Project Management and Construction of High-Voltage Electrical Infrastructure

TEACHING UNIT 1. PROJECT MANAGEMENT Introduction The Project Project Definition Phase Project Organizational Structure Planning Project Control and Monitoring Phase Project Closure. Completion Execution of a High-Voltage Electrical Infrastructure Project Research and Development Projects Reinforcement Exercises. AON/AOA Networks TEACHING UNIT 2. INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING AND COST ANALYSIS Introduction The Working Capital (WC) Cycle. Working Capital The Income Statement (IS) Financial Structure and Corporate Financing Sources Profitability Analysis Economic Control and Monitoring of Projects Types of Cash Flows in Project Evaluation Methods for Valuing Investment Projects Appendix I (not graded): CAPEX Control The “USBSecurity” Project Case Study Appendix III (not graded): Structured Project Financing Infrastructure Financing Reference Bibliography TEACHING UNIT 3. HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND RELATIONS WITH CONTRACTORS AND SUPPLIERS General Framework Model of Labor Relations within the Company People Management Processes Management Models and Organizational Models Management of Subcontractors Appendix I (pertaining to Spain). The Regulatory Hierarchy in Spain Appendix II (pertaining to Spain). Subcontracting Management in Spain Appendix III (pertaining to Spain). Other State Laws and Regulations TEACHING UNIT 4. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT Introduction Environmental impacts caused by the construction of substations and power lines connecting substations Preventive and corrective measures Waste management Appendix I (pertaining to Spain). Infrastructure Planning and Its Environmental Impact in Spain TEACHING UNIT 5. ELECTRICAL RISKS AND THEIR HEALTH AND SAFETY IMPLICATIONS ON CONSTRUCTION SITES Electrical hazards Application to construction sites Appendix I (pertaining to Spain). Health and safety regulations in Spain Appendix II (pertaining to Spain). Application of Spanish health and safety regulations to construction sites Appendix III (pertaining to Spain). Legal analysis of legal liabilities under the Spanish system. Responsible parties TEACHING UNIT 6. QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN PROJECTS AND CONSTRUCTION SITES Quality: Concepts and Historical Evolution Quality Management Systems Process Management Quality Management in Projects and Construction Sites A Practical Example: Control and Supervision During the Construction Phase of a High-Voltage Electrical Facility TEACHING UNIT 7. BIDDING, CONTRACTING, AND AWARD Introduction Supplier Qualification Phase I: Identification of needs, preparation of preliminary documentation, and actions to be taken prior to the bidding process. Phase II: Request for proposals, analysis, and evaluation of proposals. Phase III: Award criteria, formalization of the award, and contract. Specific Cases Appendix I. Practical example of a request for proposals letter Appendix II. Supporting diagrams: types of competitive bidding processes