Project Management in Construction
Period
15 September - 24 November 2026
Schedule
18:00 - 22:00
Format
Online Live
VAT exempt
With bank transfer (OP), you can pay in 3 equal instalments of 1,500 lei during the course.
Why construction project management needs a system, not just a schedule
A construction project is not run like a generic project. It has an investment life cycle, many stakeholders, a dense WBS, site resources, schedule-linked costs and risks that propagate. PMBOK 8 provides the architecture: principles, domains, processes. Construction requires tailoring: the same discipline, a different level of detail. Without governance, Scope Baseline, Schedule Baseline, Cost Baseline and EVM control, the project remains a sequence of meetings, not a decision system.
Construction has specific characteristics
Knowing PM is not enough. The investment, site, permitting and execution context changes how you apply the methodology.
Value is more than the deliverable
The difference between a completed construction, an outcome, a benefit and value must be defined from the start.
Who decides must be clear
Governance, authority, escalation, stakeholders. Otherwise the WBS is decoration, not a control instrument.
Scope, time and cost rest on a baseline
WBS, critical path, Cost Baseline, S-curve, EVM: CPI, SPI, EAC. Without baselines there is no control.
Resources and risk are operational
Team, RACI, materials, equipment, logistics, risk register, reserves. Not lists, but a plan and monitoring.
Integration is the real competence
PMP, change control, quality, BIM, ESG, contracts. Then you apply on cases, not on isolated chapters.
The programme does not leave you at “I have covered PMBOK”. It takes you from understanding the architecture to an integrated decision on a construction project: you classify, plan, control, lead, integrate, apply.
Trainer
Who delivers this programme
Ing. Marius Gaitan, PMP, PMI-PBA
CEO & President of Europroiect Estate
Ing. Marius Găitan, PMP, PMI-PBA is one of Romania's most respected professionals in project management and business analysis, with over 35 years in business and more than 30 years leading enterprise-level construction projects.
Certified Project Management Professional (PMP®) and Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA®), Marius is internationally recognised for his expertise and direct involvement in developing and improving the global standards of the Project Management Institute (PMI® - USA).
As founder of Europroiect Estate®, Marius Găitan has transformed the organisation into a leader in consulting, training and organisational development, training hundreds of professionals and contributing to modernising project management practice in Romania and internationally.
Through his courses, participants benefit from the expertise of a professional directly involved in writing and reviewing global PMI® standards, which guarantees up-to-date, internationally validated and practically applicable content.
Platform
Europroiect Estate Labs
Participants on this course get access to the Europroiect Estate Labs platform. There you work through hands-on labs on the course scenarios, across three difficulty levels. It is not a video catalogue. It is guided practice: you finish a live session, then apply it in the lab.
- Practical labs dedicated to the course you enrolled on
- Three levels: Easy (foundations), Medium (real project), Hard (decision under constraint)
- Progress at your own pace after live sessions, on the same platform
Easy
Foundations
You build the basics. You complete the right artefact with guidance: a clean WBS, a schedule, a register, a baseline file.
Medium
Project
You assemble the pieces on a project scenario. Dependencies, constraints and real data appear. This is where you see whether you can apply, not just reproduce.
Hard
Decision
A decision with incomplete data, conflict or deviation. You must analyse, choose and document.
Labs access is included for participants on this Live Online course.
What competencies you will demonstrate
By the end of the programme, you can demonstrate concrete competencies applicable on real projects.
Project classification and tailoring
You classify a construction project, identify the management specificities and choose the appropriate level of methodology.
Life cycle and value
You map the investment life cycle onto the focus areas and define the value pursued, beyond simply completing the construction.
Governance and stakeholders
You build the decision structure, the Stakeholder Register and the Power-Interest matrix.
Scope, WBS and scheduling
You build the WBS, Scope Baseline, execution schedule and identify the Critical Path (CPM).
Cost, EVM and forecast
You build the Cost Baseline and S-curve, calculate CPI, SPI, CV, SV and estimate EAC/ETC.
Resources, RACI and risk
You build the RACI matrix, level resources, prepare the Risk Register and size the reserves.
Who this programme is for
The programme is for anyone who must lead or control a construction project as a system, not merely know project management terms.
