Managing and Supervising Projects, Consultants and Contractors

This workshop provides the most effective skills applied by project managers today. Packed with tools and techniques, there will be group exercises to allow for a “hands-on” approach to learning. Using the most up to date learning practices, current material and actual case studies, the participants will be taken on a journey of discovery by understanding the real need to upgrade their level of knowledge and understanding of project management and using the most appropriate methodologies and tools.

By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:

• Understand the framework of structured project management
• Review of the different applied design management models for construction
• Develop your cost estimating skills
• Determine the best methods for project stakeholder
• Developing “Statements of Work” and Service Level Agreements as contract documents
• Sourcing and Selecting appropriate Consultants and Contractors
• Develop your negotiation and decision-making skills

This workshop is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will especially benefit:

• Project Supervisors
• Project Managers
• Project Engineers
• Project Management team professionals
• Contract Management Professionals
• Ideal for professionals engineering projects who have no prior project management training

Organisational Impact

The organization will benefit with this workshop by:

• Reduced cost of Contracts for Services
• Improved performance from Consultants and Contractors
• Reduced Risk to the organization from potential liabilities
• Higher productivity from personnel contracting for services
• Greater strategic focus of personnel contracting for Consultant and Contractor Services
• Understanding of Contract clauses and fundamentals
• Improved control over on-time and on-budget delivery
• Structure and application of incentive arrangements

Personal Impact

By the end of this workshop learners will:

• Be able to define construction project management and understand the reasons for using it
• Understand how to make a project successful
• Greater ability to negotiate and manage contracts
• How to evaluate bids and proposals
• Ability to control project progress and delivery against baseline
• Know how to maintain the project's progress and ensure that it is completed efficiently
• Negotiation Planning and Strategy
• Monitoring and measuring Consultants and Contractors performance