Development Action Plan Example

NAME: Ruben RodriguezReview of learning needs Development Plan

Date Ref

Nov-12 1

Dec-12 2

March-2013 3

March-2013 4 Employer

March-2013 5 Employer

March-2013 6 Employer,ICE

March-2013 7 Employer,ICE

8

9

10 Structure Codes

In what area do I need to improve my performance?

How does this link to other objectives (eg employer, ICE, etc)?

What do I need to learn in order to achieve this?

What will I do to achieve this?

What are the likely resources and support that I will need?

How will I evaluate a successful outcome?

Management and soft skills

Personal development.

Basic work team management

Going to a course on the topic

Having access to the course material, and the professors teaching it.

Being able to apply it whenever needed.

Linear works quality assurance

Professional development prior to working

Basic methods of Quality Control in Linear Works

Going to a course on the topic

Having access to the course material, and the professors teaching it.

Being able to access the material imparted and use it if needed.

Start with my ICE objectives towards charership

Employer,ICE,personal

On the job training. /Training course

Work on projects,attend GDP,courses, studying

Line Manager and other team members

Being able to use it without supervision

Traffic modelling-VISSIM


Work on projects involving VISSIM/Attend a course on VISSIM



Traffic modelling-LINSIG


Work on projects involving LINSIG/Attend a course on LINSIG



Become familiar with Traffic Signals regulations

Understanding of the regulations and applicability.

Reading and understanding the applicability of the Traffic Regulations

The regulatory texts, plus asking coworkers if doubt persists

Being able to apply the regulations in the cases needed.

Become familiar with report writing

Become familiar with report writing styles.

Read several reports produced by team members that are already proficient at report writing.

The reports provided by the team members, plus if possible, attendance to in-house courses.

Being able to write TN and reports in a proper style.

September-2013

Become familiar with Ports and Marine Standards

Employer, ICE, Personal

Familiarisation with the standards and where to find the information for the desing cases applicable.

Read and understand what standards say and apply them whenever possible.

Access to the Standards, Support from senior staff in case of doubt, and applying them in several occassions

Being able to know where to find the information and what standard to apply.

September-2013

Marine Structures

Personal, Employer.

Applicability of different structures in different cases.

Read books to learn from existing cases, and become part of different projects to learn first hand.

Access to port structures books. Becoming part of the design team of diverse projects.

Being able to select the appropriate type of structure (or types) for every project taking into account the existing constraints.

September-2013

Personal, Employer.

Best Practise and Load Cases applicable to port structures and structures in general.

Read through the appropriate standards (BS, EC…) to familiarise myself with best practise and load cases

Access to the Codes and application of them on previous or ongoing projects

Being able to select the appropriate load cases and structural analysis for different structures and environmental conditions.


Date Ref In what area do I need to improve my performance?






11

Personal. ICE.

12

Personal, ICE.

13

October 13 14

Coastal design

October 13 15

October 13 16

17

Personal, ICE.

18

Personal, ICE.

19Wave diffraction

January 14 20

September-2013

Hydodynamic modelling

Learn at least one type of software regarding hydrodynamic modelling (Artemis, Mike 21)

Go to courses. Download open source software and follow guidelines available. Possible on the job training

Regarding proper training (courses/on the job), line manager support. Regarding self-training, time and cases to compare results.

Being able to apply the software in project scenarios.

September-2013 Knowledge in

different elements of the ports projects

Assist to seminars relevant to all elements related non directly to ports structural projects

Go to seminars proposed in lunchtime periods that may relate to ports projects

Attending the proposed projects

Assisting to the projects and gaining understanding of those elements that may relate to the projects non directly.

September 2013

Gain awareness of CDM and Health and Safety requirements

Personal, ICE, Employer

Assist to the H&S 5 week course

Assist to the H&S 5 week course

Availability and time to assist the 5 week H&S course

Attendiance at the course

Personal, Employer.

- Groyne Design- Beach Design- Sediment/scour calculations

Take part on projects regarding this type of work. On the project learning. Go on courses for these types of topics. Read books.