A good fit if…
- ·Project managers and project leads in construction
- ·Engineers, planners and Project Controls (time, cost, progress)
- ·Contractors, subcontractors and client or developer teams
- ·Governance roles: PMO, sponsor, project management team
- ·Specialists who connect quality, BIM, procurement or contracts to the project plan
- ·Professionals from other industries moving onto construction projects who need the specific framework
- ·Anyone who wants to move from “I know the processes” to “I can demonstrate it on a case”
For those who do not want another standard summary, but a system they can use from initiation through control to closeout.
The six-session journey
The progression is easy to remember: you understand, plan, control, lead, integrate, apply. Clearer than listing chapters and closer to what you will be able to do at the end.
- 1
Understand
The foundations and architecture of project management
- 2
Plan
Governance · Stakeholders · Scope · WBS · Schedule
- 3
Control
Cost · Budget · Baseline · EVM · Forecast
- 4
Lead
Team · Resources · Logistics · Risk
- 5
Integrate
PMP · Change Control · Quality · BIM · ESG · Contracts
- 6
Apply
Case studies · Integrated decision · PMO · Digitalisation · AI
Session-by-session programme
Each session has clear objectives: what you learn and what you apply.
Build the foundation: PMBOK 8, construction specificities, project-programme-portfolio, value, principles, life cycle and tailoring.
What you learn
- The architecture of project management according to PMBOK 8: 6 principles, 7 performance domains, 5 focus areas, 40 processes
- The specific characteristics of construction project management and how they influence management
- The difference between project, programme, portfolio and operations, and positioning within the organisational system
- Value-oriented management: deliverable, outcome, benefit, value created through the project
- The life cycle of a construction investment project and its correlation with the focus areas
- Tailoring: how the methodology is adapted to type, size, complexity and context
What you apply
- Classifying a construction project and identifying management specificities
- Mapping an investment life cycle onto the 5 focus areas
- Defining the value pursued by the project, beyond simply completing the construction
- Tailoring analysis, for the appropriate level of management
Course calendar
Scheduled Live Online sessions. Download the calendar to Outlook, Google Calendar or Apple Calendar.
- 15SepC115 September 2026
Foundations of project management in construction
18:00 - 22:00 - 29SepC229 September 2026
Governance, stakeholders, scope and scheduling
18:00 - 22:00 - 13OctC313 October 2026
Financial management, costs and performance control
18:00 - 22:00 - 27OctC427 October 2026
Resource and risk management in construction
18:00 - 22:00 - 10NovC510 November 2026
Integration and the construction project management system
18:00 - 22:00 - 24NovC624 November 2026
Integrated application, maturity and the future of project management
18:00 - 22:00
Construction Project Manager salaries (Europe)
Indicative annual range by country, experience and project type. 2024-2025 data shown in EUR for comparison.
Romania
Construction project manager (COR 242101):
17,000 - 53,000 EUR/year
median ~34,000 EUR/year (equivalent from 88,000 - 276,000 RON/year, rate ~5.24 RON/EUR)
Europe (e.g. Germany, France)
Construction Project Manager:
35,000 - 130,000 EUR/year
Germany median ~75,000 EUR; France median ~88,000 EUR
Sources: indicative data from 2024-2025 salary studies. RON→EUR conversion uses a reference rate of ~5.24 RON/EUR. Salaries vary by experience, location and project size.
What you get in the programme
Live sessions connect to practice on Europroiect Estate Labs. The specific materials pack is completed on the platform.
Hands-On Labs
Easy, Medium and Hard exercises on this course’s scenarios, after each live session.
Project ROADMAP
3 months
Guided path on Labs to structure a real project step by step.
Code of Practice and Guidance
3 months
Practice reference for day-to-day project decisions.
Labs Resources
3 months
Access to artefacts, templates and working resources on Europroiect Estate Labs.
COR 242101 certification, Project Manager
On completion, after the final exam, you receive the Certificate of Completion for the occupation Project Manager.
What you receive
Certificate accredited by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Labour, together with the descriptive supplement of competencies acquired.
What it means
The diploma and competency certificates are recorded in the employment record (REVISAL) and support employment and pay aligned with this qualification.
The exam
Held with a ministry commission. The exam fee is 450 lei and is not included in the course price.
European certification. For international recognition of certificates obtained in Romania, apostille (Hague Convention countries) or super-legalisation (non-Hague countries) is required.
Enrol in the 2026 cohort
Six live sessions, a clear journey and practical labs on Europroiect Estate Labs. Choose the payment method and reserve your place.
15 September - 24 November 2026 · 18:00 - 22:00 · 4.500 lei