Civil Engineering Project Management for Public Infrastructure Development Training Course

Module 1: Fundamentals of Civil Engineering Project Management

• Principles of Civil Engineering Project Management.
• Public infrastructure project characteristics.
• Project lifecycle and delivery stages.
• Project objectives, scope, and deliverables.
• Roles and responsibilities of project teams.
• Project governance and decision-making structures.

Module 2: Public Infrastructure Project Planning

• Project feasibility and preliminary planning.
• Defining project scope and requirements.
• Work breakdown structures.
• Project execution plans.
• Resource planning.
• Construction methodology and sequencing.
• Project milestones and deliverables.

Module 3: Scheduling and Construction Programme Management

• Construction scheduling principles.
• Activity sequencing and dependencies.
• Critical path analysis.
• Resource allocation and leveling.
• Baseline programmes.
• Progress measurement.
• Schedule monitoring and recovery planning.

Module 4: Cost and Resource Management

• Project cost estimation.
• Budget preparation and control.
• Cost-loaded schedules.
• Labour, equipment, and material management.
• Cost forecasting.
• Earned value concepts.
• Managing cost overruns and financial risks.

Module 5: Infrastructure Project Risk Management

• Risk identification and classification.
• Risk assessment and prioritization.
• Construction and technical risks.
• Financial and procurement risks.
• Environmental and regulatory risks.
• Risk response planning.
• Risk monitoring and mitigation.

Module 6: Managing Bridges, Highways, Utilities and Public Works

• Project management requirements for bridges.
• Highway and road infrastructure projects.
• Water, drainage, power, and other utilities.
• Municipal and government public works.
• Site coordination and interface management.
• Infrastructure-specific construction challenges.
• Managing complex stakeholder and operational interfaces.

Module 7: Procurement and Contract Management

• Public infrastructure procurement processes.
• Tendering and contractor selection.
• Contract types and delivery models.
• Contractor responsibilities and performance.
• Variations and change management.
• Claims and dispute management.
• Contract documentation and administration.

Module 8: Quality, Safety and Environmental Management

• Construction quality management systems.
• Inspection and testing requirements.
• Quality assurance and quality control.
• Site safety management.
• Environmental management requirements.
• Non-conformance management.
• Corrective and preventive actions.

Module 9: Stakeholder and Project Communication

• Identifying infrastructure project stakeholders.
• Government and regulatory coordination.
• Contractor and consultant communication.
• Public and community stakeholder considerations.
• Project reporting structures.
• Meeting management and decision tracking.
• Managing conflicts and competing requirements.

Module 10: Project Monitoring, Control and Closeout

• Project performance monitoring.
• Progress reporting and dashboards.
• Schedule and cost variance analysis.
• Change and configuration control.
• Project documentation management.
• Completion inspections and defect management.
• Handover, commissioning, and project closeout.
• Lessons learned and post-project evaluation.