Five steps to prep for successful engineering project management

  Learning Objectives Learn five key principles: balancing historical knowledge with new perspectives, listening to expert guidance, seeking and confirming understanding, knowing when to say no and managing discovery. Understand how to improve project outcomes, stakeholder satisfaction and overall participant experience. Engineering project insights This article aims to share best practices informed by situations on both ends of this spectrum with example cases from the author’s experience. It emphasizes the importance of effective communication and coordination by sharing best practices and lessons learned from various case studies from practice. The engagement between engineer of record (EOR) consulting firms and project owners when delivering front-end loaded (FEL) engineering projects is a crucial element of project execution. When done correctly, project success is not only plausible but likely. Conversely, improper execution can lead to confusion, frustration and significant project risks or even failure. We know that engineers and technical leaders excel at addressing highly complex and challenging technical problems. Where we often fall short is in the arena of communication and coordination.