Effective Construction Project Management is the single greatest determinant of whether a build finishes on time, within budget, and to the required quality standard. As part of the Engineering, Maintenance and Operation category and under the Construction and Civil Engineering specialization, this training course equips civil engineers, project managers, contractors, and site professionals with the practical tools and structured methodologies needed to manage complex construction and infrastructure projects from initiation through handover.
The course covers the full project lifecycle — from feasibility and design through procurement, construction, commissioning, and close-out — with strong emphasis on construction planning and execution, the two phases where most projects succeed or fail. Participants will learn how to translate project scope into realistic schedules, apply strong project controls, manage site management operations, and keep delivery on track through effective stakeholder management and project governance.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:
Apply structured planning methods to convert project scope into an achievable execution roadmap
Develop and manage schedules, budgets, and resource plans aligned with project objectives
Implement project controls systems to track progress, cost, and risk throughout delivery
Lead site management activities that ensure safety, quality, and productivity
Apply stakeholder management strategies to maintain alignment across all project parties
Establish project governance frameworks that support transparent reporting and timely decisions
Identify and mitigate the risks most likely to derail construction project delivery
Drive successful project closeout and handover
Target Group
Civil engineers and construction project managers responsible for delivery
Site engineers and site managers overseeing daily operations
Planning and project controls engineers
Maintenance and operations engineers involved in project handover and asset readiness
Contract administrators and quantity surveyors
Consultants and client-side project representatives
Anyone in the engineering, maintenance, and operation field seeking to strengthen their command of the full project lifecycle in a construction and civil engineering environment
Course Outline
Foundations of Construction Project Management
Understanding the construction project lifecycle
Roles and responsibilities across the project team
Linking strategy, scope, and delivery objectives
Construction Planning
Work breakdown structures and scope definition
Scheduling techniques and critical path analysis
Resource, procurement, and cost planning
Risk identification and contingency planning
Project Execution
Translating the plan into actionable work packages