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Course Overview

Large-scale infrastructure projects such as highways, airports, energy facilities, and urban development demand exceptional planning, coordination, and execution. They involve multiple stakeholders, long timelines, and significant financial and operational risks.

This Managing Large-Scale Infrastructure Projects Training Course provides participants with tools and techniques to manage complexity, control risks, and deliver infrastructure projects on time and within budget. Through real-world case studies, simulations, and structured exercises, participants will explore governance frameworks, financing models, sustainability considerations, and effective stakeholder engagement strategies.

By the end of the course, participants will have the expertise to manage infrastructure projects with greater confidence, accountability, and resilience.

Course Benefits

• Master planning and execution of large-scale infrastructure projects.

• Strengthen risk assessment and mitigation strategies.

• Improve stakeholder engagement and alignment.

• Apply governance and compliance frameworks effectively.

• Enhance leadership in complex project environments.

Course Objectives

• Understand the unique challenges of infrastructure project management.

• Apply advanced planning and scheduling techniques.

• Manage risks, contracts, and procurement processes.

• Balance cost, time, quality, and sustainability.

• Build effective stakeholder and government relationships.

• Ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards.

• Lead project teams through complexity and uncertainty.

Training Methodology

The course integrates lectures, large-scale project case studies, group discussions, and hands-on simulations. Participants will apply methods to real-world project scenarios and share best practices.

Target Audience

• Senior project managers and directors.

• Engineers and infrastructure planners.

• Government officials overseeing infrastructure projects.

• Executives managing construction, energy, or transportation projects.

Target Competencies

• Infrastructure project planning and execution.

• Risk and contract management.

• Stakeholder engagement and governance.

• Strategic leadership in complex environments.

Course Outline

Unit 1: Introduction to Infrastructure Project Management

• Characteristics of large-scale infrastructure projects.

• Common challenges in complexity, scope, and scale.

• Lessons from global infrastructure successes and failures.

• Key leadership requirements for infrastructure delivery.

Unit 2: Advanced Project Planning and Scheduling

• Critical path and advanced scheduling methods.

• Managing interdependencies across project phases.

• Planning for long-term infrastructure sustainability.

• Tools for complex project scheduling.

Unit 3: Risk Management in Large-Scale Projects

• Identifying infrastructure-specific risks.

• Financial, political, and operational risk factors.

• Quantitative and qualitative risk analysis methods.

• Building resilience into project planning.

Unit 4: Contracting and Procurement Strategies

• Selecting contract models for large projects.

• Public-private partnerships (PPP) and financing models.

• Procurement best practices and vendor management.

• Avoiding disputes and managing contract risks.

Unit 5: Governance and Compliance Frameworks

• Governance structures for infrastructure oversight.

• Legal, safety, and regulatory requirements.

• ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) integration.

• Accountability and audit mechanisms.

Unit 6: Stakeholder and Government Engagement

• Identifying and mapping stakeholder groups.

• Building trust through transparent communication.

• Managing political and community expectations.

• Conflict resolution in stakeholder environments.

Unit 7: Leading Teams in Complex Environments

• Leadership skills for large, diverse project teams.

• Encouraging collaboration across disciplines.

• Decision-making in uncertainty.

• Building organizational capacity for mega-projects.

Ready to master the challenges of large-scale infrastructure delivery?
Join the Managing Large-Scale Infrastructure Projects Training Course with EuroQuest International Training and lead complex projects with confidence.