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Objectives
To provide
participants with the essential skills to effectively manage the
planning and implementation of railway project/contract works.
Target Audience
Project Sponsors, Project Managers, Project Team Members, Project
Engineers, Contract Managers and Contracting Engineers.
Contents
The contents
include:
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Project Definition and
Appraisal
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Scheduling and
Estimating
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Cost Planning and
Control
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Progress Reporting
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Roles and
Responsibilities
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Contract Management
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Safety and Risk
Management
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Change Control
Course Format
Tutor input and
specialist presentations are supported by discussion, videos, individual
exercises and a railway based case study which incorporates the core
themes.
Features
The course can be:
1
run as a stand-alone
course,
2
tailored to company
procedures,
3
be followed by an optional
two day workshop to consolidate the learning.
Duration
Minimum three days
Objectives
To provide participants from the
Essential Project Management course with practice using their new skills in Project Management.
Target Audience
Project Sponsors, Project Managers, Project Team Members, Project
Engineers, Contract Managers and Contracting Engineers who have
completed Essential Project Management.
Contents
The activities include:
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Planning and Costing a
Project
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Considering and
Processing Variations
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Updating the Cost Plan
and Budget Provision
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Writing a Progress
Report
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Presenting a Report
Course Format
Delegates carry out Project Management
tasks, including preparation of a written report, in syndicate with a
strict time constraint. The report is formally presented to the tutor
the following day and appraised. The formal presentation is recorded on
video for the delegates.
Features
The course gives:
1
practice with taught
techniques,
2
practice of working to a
deadline,
3
experience of presenting a
report,
Duration
Two days
Objectives
To provide participants with an
awareness of the essential skills needed to effectively manage the
planning and implementation of project/contract works.
Target Audience
All staff or managers working with, or contemplating joining, a
Project Team.
Contents & Course
Format
This course covers the same
curriculum as the Essential Project Management course delivered at a
lighter, awareness level supported by discussion and short
exercises.
Duration
One Day
Objectives
To provide participants with essential
skill needed to effectively manage the planning of a project.
Target Audience
All
staff or managers involved in project planning or contemplating joining
a Project Team.
Contents
The contents include:
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Programme Development
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WBS and CPA
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Resourcing and
Estimating
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Cost Planning
Course Format
Tutor input, supported by discussion, and
exercises.
Duration
One Day
Project Risk Management
Appreciation
Objectives
To enable delegates to appreciate the value and
importance of project risk assessment and management in the successful
implementation of railway projects.
Target Audience
Managers, professional, technical and supervisory
staff who will be involved in the planning, design, management or
execution of railway projects.
Contents
The contents include:
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Definitions and terminology in risk management
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The process and benefits of risk management
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Project, business and strategic risk
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Human behaviour and attitudes to risk
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Risk identification and classification
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Qualitative and quantitative assessment
Course
Format
A mixture of tutor
input, discussion and exercises. The course content is based on the
syllabus of the current APM Project Risk Management
Certificates.
Features
A railway project case
study.
Duration
One Day.
Safety Management
Portfolio
Objectives
To provide delegates with the
necessary knowledge, understanding, ability and confidence to manage
safety within rail projects, of all engineering disciplines.
Target
Audience
Clients, Project Sponsors, Project Managers, Planning Supervisors,
Project Team Members, Project Engineers, Project Safety Advisors,
Site Agents and Clerks of Work, Contractors.
Contents
The content will include:
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Safety in project
management
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Health and Safety
Legislation
q
CDM Regulations
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Project safety
policy
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Project Safety
Cases, Strategies and Health & Safety Plans
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Safety risk
assessment
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Safety monitoring
and reporting
Course
Format
Tutor input and specialist
presentations are supported by discussion, videos, and use of our
training model as the basis for syndicate exercises throughout the
programme.
Features
Following the programme delegates are
invited to prepare project safety documentation for assessment and
sit a written examination to gain an assessed certificate.
Duration
Four Days.
