Effective Contractor Management in Maintenance & Technical Projects

An Intensive 5-Day Training Course

Effective Contractor Management in
Maintenance & Technical Projects

Best Practices in Managing Contractors

PMI® Registered training
PMI® Registered training

Scheduled Dates

26 - 30 Jun 2023 Amsterdam - The Netherlands $5,950
24 - 28 Jul 2023 Dubai - UAE $5,950
16 - 20 Oct 2023 London - UK $5,950
27 Nov - 01 Dec 2023 Dubai - UAE $5,950
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Why Choose this Training Course?

Why Choose this Training Course?

This highly interactive Contractor Management training course will ensure that delegates understand how contractor management will fit in the Asset Management context - how to select the right contractor and contract type which suits your sourcing strategy and how to manage and monitor the results. Further, topics such as risk management, safety-health-environment aspects, partnerships, negotiating, people management (winning the hearts of the people) and applying contracts in a complex project environment (Turnkey contracts, Public Private Partnerships PPP) will be considered.

Delegates will have the opportunity to discuss the existing contracts used in the organization. Through a combination of formal lectures and group work, delegates will leave the course with the tools to make contracts and contract management highly effective.

This training course will highlight:

  • Sourcing strategy within Asset Management
  • Contract types incl. Service Level Agreements (SLA’s) and Design & Construct (D&C)
  • Selecting the best contractor – procurement aspects
  • Risk management & SHE
  • Monitoring & managing performance with Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s)
  • Negotiating the contract
  • Contractor management in a project environment – Turnkey, PPP contracts
  • Managing the behaviour of people to get sustainable results
  • Continuous improvement aspects

What are the Goals?

 What are the Goals?

 At the end of this training course, you will learn to:

  • Explain the basic elements of effective contractor management and its position within asset management
  • Evaluate bids and proposals and choose the right contractor
  • Identify, evaluate and manage the risks involved (SHE, performance)
  • Manage & monitor the contractor performance in an innovative way
  • Develop and negotiate contracts

Who is this Training Course for?

Who is this Training Course for?

This PetroKnowledge training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

  • Facility management teams
  • Contract management teams
  • Operations & Maintenance professionals
  • Reliability, Asset & Plant professionals
  • Shutdown and Turnaround management teams
  • All professionals involved in contractor management
  • Production & Continuous Improvement professionals
  • Anyone who wishes to update themselves on contractor management
  • All professionals negotiating, managing and verifying contracts in maintenance & technical projects

How will this Training Course be Presented?

How will this Training Course be Presented?

The training course will be conducted along interactive workshop principles. There will be a variance of lectures and practical exercises. Experiences from different areas will be discussed. There will be many opportunities for discussion and sharing experiences.

Daily Agenda

Day One: Contractor Management Basics

  • Overview of contractor management
  • How does it relate to asset management?
  • (Out)sourcing strategies
  • Risks involved – risk management & SHE aspects
  • Grounding the maintenance contract with a Risk Based Maintenance concept – how to keep that knowledge in-house

Day Two: Contract Types for Maintenance & Technical Projects

  • Contracts – basic types
  • Contracts – complex types (Turnkey, Design & Construct, Public Private Partnerships)
  • Procurement aspects
  • Choosing the right contractor
  • Monitoring & managing contractor performance – from traditional penalties & rewards to more innovative ways

Day Three: Developing the Contract

  • The contracting cycle
  • Requirements / service levels, RAMS aspects (Reliability Availability Maintainability Safety)
  • Writing the contract
  • Periodic evaluation & continuous improvement – vendor management
  • Partnerships

Day Four: People Management & Negotiation Aspects

  • Implementing contract management
  • How to make it work by influencing the behaviour of people
  • Negotiating the contract
  • Negotiation ploys
  • Negotiation tactics & tips

Day Five: Final Workshop

In a very interactive workshop all major topics of this seminar will be highlighted and practised in groups. Major topics will be:

  • Requirements / service levels – defining what you want
  • Tendering process
  • Contractor selection
  • Contractor management – measuring & managing the performance
  • Negotiation
  • Evaluation

Certificate

  • On successful completion of this training course, a PetroKnowledge Certificate will be awarded to the delegates
  • On successful completion of this PetroKnowledge training course, Certificate with eligible Professional Development Units (PDUs) / Contact Hours from Project Management Institute (PMI®), will be awarded to the delegates

Accreditation

PMI® Registered Training Course

The Registered Education Provider (R.E.P. ID:4349) status with the Project Management Institute (PMI®) enables PetroKnowledge to issue applicable Professional Development Hours/Units (PDHs/PDUs) to participants on our Project Management oriented training courses, to help them achieve or maintain PMI® professional credentials.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How can I register for a training course?

  • To register online through our website, please click “Enroll Now” on the course page, complete and submit the form. A confirmation e-mail and instructions will be sent to the participant’s e-mail.
  • You may also get in touch with our Registration Team on
    +971 50 981 7386 | +971 2 557 7389 or send an email to reg@petroknowledge.com

When and how do I arrange payments?

  • Payments can be made in USD or UAE local currency AED (Arab Emirates Dirhams) either by Bank Transfer or by Credit Card. Our Bank Account details will be provided on the invoice.
  • Course fees are payable upon booking unless a valid, authorized Purchase Order is provided and accepted.
  • Invoices will be sent via email/courier to the ID/name and address provided.
  • The course fee shall be settled prior to course start date. Corporate payments with existing payment policy shall be relayed to us in advance.

When should I expect to receive confirmation of registration?

Upon successful registration online, enrolment on the respective training course will be confirmed by Registration Team by e-mail along with the invoice and joining instruction.

Is there a discount for more than one registrant/course?

For corporate fees and group registration, please send your query to info@petroknowledge.com.

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