Our CPD Experience

INTRODUCTION

Stephen McCabe Director

Derek Myers Senior Contracts Managery g

Sandra Guilfoyle Group HR Manager

• Company founded 1890

• Incorporated 1943

• Management buyout 1993

• Annual Turnover €160m

• Employees 1200

Dublin Airport (1940’s) Intel (1990’s) The Point Village (2008)

IBM (1990’s) Hewlett Packard (1990’s) Alcan (1970’s)

IFSC (1980’s) St Vincent's Hospital (1950’ )

IFSC (1980 s) St Vincent s Hospital (1950’s)Liberty Hall (1960’s)

Directors 6RESOURCES

Engineering 58Maintenance, Commissioning 21S i 14Surveying 14Accounts 4Purchasing/Transport 10Purchasing/Transport 10Workshop 36Secretarial 10Secretarial 10Site Managers/Supervisors 27Foremen 72Foremen 72Craftsmen Including Apprentices 505Total 760

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TYPICAL EXAMPLES OF TRAINING SCHEDULE

DESCRIPTION STAFF

Safety / occupational first aid / safe GeneralSafety / occupational first aid / safe pass / working at height

General

Contract Law (Arbitration) SurveyorsContract Law (Arbitration) Surveyors

Customer relations General

Problem Solving General

Institute exams of various disciplines VariousInstitute exams of various disciplines Various

Energy Cert of Dwellings Engineers

Training for graduates/engineers is categorised into three sections

1. Further academic education1. Further academic education

2 External training courses2. External training courses

3 In-house ongoing training3. In house ongoing training

1. Further Academic Education

• Diploma in Project Management

• Diploma in Contract Law/Arbitration

• Master Degree Programmes

2. External Training Courses

• Commercial Awareness for Engineers

• Negotiation Skills

• Time Management

• Presentation Skills

• Seminar on specialist topics e.g. high rise building etc.

3. In-house Training

Experts invited to talk on specialist topics i.e.

• Building management systems

• Medical gas installation

• Commissioning

• Pipe jointing systems etc.

3. In-house Trainingg

Senior engineers mentoring junior engineersSenior engineers mentoring junior engineers

Introducing junior engineers to:Introducing junior engineers to:• Project review meetings• Commercial meetings• Value engineering workshops• General site meetings• Site visits on specific topicsSite visits on specific topics

Why CPD ?

• Formalise our training programmes

• Shape and structure our training

• Improve recruitment and retention of graduates

O E i i A l i f CPDOur Experience in Applying for CPD

• Engineers Ireland staff supportive and available

• CPD was built around our existing training plan

• CPD fitted well with our business

Benefits of CPD

• Recruitment & retention of Staff

• Succession planningSuccess o p a g

• Gives the company & engineers aGives the company & engineers a forum to network

• CPD has raised the company’s profile

Lessons LearnedLessons Learned

1 CPD d t1. CPD needs management

2. CPD not just technically based

3. CPD has tangible benefits

Going ForwardFuture of CPD is dependent on Proactive Management

1. Inter-Group CPD Management System

2. Annual Schedule of Monthly Topics

3. Knowledge Management

Our CPD Experience