(Awareness and In-depth Courses)
Objectives
To
enable delegates to appreciate the legal requirements and importance of
carrying out hazard
identification and safety risk assessment in the planning and implementation of
railway works. To explore the level to which this risk assessment should
be carried out and the appropriate techniques commensurate with the type
and size of the project.
Target
Audience
Managers; professional, technical and supervisory staff who will be
expected to provide input into this aspect of the planning, design, management or execution of work on or
near the line.
Contents
The contents will include:
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Review of relevant
legislation
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The concept of hazard and
risk
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Hazard Identification
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Various methods of
Assessing risk
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Qualitative and quantitative
analysis
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Risk control measures
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HAZOP, ALARP etc.
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Practical railway-related applications
including 'rimini'
Course Format
A mixture of tutor input , discussion and
video based exercises.
Features
A railway project case study.
Duration
One or Two Days
(Awareness or In-depth)
Objectives
To provide an introduction and explanation of the management
of health and safety in the rail industry, relevant legislation, both
generic and rail specific and its interpretation by the rail companies
Target
Audience
Managers; professional, technical and supervisory staff who will be
involved in the planning, design, management or execution of work on or
near the line.
Contents
The contents will include:
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Health and Safety
Legislation – HASAWA, MHSW;
CDM etc.
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Railway Safety
Legislation - Transport and
Works Act, ROGS etc.
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CDM Regulations -
Application of CDM Regulations by
Network Rail
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Industry Structure –
The structure and operations of the rail industry
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Planning Engineering
Works – Procedures for
carrying out railway works safely
Course Format
A mixture of tutor input interspersed
with practical exercises based on railway projects and video
presentations. Use of our training model to re-enact scenarios and carry
out a possession planning case study
Features
A test (on the CDM Regulations) towards a
Certificate for successful delegates.
Duration
Two
Days
(Awareness and In-depth Courses)
Objectives
To provide participants with:
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Understanding of the
Regulations and their application on railway works
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Understanding of the roles
of key personnel identified in the regulations
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Understanding of the
requirements for the Health and Safety File
Target
Audience
Managers and technical staff involved in
construction work.
Contents
The content will include:
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Definitions in the CDM
Regulations
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Duties of the principal
parties
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Health and Safety File
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Risk Assessment
appreciation
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Associated legislation
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Specific applications of
CDM including Network Rail
Course Format
Classroom based tutor input with videos
and syndicate sessions.
Features
Case studies and an optional short test.
Duration
One or Two Days
(Awareness or In-depth)
Railway Environment
Portfolio
This course has been written for Network Rail by Essempy to
provide the introductory module to the Core Planner Skills
programme for people planning safe systems of work on or near
the line according to Network Rail’s NR/SP/OHS/019 procedure
(formerly
rimini). It is designed for those with little or no railway
planning experience and allows successful candidates to progress
to the Part 2 module.
Objectives
To provide
sufficient understanding of the basic components and practices
of railway engineering for the planning of the safe engineering
access and safe systems of work on or about Network Rail
Infrastructure.
To provide delegates
with the skills to understand and perform the planning of
routine safe systems of work on the railway.
To enable successful
delegates to proceed to the Part 2 Core Planner Skills course.
Target Audience
Potential planners
or schedulers who wish to take the Part 2 course and then
undertake the planning of safe systems of work on or near the
line on Network Rail infrastructure.
Contents
The content will include:
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Features relating
to railway infrastructure and operational equipment
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The Rule Book
modules required by planners
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Information sources
for planning safe systems of work
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Network Rail
procedure NR/SP/OHS/019
Course Format
A mixture of tutor input,
syndicate work and practical demonstrations will be used to
build delegates’ knowledge and understanding of the requirements
of the procedure.
Use of our model railway to
demonstrate railway features and carry out planning exercises.
Features
Delegates will be
assessed on the basis of an individual written test. They will
also take part in syndicate exercises based on realistic
scenarios.
