Project Engineer Postgraduate Diploma
Under Accreditation by APMG International
"The global economy needs 25 million new project professionals by 2030 to close the talent gap."
Worldwide, there are many programs for Project Managers,
but none for
Project Engineers.
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The Paradox
For every
Project Manager,
we practically need
TENS
of Project and Operations Engineers
Employability is hard, but
Project Engineers
are in demand!
Transportation Projects
Power and Utilities Projects
Environmental and Water Treatment Projects
Agro-business Projects
Rehabilitation and Development Projects
Capital Infrastructure Projects
Why Project Engineer?
- National Oil and Gas companies, EPC Contractors and Consultants employ thousands of local engineering graduates every year who do not possess project management competencies.
These technical engineers are assigned to various capital infrastructure projects, transportation, utilities and mega PPP ventures. - There are few or no existing programs that address the knowledge and competency gap for upskilling from technical engineers to project engineers.
The project engineer requires technical competencies such as estimating, budgeting, scheduling, planning, controlling, procurement, risk, contract management, site-management, communication, stakeholder engagement, and some agility (without exaggeration!) to function properly when assigned to one of the various PMC tasks.- ADVISORS partnered with UK's APMG International to accredit the region's first Project Engineer Postgraduate Diploma, a practical hands-on program that is built by the industry for the industry, not by theoreticians.
The Program
8 Modules / 21 hours per Module
Module 1
Applied Project and Stakeholder Management
Key Learning Outcomes
2. Develop a
Project Charter
3. Identify and
analyze project stakeholders
4. Break down
project deliverables into manageable items
5. Estimate
activities duration and develop project schedule
6. Estimate costs
and develop realistic budget
7. Map
deliverable with project roles and set authorities
8. Manage project
risks comprehensively
9. Develop Full
Project Plan
Module 2
Maintenance and Operations (M&O) Best Practices
Key Learning Outcomes
1. Learn
about the operational plans
2. Develop
maintenance plans
3. Develop
work control strategies
4. Learn
more about occupant support and customer service
5. Understand
the regulatory environment
6. Investigate
about the indoor environmental health
7. Understand
energy management
8. Review
trends in sustainable ('green') building design, operation, and
maintenance
Module 3
EPC Lifecycle Management and Site Management (Supervision, Inspection, MOC)
Key Learning Outcomes
1. Know how to define and manage an EPC project
2. Understand the importance and the main functions of
engineering, procurement and construction phases
3. Draft clear and effective contracts to identify and
mitigate risk and liabilities
4. Review Performance Measures to understand the process
for score carding and develop the basis for establishing the KPI
Understand the processes and the techniques of site
management for engineering projects
Module 4
Cost Estimation, Budgeting, and Control
Key Learning Outcomes
1. Learn about the modern methods and techniques of cost
estimating
2. Understand the requirements for the different stages
of the project pre-construction phases and how to comply with developing
estimates for different project stakeholders (owners, consultants,
contractors)
3. Understand the level of detail and information needed
to be able to monitor and develop metrics against your initial estimates and
project programmes during the
project execution
Module 5
Leadership and Communication Skills for Project Engineers
Key Learning Outcomes
1. Identify and
Understand own leadership practices
2. Understand
Strategy & Alignment in Execution
3. Develop
approach to optimize strengths and overcome weaknesses
4. Improve
Goal-Setting through activities
5. Develop
Leadership Plan Development
6. Develop a
high-level change management plan for an organizational change
Module 6
Procurement and Contract Management
Key Learning Outcomes
1. Learn more
about project interfaces
2. Pre-Commissioning, Commissioning and Start-up
3. Plan for
contract management
4. Select and
evaluate potential sellers
5. Negotiate and
finalize the contract
6. Monitor
contractor performance and resolve problems.
7. Identify and
address delays in performance
8. Modify
contracts and exercise options.
Module 7
Project Planning and Scheduling
Key Learning Outcomes
1. Ability to
develop a project schedule.
2. Construct
project WBS and activity network diagrams to identify the sequence of work.
3. Develop
schedules and compress them using a variety of methods.
4. Effectively
assign resources and cost to build a realistic baseline schedule.
5. Perform
schedule analysis and recommend corrective actions to keep the project on
track.
6. Build readable
and reliable project reports to keep stakeholders informed on progress.
Module 8
Project Risk Management
Key Learning Outcomes
1. Understand
what are risks and key risk management concepts
2. Know how to
identify, analyze and plan for risk responses.
3. Utilize
various quantitative and qualitative tools and techniques for risk analysis.
Monitor and
report risks and their status.