Course Introduction
Engineering, Procurement and Construction projects require an integrated management approach because engineering decisions, procurement activities, construction execution, commercial commitments, and commissioning requirements are tightly interconnected. Strong EPC project management is essential for coordinating these workstreams while maintaining control over scope, cost, schedule, quality, safety, contractual obligations, and client expectations.
This course provides a practical foundation for managing EPC projects across the complete project lifecycle, from project award and mobilisation through engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, handover, and closeout. Participants will examine the distinctive characteristics of EPC delivery, including single-point responsibility, performance guarantees, complex interfaces, long-lead equipment, technical dependencies, subcontractor management, and significant commercial exposure.
Participants will develop practical capabilities for establishing EPC project execution strategies, project organisations, work breakdown structures, schedules, cost baselines, procurement plans, engineering deliverables, construction work packages, risk registers, and project control systems. Particular emphasis is placed on integrating engineering, procurement, and construction activities so that project teams can identify dependencies early and prevent avoidable delivery bottlenecks.
The course also addresses EPC commercial and contractual management, including contract interpretation, payment milestones, variations, claims, extensions of time, performance guarantees, liquidated damages, subcontracting, supplier management, and risk allocation. Participants will learn how commercial decisions interact with engineering and construction realities and how disciplined contract administration can protect project value and relationships.
Modern EPC projects operate within increasingly demanding environments shaped by global supply-chain volatility, inflation, climate requirements, digital transformation, cybersecurity, advanced engineering technologies, and complex regulatory expectations. The programme therefore incorporates digital project controls, Building Information Modelling, digital twins, artificial intelligence, predictive analytics, modular construction, prefabrication, and sustainable EPC delivery approaches.
By the end of the course, participants will be able to understand and apply the fundamental principles of EPC project management, coordinate engineering, procurement, and construction workstreams, establish effective project controls, manage contractual and delivery risks, strengthen stakeholder coordination, and support successful commissioning and handover. The programme provides a practical foundation for professionals involved in industrial, infrastructure, energy, buildings, utilities, and other EPC environments.
Duration
5 days
Who Should Attend
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EPC project managers and project directors
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Engineering managers and project engineers
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Procurement and supply chain professionals
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Construction managers and site managers
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EPC project controls professionals
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Planning and scheduling engineers
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Cost engineers and commercial managers
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Contract and claims management professionals
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Quantity surveyors and cost management specialists
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Commissioning and start-up professionals
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Quality assurance and quality-control professionals
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Risk management and project assurance specialists
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Engineering consultants and technical specialists
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Client representatives managing EPC contracts
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Owners’ engineers and project management consultants
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Project management office professionals supporting EPC programmes
Course Objectives
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Develop a comprehensive understanding of EPC project management principles, lifecycle stages, delivery structures, responsibilities, interfaces, and performance requirements across complex engineering and construction projects.
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Equip participants with practical techniques for establishing EPC project execution strategies, organisational structures, work breakdown structures, responsibilities, deliverables, milestones, and project management processes.
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Strengthen participants’ ability to integrate engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover activities through coordinated planning, interface management, dependency analysis, and disciplined execution.
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Develop practical capabilities for preparing and managing EPC cost estimates, budgets, schedules, cash flows, contingencies, resource plans, progress measurement systems, and integrated project controls.
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Enhance participants’ understanding of EPC procurement and supply chain management, including vendor selection, technical procurement requirements, long-lead items, expediting, inspection, logistics, and supplier performance.
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Strengthen participants’ ability to manage EPC contracts, variations, claims, extensions of time, payment mechanisms, performance guarantees, subcontractors, commercial risks, and contractual obligations.
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Develop practical skills for identifying and managing EPC risks related to engineering, procurement, construction, interfaces, supply chains, technical performance, quality, safety, environment, and commercial exposure.
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Improve participants’ ability to monitor EPC project performance through integrated dashboards, earned value, schedule analysis, cost forecasting, risk indicators, procurement tracking, construction progress, and executive reporting.
