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Project Management for Engineers (PME)

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ACCES Employment
ACCES Employment
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Paul Basgan He
Employer Liaison
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Timeline
  • September 25, 2023
    Experience start
  • November 17, 2023
    Experience end
Experience
1/1 project matches
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Startup, Large enterprise, Small to medium enterprise
Construction, engineering & trades, Automotive, Environment, Manufacturing, Technology
Categories
Civil engineering Mechanical engineering Engineering project management Electrical engineering
Skills
our participants have at least five years of experience in the engineering sector, with a minimum of 2 years of involvement in project teams or leading and directing projects.
Learner goals and capabilities

Objective:

Engage in project management activities providing project management support to companies, as described below.


Work with experienced engineering project managers with international experience to develop a project management plan for a project of your choosing. Brought to you by ACCES Employment and Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU), this unique program which supports highly-skilled internationally-trained engineering professionals transition into the Canadian job market, will deliver the project management aspect of your project in hand.


Upon agreeing with project owner, here is what we can offer/do:

Having a typical scope of a project, our experienced Internationally Trained PM Engineers (~20 program participants), in the ~8 weeks duration, will assist in developing and preparing one or more of the followings: Project charter, Plan, scheduling, Risk Management and/or Communication plan, toward execution, following PMP principles.


Based on program outline and length, the program participants will not be executing the project tasks. However, you will be presented with a roadmap, a project management plan report with outlines that you can implement to execute the project successfully.


What we cannot commit to: 

Due to the 8-week duration, participants in this venture will be only involved in project management aspects according to PMI-PMP guidelines and knowledge area. However, cannot be engaged in research, assessment, report, design, technical analysis, or providing technical oversight (during operations) etc.

Learners
Continuing Education
Any level
20 learners
Project
30 hours per learner
Educators assign learners to projects
Teams of 5
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Deliverables:

1. A written detailed report of 30 to 40 pages will be submitted by the Project Team at the end of the 8th week after agreeing on the scope and details. The project plans will reference the Project Charter, Scope Statement, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) , and other information that will be relevant to each specific project or industry.


2. A presentation summarizing the project plan and highlighting any key considerations. The organization (industry partner) is invited to attend.

Project timeline
  • September 25, 2023
    Experience start
  • November 17, 2023
    Experience end
Project Examples

Information needed:

Project participants will need the following information from your company: project description/ scope, high level project scope, duration, assumptions/ constraints, applicable by-laws and regulations, operating procedures/ policies, visuals, competitors, and company objectives.

Work with us to develop a plan for a new or ongoing project or initiative. Our program participants in teams of 4-5 will work with you to gather the data needed, using your project objectives, timelines, budget and resource requirements to create a successful project management plan.


Purpose: By attending this Project Management Program delivered by ACCES-TMU partnership, participants enhance their knowledge of the Canadian project management environment and workplace culture. They also satisfy the PMP certificate requirement of 35 hours of Project Management education and plan to sit for their PMP exam in the next 6 months.

 

Project Participants profile:

Represent a variety of disciplines within the engineering sector (such as civil, mechanical, electrical, electronics, telecom, chemical, oil & gas, industrial, environmental, etc.) with different specializations including, but not limited to designing, consulting, planning, construction, operations, quality management,

Have at least five years of experience in the engineering sector, with a minimum of 2 years of involvement in project teams or leading and directing projects.

Are highly trained and educated, with over 50% having completed graduate studies.

Recent graduates have been hired by Crosslinx, EllisDon, Stantec, Infrastructure Ontario, Schneider Electric, Johnson Control, OLGC in positions such as Utilities Coordinator, Project Coordinator, Project Manager, Project Engineer and Contract Administrator.

 

PROJECT EXAMPLES:

Example projects include, but are not limited to:

  • Plan for a sustainable architecture and ecological design that protect and enhance the environment for Oshawa South.
  • Plan to construct a pipeline from Toronto to Sarnia for transporting oil from Toronto Harbour.
  • Plan for design and construction of a daycare centre in North York near the subway.
  • Plan for retrofitting a water treatment plant that has been under-performing.
  • Plan for providing renewable solar energy to a hamlet in Nunavut.
  • Plan for energy management for a facility


About us: ACCES Employment is a non-profit organization that through its Project Management for Engineers (PME) program, helps internationally-trained engineering professionals launch their careers in Canada. The component of the program is delivered in partnership with Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) and consists of Fundamentals of Project Management and PMP exam preparation courses that satisfy the PMP certificate requirement of 35 hours of Project Management education. For more information, please check out: https://accesemployment.ca/programs/bridging-and-sector-specific-programs/project-management-for-engineers