Duration
Two Days
Also written for Network Rail by Essempy, this course
provides the final module of the Core Planner Skills programme for
people planning safe systems of work on or near the line according
to Network Rail’s NR/SP/OHS/019 procedure (formerly
Rimini). It is designed for those who have successfully completed
the Part 1 module or have obtained exemption due to their railway
trackside experience.
Objectives
To provide full understanding of the
principles governing the
implementation of safe systems of work on Network Rail Controlled
Infrastructure; know where to gather the necessary information and
possess the ability to determine the appropriate safe system for
undertaking a wide range of activities on site.
Target Audience
Potential planners or schedulers who will be expected to undertake
the planning of safe systems of work on or near the line on Network
Rail infrastructure.
Contents
The content will include:
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Planning and the Core
Planner’s Role
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The Rule Book modules
required by planners
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The full selection of
information sources for planning safe systems of work
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Network Rail procedure
NR/SP/OHS/019 and planning process
Course Format
A mixture of tutor input, syndicate
work, practical demonstrations and exercises will be used to build
delegates’ knowledge and understanding of the requirements of the
planning process.
Features
Delegates will be assessed on the basis of an individual written
test which includes planning four items of work on or near the line.
Duration
Three Days
(including Rail Infrastructure Awareness)
Each of these induction courses is individually tailored to
the needs of clients. Their content has been drawn from the well
established 100
Basic Principles
course (still available) together with new material requested by
Network Rail, their major
contractors and the Strategic Rail Authority. The modules available
cover the full spectrum of railway infrastructure, operations and
safety. They can be used either as a railway induction programme or
to broaden the railway knowledge of existing employees and managers,
especially those joining multi-disciplined environments.
Course Objectives
To
enable delegates to obtain an appropriate introductory knowledge to
their proposed role in the rail industry, including the safe planning
and execution of engineering work on or near Network Rail’s
infrastructure.
Target Audience
Managers, project managers, professional, technical and supervisory
staff who will be involved in the planning, design, management or
execution of work in the rail industry.
Modules
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Course contents can
include: The Structure & Operations of the Rail Industry
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Railway Documentation
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Railway Safety
Legislation
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Permanent Way
q
Structures & Clearances
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Signalling &
Telecommunications
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Overhead & 3rd
Rail Electrification
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Traction & Rolling Stock
q
Light Rail and Tram
Systems
q
On-Track Machines and
Other Engineering Vehicles
q
Planning Engineering
Work and Line Blockages
q
LUL Infrastructure & Engineering
Practices
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Glossary of Railway Terminology
Course Format
A
mixture of tutor input, videos, syndicate work and practical
demonstrations on our training model will be used to build up the
knowledge base required which is supported by a comprehensive
illustrated manual which forms an excellent post-training reference
book. The training can be consolidated with case studies and syndicate
exercises, using the model, to apply the learning to a realistic
situation. Delegates can be assessed on the basis of an individual
written test.
Duration
One, Two or Three Days (depending on content)
This well established programme was developed
in 1994 by Jim Dorward and Norman Price for Railtrack Major Projects
It became the “Benchmark” induction course for all Managers on the
Station Regeneration Project from 1995, being largely delivered by
Norman and his colleagues in SMP Training. Its content has been
regularly reviewed and updated in line with the constant change the
industry has experienced since then.
Objectives
To
enable delegates to obtain a basic level of knowledge in relation to
carrying out engineering work on or near Network Rail’s infrastructure.
Target Audience
Project managers; professional, technical and supervisory staff who will
be involved in the planning, design, management or execution of work on
or near the line.
Contents
The content will include:
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Features relating to
railway infrastructure and operational equipment
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Engineering and operational
principles and requirements
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Legal requirements
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Railway documentation and
instruction
Course Format
A mixture of tutor input, syndicate work
and practical demonstrations will be used to build up knowledge of the
basic principles and legal requirements.
Use of our model railway to re-enact
scenarios and carry out a possession planning case study.
Features
Delegates will be assessed on the basis of an individual written test.
They will also take part in a syndicate exercise based on an actual
accident.
Duration
Two Days
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