Providing water services to support rapid housing growth
In response to the current housing shortfall the South Australian Government has directed $1.5 Billion in funding for water investment and services as a part of their Housing Roadmap.
As Joint Venture Partners, KBR and Aurecon provide COP and FEED services for SA Water’s Capital Delivery Program and will play a pivotal role in delivering on this investment.
KBR Program Director, Andrew Evenden, will look more closely at the Metro Growth Program and discuss how the team will deliver this critical water infrastructure to the area. This program of work has had $1.2 Billion allocated to it for the next four years to expand the water and sewer network to greenfield development sites in Adelaide’s northern growth front.
Soft skills in project management - PH. D thesis findings
The presentation aims to examine the concept of soft competencies, which targets personal traits and behaviours essential for effective project management, rather than job-specific skills. We will explore various frameworks for identifying these crucial soft competency elements required by project managers. Understanding these competencies is vital not only for organizations to enhance performance, evaluate project managers, and set effective goals, but also to address training and development needs and ensure project success.
• Registration: 5:00pm to 5:30pm
• Presentation and Q&A: 5:30pm to 7:00pm
• Network and Nibbles: 7:00pm to 7:30pm
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Event takeaways
- How to start up a major infrastructure program quickly and effectively
- How to manage a complex program of work to achieve exceptional results
- How to develop a procurement strategy which allows for diverse contracting methodologies
- How to develop an agile project culture which will respond to ever changing demands
- How to do things differently
- Explore the concept of soft project management competencies
Who is this event for?
- Project management professionals and businesses associated with building government infrastructure
- Students and Project Management professionals
Price
- Members: Complimentary
- Non-members: $30 (including GST)
Speakers
Andrew Evenden
Program Director at Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR)
Andrew Evenden, Program Director from Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR) is managing SA Water’s $1.2B Metro Growth infrastructure program, he has a multi-disciplined engineering background and substantial experience managing major defence, construction and water infrastructure projects. He has a passion for managing large complex projects, motivation high performance teams, building business relationships, managing key stakeholder interests, developing new business and realising opportunities for commercial success.
Ghasem Omidvar
Project Manager and Construction Manager
Ghasem Omidvar is an accomplished Project Manager and Construction Manager with a robust background in the construction industry, bolstered by a Ph.D. in Project Management and several professional certifications. He currently holds the position of Project Manager at Bishop Building and is a member of the South Australia Chapter Committee of the Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM). Ghasem’s extensive expertise encompasses project implementation and customer relationship management, with significant experience in both South Australia and internationally, demonstrating a proven track record of successful project delivery and strategic oversight.
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