Our purpose is the driving force behind the way ERM shows up for clients and society. ‘Shaping’ means we are actively influencing, collaborating and co-creating ‘a sustainable future’ has been defined through the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). And “with the world’s leading organisations” inspires collaboration with our clients and society’s most prominent changemakers alike in order to make a difference through our work.

Clients all over the world call on ERM to help them respond to complex sustainability ambitions like building business resilience, supporting the transition to a low-carbon future, or enabling progress on ESG priorities.

Our singular focus on sustainability, our range of services, and “boots to boardroom” approach ensure that we can work alongside our clients to address their most pressing challenges and opportunities, whether they require focused technical attention or full top-to-bottom strategy and solutions.

The course was held at ERM’s Norwich office; No. 8, Thorpe Road, Norwich with No.8 providing excellent support, training aids and hospitality.

Subjects covered included – Professionalism, Communications, Continuity of actions, Document control, PM procedures & process (Prince 2 flow), Tendering & Commercials (best practise), Fit for purpose resourcing (vessels, equipment, personnel, software etc.), Client meetings & liaison, Client negotiations, Project legal/ contractual interaction & liaison, Department & management colleague liaison, Project preparations (kick off meetings client & internal, site visit, sub contractors meetings, audits etc.), Project HIRA/ Risk and QHSE liaison, Project pre job briefings/ inductions, PM project visibility, Project actions, Project daily interaction & liaison/ reporting and comms protocols (client, sub cons, offshore and office), Project schedule tracking & impacts, Project resource tracking, Project cost control & reporting, Project washups/ lessons learned.

The 7 (seven) attendees contributed to a very enjoyable lecturing experience over the 3 days with great interest/ focus and interactive sounding board/ discussion sessions throughout. All personnel were from a mix of Managing Consultant, Managing Technical Consultant, Marine Consultant and Consultant roles across the three teams of Consents, Geoscience and Ecology – with thanks to Phil Durrant/ Rob Langman for arranging and attendees Dr Raffaella Nobili, Lewis Aspin, Hannah Tilley, Joelle Way, James Duffy, Alex MacCallum and Grace Leyton-Smith.

S4 (an Innovatum Group Company) provide marine survey & subsea inspection services & solutions to the marine survey/ geoscience and offshore energy sectors, including full survey support from tender phase to full operations & delivery (survey & positioning, MBES, geophysical, geotechnical, pUXO and ROV subsea inspection), project management, tender support, sub cable DTS & feasibility studies, sub cable route engineering, training & personnel development.