Short Course on Project Management

04 Mar 2025 at 09.00 AM - 05 Mar 2026 at 06.00 PM CEE Seminar Room A (N1, B1b-06) Industry/Academic Partners, Public

Organized By

  • Centre for Urban Solutions (CUS) and
  • TheGritConsulting Pte. Ltd.

 

Topic

Focus on Construction Industry with Sustainability in Project Management Introduction - Learn from an industry expert with real life examples.

 

Programme Fee

PublicSGD $1,200* / pax
NTU Alumni SGD $950* / pax
* Fees inclusive of prevailing GST

 

For Whom

Engineers, Project Managers, Aspiring Project Managers, Planners, Consultants and Contractors

 

 

Course Objective

The course is designed to equip and enhance knowledge of working professionals in Project Management for Construction projects.

In today's fast changing environment, it is important to enhance the skills to manage the project, people, supply change, cost, schedule while not forgetting the importance of quality and safety.

Sustainability approach in executing the projects cannot be ignored in projects environment. Project management skills are applicable to many areas of performance and helps individual to manage their growth and career progression better.

This course intends to provide the basic knowledge on the concepts which could be used in their day-to-day work life and generate interest to learn more about new techniques and methodologies applied in the industry.

 

Course Outline

The course will be conducted in 8 sessions of 2-hours duration each.

Session 1,2,3 & 4  - Monday, 02 Dec 2024 (9am to 6pm)
SessionTopic
1Introduction to project management and overview
2
Project scope development, project Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), project planning and scheduling
3Project cost management & change management
4Project resource management and risk management


Session 5,6,7 & 8  - Tuesday, 03 Dec 2024 (9am to 6pm)
SessionTopic
5Project procurement (construction projects)
6
Sustainability in project management and construction management
7Emerging technologies, advancement, and tools in project management
8
Project stakeholder management, soft skills, conflicts, politics, communication and project closeout


 

About the Instructor

Ravish holds an Engineering Degree and Masters’ in Project Management plus Diploma in IT. He started his career as an Engineer in 1993 and has worked in various countries and projects for Asia Pacific region, the Middle East and United Kingdom with some wellknown companies such as SembCorp, Jacobs Engineering, Foster Wheeler/Amec/Wood. With over 31 years of experience in the EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction) industry, Ravish has a demonstrated record of success in various fields including Engineering, Project Management, Operations Excellence, Quality Management, Sustainability reporting, and Business Development.

Ravish had been involved in projects at different roles for Infrastructure, Wafer-Fab plant, Transport, Pharmaceutical, Chemical, Petro-chemical, O&G, and Data-Centre projects. He has also launched efficiency and productivity improvement initiatives such as Capital Efficiency, Value Engineering, and Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) on projects to improve cost and schedule savings.

Ravish is actively involved in universities as a senior lecturer, plus coaching students and working professionals to achieve success in their careers. Currently, he is teaching various courses on Project Management for working professionals, full time undergraduate, postgraduate, and PhD students at NUS and NTU. His recently launched book “Searching, Securing, and Managing a New Job” is gaining popularity among students and job seekers.

He is the founder of “TheGritConsulting Pte. Ltd.” to provide consultancy services to improve the efficiency and productivity of projects and organizations.

 

Registration

Click here for registration

  • Please register by 15 Nov 2024. 
  • The payment details/link will be sent separately, after we have confirmed your registration. 
  • Please note that there is no refund of fees for cancellation.

 

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