Bridging the Knowledge Gap
ECITB Project Management Conference
The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) is bringing together the Oil & Gas community on Wednesday 2nd October, for the ECITB Project Management Conference; Bridging the Knowledge Gap.
With an estimated £250 billion expected to be invested in new projects over the next decade the need for effective project managers has grown in importance in the engineering construction industry.
This conference will bring together North Sea Oil & Gas companies to share good practice, to discuss how to bridge the gap between the theory and knowledge of ‘how to do projects’ and to address the perception that too few projects are delivered on time, meet the customers’ expectations and come in on budget.
“Good or bad project management can determine the success of a project.” David Edwards, Chief Executive, ECITB explained: “Good project management or project control is a key determinant to the success of a project. Everyone and everything has to join up if a project is to succeed in delivering what the customer wants.”
The key principles of project management and project controls are at the very heart of the industry, with a huge demand to deliver complex engineering solutions in challenging environments, on time and to budget.
“Most engineering construction projects are complicated, sophisticated and expensive and there needs to be skilled people who will see both the big picture and the detail to make sure everything goes to plan. The engineering construction industry needs to build more capacity in this key area ensuring people are trained to a high standard.”
The conference will see speakers such as David Hughes, Project Portfolio Director, BG Group and by Chris Bird, Operations Director, Endeavour Energy address issues around effective project management. There will also be a number of workshops run by Europe AMEC, Wood Group PSN, Petrofac Facilities Management, WorleyParsons and Technip UK Ltd.
David Edwards said: “Working together we can bridge the knowledge gap and focus on addressing the need for more project managers in North Sea Oil & Gas. This conference is a step forward on that journey.”
The recent Oil & Gas Skills report, highlighted project management as one of the five critical disciplines facing major skills shortages. The ECITB, in consultation with industry experts, has enhanced its apprenticeships, project management and project control programmes, to address this issue and to ensure that all areas of projects are covered.
All of the ECITB’s training and qualifications are based on the Project Management National Occupational Standards (NOS), developed in association with the Association for Project Management (APM), Project Management Institute (PMI) and Accrediting Professional Managers Globally.
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If you’re interested in attending the conference or sending a photographer along, please contact ECITB’s, PR Officer, Jo Kareer on 07825 378141.
01923 402135
About the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board
The ECITB is the statutory and charitable body set up to secure engineering construction skills now and for the future. It has delivered training successfully to over one million learners over 20 years, and is led and funded by employers from the industry, ensuring the services are relevant and fit for purposeThe ECITB provides professional advice, information, skills development and qualifications to help individuals in engineering construction and anyone interested in a career in the industry to succeed. A dedicated website has been set up to provide more detailed information http://careers.ecitb.org.uk/ The ECITB sets a range of occupational and training standards, awards industry specific qualifications and invests £20 million each year in support of apprentices and adult learners across a range of skills. From entry level craft and technician programmes through to advanced engineering project management skills. In 2011, 65,000 people were supported through the ECITB’s range of approved programmes delivered by a network of over 200 approved providers. The ECITB strategy is built on three objectives, these are to attract , develop and qualify talented people for the industry. The ECITB operating processes that secure the depth, breadth and quality of service are: employer engagement, identification of skills needs and priorities, stakeholder and provider engagement, delivery and continuous improvement. The ECITB provides support to employers, their employees and apprentices to design, build, maintain and decommission nuclear, power, pharmaceutical, renewables, chemicals, food, water, oil & gas facilities and other processes.
For more information visit www.ecitb.org.uk
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