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Equip participants to manage construction completion, pre-commissioning, commissioning, testing, performance verification, operational readiness, documentation, punch lists, and final project handover.
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Prepare participants to apply emerging EPC approaches involving digital engineering, artificial intelligence, digital twins, modularisation, prefabrication, sustainable construction, advanced analytics, and resilient supply-chain strategies.
Comprehensive Course Outline
Module 1: Foundations of EPC Project Management
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Understanding the EPC delivery model, its defining characteristics, contractual structure, single-point responsibility, performance obligations, and differences from alternative project delivery approaches.
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Examining the EPC project lifecycle from contract award and mobilisation through engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, performance testing, handover, and closeout.
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Identifying the relationships and dependencies between engineering, procurement, construction, project controls, commercial management, quality, safety, commissioning, and client requirements.
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Recognising common EPC delivery challenges including design maturity issues, procurement delays, long-lead equipment, construction constraints, interface failures, claims, and commissioning delays.
Module 2: EPC Project Initiation, Mobilisation, and Execution Planning
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Developing EPC project execution plans covering scope, objectives, organisation, responsibilities, engineering strategy, procurement strategy, construction approach, controls, risks, and project interfaces.
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Establishing project mobilisation processes covering personnel, systems, procedures, offices, site facilities, communication channels, project documentation, and stakeholder alignment.
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Developing work breakdown structures and responsibility matrices that translate contractual requirements into manageable engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover work packages.
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Establishing project baselines, management procedures, reporting calendars, decision protocols, approval processes, escalation mechanisms, and integrated performance expectations.
Module 3: EPC Engineering Management and Design Coordination
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Managing engineering deliverables, design schedules, technical specifications, calculations, drawings, reviews, approvals, design interfaces, and document control requirements.
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Coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams across civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, process, instrumentation, architectural, and specialist technical disciplines.
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Managing design maturity, constructability, value engineering, technical queries, design changes, field engineering, engineering approvals, and configuration control.
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Integrating engineering deliverables with procurement and construction requirements to ensure that designs are sufficiently mature to support timely purchasing, fabrication, installation, and commissioning.
Module 4: EPC Procurement and Supply Chain Management
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Developing procurement strategies aligned with project schedules, technical requirements, approved vendor lists, commercial objectives, risk allocation, and long-lead equipment requirements.
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Managing procurement activities from requisition and tendering through technical evaluation, commercial evaluation, purchase orders, manufacturing, inspection, expediting, logistics, and delivery.
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Establishing controls for critical equipment, materials, vendor documentation, manufacturing schedules, factory acceptance testing, quality requirements, and supply-chain performance.
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Managing international logistics, customs, transportation, storage, supplier risks, material availability, and supply-chain disruptions that can affect construction and commissioning schedules.
Module 5: EPC Construction Planning and Site Management
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Developing construction execution strategies covering work packaging, site logistics, construction sequencing, temporary facilities, labour requirements, equipment, materials, productivity, and site interfaces.
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Coordinating contractors, subcontractors, engineering teams, suppliers, site management, quality personnel, safety teams, and client representatives throughout construction activities.
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Managing construction progress through productivity monitoring, work completion measurement, site reporting, inspections, technical queries, field changes, constraints, and corrective actions.
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Applying construction planning and controls to manage safety, quality, resources, site conditions, access constraints, weather impacts, productivity risks, and interface dependencies.
Module 6: EPC Cost, Schedule, and Project Controls
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Establishing integrated EPC cost and schedule baselines covering engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, indirect costs, contingencies, cash flows, and project milestones.
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Applying critical-path analysis, schedule forecasting, earned value, progress measurement, cost trending, commitment tracking, cost-to-complete analysis, and performance forecasting.
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Developing integrated project control systems that connect engineering deliverables, procurement status, construction progress, costs, resources, risks, changes, and commercial commitments.
