Contracting Engineering Projects
Start date
9 april 2026
Duration
3 online sessions and 3 days in class
Language
English
Costs
€ 4995
Rankings
TIAS Executive Education is ranked #1 in the Netherlands for participant satisfaction by the Financial Times, with a score of 8.7 out of 10.
Introduction
Contract knowledge is crucial when managing complex projects in the construction, engineering and offshore industry. A basic understanding of construction law, contract law, risk management and interdependencies among stakeholders is key when it comes to creating commercial success.
Project managers are confronted with complex legal, commercial and cultural differences among contract parties on a daily basis. To execute an engineering project successfully, a multidisciplinary set of skills and knowledge is required. The program Contracting Engineering Projects will help you develop an understanding of contracting risks and success factors, participate as a partner in contracting discussions and negotiations and manage contracts effectively.
Participant profile
Contracting Engineering Projects is aimed at professionals with 5 - 10 years of experience. Contracting Engineering Projects is interesting and relevant for companies involved in the development and implementation of construction projects (onshore and offshore). It is suitable for engineering firms, contractors/suppliers, and clients. Legal contract issues are discussed based on commonly used model contracts, such as FIDIC contracts. Finally, the program can easily be delivered in-company thanks to its modular design.
Average work experience
5-10 years
Why this program
This Program was initially established by TIAS School for Business & Society and a consortium of Ballast Nedam, Boskalis and the Heerema Fabrication Group in order to address the growing international competition and collaboration. They felt the need to prepare their employees for dealing with the resulting contract complexities.
Participants will take part in a blended program set up. This program format makes Contracting Engineering Projects attractive and relevant for maritime companies as well as for land based constructing companies. Also, the new program is suited for contractors / suppliers as well as for clients. Finally, its modular design allows for easy configuration of an InCompany delivery.
What will the program bring you?
You will learn how to prepare for the tender process and how to establish the optimum approach.
You will learn how to work with different contract types and modules.
You will learn how to identify contracting risks and challenges at an early stage.
You will learn how to collaborate with different internal and external stakeholders.
About this program
Contracting Engineering Projects is a redesign of the TIAS International Contracting Program in order to make this program fit for blended delivery. The program will start with 3 dayparts online, followed by 6 dayparts in class. This redesign preserves the contract cycle as the recurring theme of the program. In addition, the program features a number of relevant case studies. The Contracting Engineering Projects program includes the following modules:
Online
Module 1: Introduction:
Module 2: Capita Selecta Contract Law – 1:
Module 3: The Contracting Process:
In class
Module 4: Scope and Pricing
Module 5: Sourcing and Tendering
Module 6: Capital Selecta Contract Law – 2
Module 7:Stakeholder Management
Module 8: Contract Management
Module 9: Recapitulation
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