THE ROLE OF THE PROJECT ENGINEER IN WORK PACKAGE BASED ENGINEERING DESIGN PROJECTS

摘要

This paper examines the role of the project engineer in the detailed design phase of heavy industrial projects being executed by consulting engineering firms using the STBQ work package (WP) method. The STBQ method gets its name from the STBQ success criteria where project success is defined as Safe, on-Time, on-Budget, and with no Quality deficiencies. 100% of the project requirements are fulfilled in the execution of WPs (the 100% rule) and each WP has STBQ criteria of its own, and therefore by simple arithmetic if each WP meets its success criteria then the project will be successful. In the STBQ method, the WP is the basis for all planning, monitoring, controlling, and reporting on the project. It is also specifically designed with many features recommended by other researchers and intended to be integrated with the Advanced Work Packaging best practice developed by the Construction Industry Institute. The project engineer has two main responsibilities: interdisciplinary coordination and overall quality control. This paper describes how these responsibilities are fulfilled at the WP level. The paper also describes the project engineer's role in the optional, but highly desirable additional goal to achieve project excellence through knowledge capture, team building, and recognition for the purpose of improving the individuals, the project, the culture, and the firm.