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Managing project deviations through trend identification, variance analysis, recovery planning, reforecasting, corrective actions, change control, and escalation to appropriate governance authorities.
Module 7: EPC Contracts, Commercial Management, and Risk
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Understanding key EPC contractual provisions covering scope, obligations, payment, milestones, performance guarantees, warranties, liquidated damages, risk allocation, and completion requirements.
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Managing variations, claims, extensions of time, delay analysis, disruption, acceleration, unforeseen conditions, commercial correspondence, and dispute avoidance throughout project implementation.
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Establishing EPC risk management systems covering technical, commercial, procurement, construction, regulatory, environmental, safety, financial, contractual, and supply-chain uncertainties.
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Strengthening subcontract and supplier management through appropriate flow-down requirements, performance monitoring, commercial controls, risk allocation, and contract administration.
Module 8: EPC Quality, HSE, Compliance, and Assurance
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Establishing quality management systems covering engineering assurance, supplier quality, inspections, testing, non-conformance management, quality records, audits, and final acceptance requirements.
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Integrating health, safety, and environmental requirements across engineering design, procurement, construction, commissioning, contractor management, and operational readiness.
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Managing regulatory approvals, permits, technical standards, client specifications, environmental requirements, statutory inspections, and contractual compliance obligations.
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Applying assurance mechanisms including audits, technical reviews, project health checks, independent assessments, management walkthroughs, and corrective-action tracking to strengthen delivery confidence.
Module 9: Commissioning, Handover, and EPC Project Closeout
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Planning pre-commissioning, commissioning, start-up, functional testing, performance testing, reliability demonstration, system completion, and operational readiness activities.
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Managing completion systems, punch lists, outstanding works, defects, testing records, certificates, warranties, as-built documentation, operating manuals, and technical dossiers.
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Coordinating client training, operator readiness, asset acceptance, performance verification, commercial completion, final accounts, release of securities, and contractual closeout.
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Conducting EPC project reviews, lessons-learned assessments, benefits evaluation, contractor performance reviews, and closeout reporting to strengthen future project delivery.
Module 10: Emerging Issues and the Future of EPC Project Management
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Applying artificial intelligence, predictive analytics, digital twins, Building Information Modelling, automated progress monitoring, and integrated digital project-control platforms.
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Examining modularisation, prefabrication, off-site manufacturing, advanced construction technologies, robotics, automation, and their implications for EPC planning and execution.
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Integrating climate resilience, low-carbon engineering, sustainable procurement, circular economy principles, energy efficiency, emissions management, and environmental performance into EPC delivery.
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Preparing EPC organisations for supply-chain volatility, geopolitical disruptions, cybersecurity threats, workforce shortages, technology integration, regulatory change, and increasingly complex client expectations.
Training Approach
This course will be delivered by our skilled trainers who have vast knowledge and experience as expert professionals in the fields. The course is taught in English and through a mix of theory, practical activities, group discussion and case studies. Course manuals and additional training materials will be provided to the participants upon completion of the training.
Tailor-Made Course
This course can also be tailor-made to meet organization requirement. For further inquiries, please contact us on: Email: training@upskilldevelopment.com Tel: +254 721 331 808
Training Venue
The training will be held at our Upskill Training Centre. We also offer training for a group (at a discount of 10% to 50%) at requested location all over the world. The Onsite course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, buffet lunch, airport transfers, Upskill gift package, and guided tour.
Visa application, travel expenses, dinners, accommodation, insurance, and other personal expenses are catered by the participant
Certification
Participants will be issued with Upskill certificate upon completion of this course.
Airport Pickup and Accommodation
Airport pickup and accommodation is arranged upon request. For booking contact our Training Coordinator through Email: training@upskilldevelopment.com, +254 721 331 808
Terms of Payment:
Unless otherwise agreed between the two parties’ payment of the course fee should be done 3 working days before commencement of the training so as to enable us to prepare better.
