line for young women to make them feel like they can do anything and will be soon launching a blog to encompass all that is her incredible career so far. Now, after being named the 2022 Generate Property Scholarship winner at the NSW NAWIC 2022 awards of excellence, Miranda has caused waves in the world of construction and is in collaboration with Lang O'Rourke in establishing a scholarship program for young regional girls to kick start their career in construction and follow in her footsteps. As the new year approaches, Miranda will act as the 2023 Youth Week Ambassador in the Central West, begin collaboration with the Department of Education and push toward the national launch of Hustle, all whilst juggling full-time work and study. In this episode, you'll discover:  How your circumstances don't defy your ambitions Being the instigator of change Why doing whatever it takes matters Adopting big picture thinking Taking calculated risks to win And so much more. Show notes If you enjoyed this episode, and you've learnt something or it inspired you in some way, I'd love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag me, @elinormoshe_ or Elinor Moshe on LinkedIn.   Are you a young gun?    Join the home of young guns here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/weareyoungguns   Get a copy of my book: https://amzn.to/31ILAdv