Tracy Haszard: Civil Engineer, Senior Principal and Market Lead, Beca

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"If you're working with people and on things that you really enjoy and are interested in, then work is not really work anymore."Tracey is a Civil Engineer by background and a Senior Principal and Market Lead for Land Development with infrastructure consultancy Beca. Over her 25 year career she has led many multi-disciplinary transport, urban development and climate resilience projects in Aotearoa New Zealand and the South Pacific. A few highlights include:-   2 years living and working in Samoa leading a World Bank funded infrastructure strategy and management planning programme-   4 years as Manager of Beca’s Civil Structures team, leading 34 engineers and design professionals charged with delivering large, high profile and complex infrastructure projects through collaborative contracting-   establishing and then 5 years leading Beca’s Group-wide commercial practice and delivery improvement business. She has successfully led strategic change programmes and initiatives, across 7 countries and 3000+ people-   Since 2018 she’s been involved in Auckland’s Housing Programme as the Beca Project Director for 5 neighbourhoodsTracey is also a champion for Women in STEM, and is on the Advisory Board for the Women’s Infrastructure Network