Meet Diana Zagora | Inspiring Women in Engineering

1. Tell us what you do at Transport

I’m the Director Network Integration and manage a program that integrates city shaping road infrastructure into the broader transport network through strong governance, planning, stakeholder engagement and project delivery to meet planning conditions on major projects.

2. What's your proudest moment?

Becoming a Chartered Engineer and being selected for the Roads Australia Fellowship are both proud moments. Leading successful teams to deliver projects which improve infrastructure and places for the community makes me extremely proud too.

3. What advice do you have for other women thinking about a career in Engineering?

A career in Engineering can take you all over the world on a range of projects. As a Civil Engineer, I have worked on Bus Priority projects in London, Cycling projects in Brisbane and Network improvement projects in Sydney. Engineering is an exciting profession and provides you with a whole world of opportunities.

4. How can we transform the future of women in engineering?

I really believe in the value of mentoring others and having good mentors yourself. I’ve been fortunate in having some incredible engineering mentors in my career, starting with my first mentor in the then RTA nearly 20 years ago! Mentoring women in engineering is a really important step towards transforming the future.

5. Tell us something that people may not know about you?

I have two daughters and one of my girls wants to be an Engineer like Mum!