Project Management Expectations for Your Civil Engineering and Land Surveying Firm

Project Management Expectations for Your Civil Engineering and Land Surveying Firm

Project Management

WLC is proud to have a qualified and professional team of project managers to ensure our clients receive the best project experience. When it comes to your project with a civil engineering and land surveying firm, the project management must ensure efficiency and clarity. Our team ensures projects stay on schedule, within budget, and to the required quality standards. To create strong client relationships and overall project performance, we have defined project management expectations you can rely on from WLC.  

Reporting 

As a project owner, you should never be in the dark about the status of your project and should expect effective and regular reporting. Through clear and concise reports, your project manager should update you regularly on project progress, key findings, budget and schedule, risks or issues, and any recommendations. Additionally, reporting should be timely, organized, professional, and confidential to show their commitment to you and your project. 

Communication Plan 

WLC believes communication can make or break the success of a project. Effective communication is essential in all projects and as the firm hired, WLC believes a communication plan is an expectation all project owners should have from their civil engineering and land surveying firm to ensure information is being communicated to all project team members efficiently and on time. A communication plan is the best way to align expectations, stay informed about project status, address concerns, and ensure the firm meets overall project expectations. 

Scheduling Tool 

To avoid losing sight of goals and deadlines, your firm should use a scheduling tool that provides the necessary details and level of complexity for each step of the project. A scheduling tool also helps track key milestones, identify potential issues, and allows time to implement corrective actions. Without a scheduling tool, it’s difficult to show transparency, maintain effective communication, understand the status of the project, and ensure on-time project completion.  

Scope Outline 

Understanding what is and isn’t included as part of your project will help you stay within the scope and budget and avoid asking for additional requests that will cost you extra money and time. With WLC, you have a defined scope outline that details all aspects of the project. Having it handy to review anytime can help answer if something is already included in the project or if work is already going beyond the scope and timeline. The scope outline should clearly and quickly identify a list of deliverables and when they will be completed. 

Project management expectations for your civil engineering and land surveying firm should be high. When serving as your firm, WLC’s project managers ensure deliverables are being executed on time, the project is moving along efficiently, staying within scope and budget, and ultimately progressing towards your goal. 

Ready to hire a qualified and experienced firm that is easy to work with? Contact our team today and learn how we can ensure the success of your next project.