Hay please Guide me

I suggest u to study about PM (PMBOK, books, curses, MBAs etc.)
Only a PM software curse is not sufficient.
Regards.

Hello Nadeem,

Just immerse youself as planner and move on the the carreer you wanted and tickling deep in your heart.

If that means a planner, so be it.

Cheers,

Charlie

get your PMP first

then you can start your career in PM

dont worry nadeem, nothing is impossible as impossible is shouting itself "IM POSSIBLE", so i would say that you have the experience and the only thing which you need is to divert these skills to planning and you better start it from project management point of view, so better getting more knowledge of construction programming techniques, and to be honest i have found this website as one of the best source in this area.so discuss things and brings problems and issues in the circle, and you will realise yourself that you are on the right direction.

Tariq Usman
UK

PMP cetification is a must.

Hi

Perhaps try the following:

Update your CV to reflect any planning work that you have carried out as a senior engineer, any cources etc.

Send off your CV to any likly looking planning job you can find - try the job page on this site , or Planning Engineer Organisation Web Site, or Jobsearch UK etc etc.

Register your CV with as many web sites as you can find on the internet etc

As their is so much planning work about at the moment, particularly in the UK, you will eventually get lucky, then you may wonder why swop from being a senior engineer to a planner.

Regards

John

Having gone through all the suggestions, my opinion is that better to PMP first and then move to planner. It will be more helpful in this field.

PMP
is Project Management professionals

This is a certification in Project Manangement.
get more about it from

pmi.org

It’s highly recommended and very helpful for any planner.

"get your PMP first

then you can start your career in PM"

I dont think u have to get a PMP certification to start working with PM.

PMP - Project Management Professional.

So ... get experience in PM first ... study hard ... do many curses ... an MBA in PM if u can ... after that, get your PMP certification.

Doing this ... u will not be just a professional with three letters ... u will be professional prepared to work in Project Management.

Regards.

Nadeem,

No need for PMP considering your experience.

Only guts and where your heart is: planning or otherwise.

Just remember what your teacher explained regarding project management as a start. Eventually, if you have time and resource, you may opt for PMP.

Cheers,

Charlie

Charleston,I’m totally disagree with what you said.

PMP certeficate is a must and it is vital for any professional planner.

You can easy differentiat between the professionality of works done by two planners,one have PMP certeficate and the other have’t the same.

Ashraf,

Disagree with your statement. I’ve never heard of PMP in the UK.

hey

james

in which UK you are living

if you check PMP are increasing in UK out of all other countries

asraf is right

Muhammad,

Nadeem is based in London and involved in building works. Asraf says it is essential for professional planners to have PMP certification. I’ve never heard of any UK employers in construction in the UK looking for PMP certification from their planners. They are primarily interested in level of experience and then if the applicant is degree educated.

It is not essential in the UK construction market at present.

So therefore Muhammad, Asraf is wrong.

Dear,James

With respect to your view which can reflect the requirements in UK (as you said )but still this can not be accepted in most of other countries were PMP certification is a must in odrder to become a proffesional planner.

Hello all,

I think that the real point of this discussion is another.

PMP certification is importante? Yes, it is. In some countries more than others. (i think an MBA in PM is more important - it is my opinnion).

The question is:

Do u need to be a PMP to start to work in PM? (that was someone said during this discussion) No!!! U dont need!!!

PMP is for who has experience in PM ... not for who wants to start in PM.

Regards.

Marcio Eduardo

Eduardo ,
To start in PM ,I may agreed that PMP is not a starting contraint but to become a professional in PM or/and planning then PMP is a must.