The thirteenth of February last was the opening day of the international construction manager course organized by the Madrid Division of the Spanish Association of Civil Engineers in cooperation with FCC and several other builders. The course is part of an agreement seeking job placement abroad for recently graduated, unemployed members of the association.

The academic portion of the course was inaugurated by Division President Miguel Ángel Carrillo Suárez, Vice President Carlos Gasca, and Alfonso Iglesias, on behalf of Cuatrecasas.

Under the agreement, thirty young engineers selected from the cream of the academic crop will be joining the major Spanish builders that do business abroad.

FCC has participated closely, in an academic management capacity, in the preparation of the 40-hour academic programme. Different company officers from the areas of occupational risk prevention, planning, and FCC quality and training have taken part. The officers in charge of a number of public organizations, such as ICEX and AECID, have also contributed to the effort.

The course is structured as a two-part experience, focusing first on the functions of a construction manager and then on international project management. These sessions give an overall view of the requirements involved in executing contracts abroad, and the young participants are equipped with the legal, financial and technical tools they will need to manage international projects in the construction sector.