Taking part on projects containing design of these elements and be involved in them. Access to best practise applicable.

Designing at least one element of each on my own with limited supervision.

Knowledge of European datums

Employer (project)

Try to obtain information on Montenegrin datum, as well as information on topographic systems to relate tidal datums.

Internet research, reading.

Time from the project to use in finding the informaton

Learning Montenegro´s datum as well as pertaining information on tidal datums.

Finite element structural modelling

Personal, Employer, ICE

At least one FE software

Attend courses or on the job training

Availability of courses, on the job guidance.

Being able to use the software consistently in a project situation.

November 13

Commercial operation awareness

How the company works commercially, from the bidding process, how it links to the projects and the construction of projects.

Participate on the MERIT scheme should there be opportunity.

The opportunity to join the merit program. Financial help from AECOM

Going through the program, learnig those asepects necessary to the commercial operation.

November 13 Financial

company management awareness

Understand how the financial company operations affect the running of a company, from investment to costs.

Participate on the MERIT scheme should there be opportunity.

The opportunity to join the merit program. Financial help from AECOM

Going through the program, learnig those asepects necessary to the financial management.

December 13

Emplojecr (project related), personal

I will review Weigel charts from the SPM

I will review Weigel charts from the SPM and learn the methodology

Access to the SPM

By being able to apply this knowledge to do an overview check of the elements in a modelling report (ABP mer Boka Bay)

Seismic design of structures

Employer (project related) Personal

Read the standards and guidance.


Available resources to conduct the research and learning

I will evaluate the outcome by understanding the seismic design methodology, and by applying it once.








February 14 21

Personal, ICE

March-2014 22 Personal, ICE.

April 14 23

May-14

24

Personal ICE.

41760 25Employer

41760 26

Personal, ICE.

41760 27

Project finance Personal, ICE.

41760 28

Personal, ICE.

June 14 29

Contract awareness

Attend relevant courses and on the job training

Attend relevant courses and on the job training

Course availability and opportunity on the job

Attendance at courses and being able to apply some of the knowledge on the job

Become proficient with Ports and Marine Standards

In the different areas of port design, what different Standards say, the typical range of values and where to find the information

Read and understand what standards say. Their applicability, and the limitations.

Access to the Standards, Support from senior staff in case of doubt, and applying them in several occassions

Being able to know approximately what the standards say for the most usual cases, and where to find the information in the unusual

Bidding, fee proposals


Bid writing, fee proposals structure, fee structure.

Assist to courses, help out with bids, on the job.

Availability on courses, on the job training.

Understanding the fee proposal structure, being able to use this on bidding for a project or a change order.

Become more proficient in Eurocodes BS EN 1993

Read the Steel eurocode to depth

Every time a different element of eurcode needs designing read the relevant elements

Eurocode 3 and guidance

Being able to apply Eurocode methodology to different elements of the design.

Assessment of existing steel structures

Learn BS 5400 and BD 21 and 56

Read through the standards


Applying them in a project

Project management knowledge, or at least appreciation

Learn basics of Project Management, uses, methodology, etc..

Go through courses (MAP) or on the job training.

Availability in courses, on the job guidance.

Learning the mehtodologies, and being able to apply to on the job situation.

Learn project finance tools

Attend APIC courses and any literature relevant.

Availability of courses, on the job guidance.

Being able to use it in a project.

Construction materials other than steel and concrete

Learn about other construction materials different from the structural ones regularly used.

Attend courses , on the job training, research, etc…

Availability of information and time from the relevant projects that need those materials.

Learning about at least 4 different materials different from steel concrete and timber and applying them in the design o f elements.

Review of steel and steel to concrete connection desing


Review Eurocode 3 and BS 5400 design of steel connections, and learn about mehods of connecction of steel to concrete.

Research and review of the relevant standards

Access to the standards and internet, and time from projects and personal time.

Being able to design connections of those elements to the standards requiered.








August 14 30

August 14 31

32

Personal, ICE.

