Our CPD Experience - Engineers Ireland • Value engineering workshops • General site meetings •...
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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