Master Class: Water Infrastructure Project Management
Project Management for Water Infrastructure

8-9 September 2010 Venue:  Deloitte, 225 George Street, Sydney

AWA’s Master Classes aim to boost professional skills and expertise in  management and delivery of critical water infrastructure.  Some classes are focused on specific technical competencies, others on delivery,  financing, leadership and legal aspects of water businesses.  All the classes combine a mix of the theoretical and practical, include class exercises and discussions.

Master Classes are run over two days.  There is a maximum of 28 attendees per class with the goal of encouraging discussion among participants about the issues and case studies presented.  Networking and learning from one another is equally as important as the information covered in the formal teaching mode.  The Classes run over two days.

The 2010 Water Infrastructure Project Management Program

The Program is intended to provide a basic overview of the project structures, funding mechanisms and generalised planning requirements for water infrastructure projects.  An emphasis will be placed on management issues associated with water recycling projects, the risks associated with water infrastructure project and the crucial points within the planning and project approvals process where participating parties need to achieve compromises.

In common with all previous management style Master Classes, this Water Infrastructure Project Management class will take a only limited number of participants.  This strategy ensures that there is ample opportunity for discussion of various aspects of contracts, funding and risk management can be discussed at length. 

Speakers for this Program come from government at state and commonwealth levels, water sector consultants, the private sector, academia and research.  A balanced appraisal of the main models used for managing and delivering water infrastructure projects is sought and participants will have the opportunity to fully examine the competing options in a workshop setting.

Target Audience:

• senior consulting engineers and team leaders
• water utility managers and planners
• local and state government planners
• business development managers and scientists

Speakers include:

• David Barnes, SKM, Sydney
• Michael Rath, Deloittes
• Bob Ford, Wendouree Water Treatment
• Michael Tuckfield, Clayton Utz
• Matthew Giesemann, City West water

Topics:

• Project delivery methods in Australia and overseas
• Practical  procurement and sourcing techniques
• Funding the water infrastructure project
• Budgetting costs and return
• Risk – quantifying and allocating project risks
• Providing technical leadership on a major water projects
• Sustainable management of water industry wastes

Fees:

All fees are quoted in Australian dollars (AUD) and are inclusive of 10% GST.                                                                                                       

• AWA member $1650 including GST
• Non-member $1780 including GST

Registration includes attendance for two full days at the Master Class,

Participation in Drinks session (end of Day 1) and all discussions

Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea

Detailed Program to download  here 

To register to join the Master Class, please click HERE