33

Mar-15 34

Mar-15

35

Jun-15

36

Aug-15

37

Nov-15

38

Mar-16

39

Fatigue assessment to Eurocode 3

Personal, Employer

Learn how to evaluate and assess fatigue in steel structures

Review BS EN 1993-1-9

Access to the standards, guidance

Understanding the methodology and applying it to an element of work

Review of BS EN 14122

Employer (project related)

Review of the standard

Review the standard to obtain the relevant design aspects from it

Access to the standard and time from the project to do so

Learning the relevant elements from the standard (floor and ladders, as wel as handrails) and applyinf them to work items

September 14

Gain awareness of design of bearings, different types and usage

Attend courses or review of standards and guidelines

Attend courses or review of standards and guidelines

Availability of courses and personal time to do the research

Attending at least one course and review the standards afterwards to gain awareness.

December 14

Learning about confined spaces

Employer (project related)

Review the confined spaces regulations

Review the confined spaces regulations

Access to the confined spaces regulation, time from the project to do so

Learning the relevant aspects to apply to the design

Geotechnical design of retaining walls

Personal, Employer

Application on the job.

Read EC7, do worked examples, and apply to use of Wallap

EC7 , worked examples, project to work on and support by geotech if required.

Being able to design retaining walls to EC7.

Design of concrete elements to EC-2

Personal, Employer

Review worked examples to Eurocodes, Attend courses

Read EC2, do worked examples, read design guidance, and apply to on the job circumstances

Access to documentation and support by more senior staff

Being able to design a concrete structure without support.

Design of steel structures to BS449-2 and BS5975

Personal, Employer

Read and understand BS 449-2 Application on the job

Read and apply to steel structures on the job.


Being able to design temporary works in steel without supervision.

Use of proprietary structures in design of falsework and temp. works


The opportunity arising on the job, review of relevant catalogues and ETA's.

Review of design information from the manufacturer/provider.

Access to the information, approval by the client, support of senior staff

Applying them in a project

Design of composite structures to EC-4

Personal, Employer


Read EC4, do worked examples, read design guidance, and apply to on the job circumstances


Being able to design a composite structure without support.

Gain experience in concrete and steel design to the level of being able to agree and discuss technical issue with the client confidently.





Being able to design elements and have discussions with clients or more senior staff where required with confidence.








Mar-16

40

Mar-16

41

N/A

Mar-16

42

Mar-16

43

Gain experience in timber design. Undertake coastal design (rock armour, revetments, scour); Plaxis / Geotechnical design; tempoirary works design;


Review relevant codes (EC5 and Rock Manual), and apply to an on the job situation

Review relevant codes and design guides to cover gaps in knowledge.


Properly carrying out designs or checks using the knowledge acquired.

Site experience – consider contractor swap for six months from early 2017


When the possibility arises.

Have all requirements ready for when the opportunity arises.

Having the site experience, and carrying over the knowledge to future situations.

Deepen commercial awareness: Understanding best practice and clients commercial position. To improve this by undertaking a contracts course


Attend Contracts course.



Attend Contracts course and apply on the job knowledge gained.

Communication: To rely less on other members on the team for outside communication and be more proactive towards this end. More direct communications with client. Improvement to be agreed.


Be more proactive, and have more engagement with the clients

Be more proactive, and have more engagement with the clients

Possible support from senior staff.

Showing less reliance on other people.

NAME: Ruben RodriguezDevelopment Plan

Ongoing

What are my deadlines for meeting this target?

Before my first job.

Before my first job.

As soon as possible

As soon as possible

As soon as possible

By end of September 2013

By end of March 2014.

By end of March 2015,

By end of July 2014



Ongoing

September 2015

November 2013

July 14

July 14

By end of September 2014

By end of June 2015,

Joining and finishing the MERIT 2014 scheme

Joining and finishing the MERIT 2014 scheme

End of February 2014



November 15

November 2015

September 2015

September 2015

November 2015

November 2015

November 2015

August 14

Before my chartership



August 14

January 2015

May-15

December 2014

Jul-15

Jul-16

Mar-16

Dec-15

Jun-16

Mar-17



Mar-17

Mar-17

Aug-16

Mar-17

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Development Action Plan Example