PEO York - Project Management Essentials for Professional Engineers

Event Information:

When leading an Engineering Project, whether it be Process, Products or Services, checklists alone do not ensure projects will achieve the desired outcomes. These are merely the mechanics. The true essence of Engineering projects is aligning the whole organization to the corporate strategy. There are fundamental project management principles that are critical to success, particularly for Professional Engineers.

This high impact seminar will provide you with tools and techniques that are utilized in a formal Project Management Office. In this seminar, you will learn expert techniques for building successful project teams, creating efficient plans, and implementing effective change management to ensure the success of your projects. Critical elements of project leadership and practical methodology that should be implemented in every Engineering project will be covered.

Agenda:

9:00 - 9:05 am Event Opening

9:05 - 10:20 am Seminar

10:20 - 10:30 am Break

10:30 - 11:45 am Seminar Continue

11:45 - 12:00 pm Q & A

12:00 - 1:00 pm Professional Networking + Lunch

Our Guest Speaker:

Tom Marchese, P.Eng., PMP

Senior Consultant, True Milestones Inc.

A licenced Consulting Engineer and Project Management Professional, Tom has over 20 years of experience in engineering project management. Tom has seen why projects can fail even with a qualified project manager. His pragmatic approach to Engineering Project Leadership is a proven formula to project success. Tom’s experience includes project engineering and managing technical design teams developing niche products and services within the Electric Utility industry, Fire and Life Safety industry.

Oliver Xiao, P.Eng.

Director, Business and Community Outreach

PEO York Chapter