Experience report electrical project manager: Fabio Parati, training consultant at the SIU Institute, provides first-hand information as a course participant.

Portrait-Foto Fabio Parati
Fabio Parati

Please tell us about your professional background.

My name is Fabio Parati and I originally trained as a retail specialist. I am currently completing further training as an SME management specialist at SIU and, as a training consultant for the Electrical Project Manager Installation and Safety course, I can report directly on my experiences as a participant (in another SIU course).

What are the goals of the SIU training institute for further training in electrical project management?

Our students interested in the electrical project manager training program benefit from:

  • Practice-oriented training for successful electrical project managers
  • High-voltage-learning® teaching model that allows maximum flexibility in terms of time and location
  • Developing specialists for electrical projects
  • 50 years of adult education experience
  • Providing the necessary tools for career advancement in the electrical industry

Which electrical engineering courses can be attended at the SIU training institute?

The SIU school offers the following electrotechnical courses:

  • Electrical installation and security expert
  • Dipl. Technician HF Electrical Engineering
  • Electrical project manager
  • Preliminary math course
  • Vocational trainer electrical engineering

The courses offered in electrical engineering range from preliminary courses to professional examinations, higher professional examinations and federal diplomas. This means that you can continue your education even after graduating as an electrical project manager.

Who is the Electrical Project Manager Installation and Safety course particularly suitable for?

The Electrical Project Manager Installation and Safety course is suitable for all holders of an EFZ in the electrical sector with at least two years of professional experience. The electrical project manager course is for anyone who wants to take on more responsibility in the company and is the first step towards becoming a master craftsman.

What career prospects do students have after completing the Electrical Project Manager Installation and Safety course?

Completion of the electrical project manager course with a federal certificate opens up numerous opportunities for participants. Not only do they receive the inspection authorization, but they can also continue seamlessly with the SIU with the electrical expert in order to obtain the master craftsman's certificate. The electrical project manager and electrical project manager installation and safety course enables participants to manage their own projects and therefore take on more responsibility on the construction site.

What do participants learn in the electrical project manager training course?

With the knowledge and professional experience they have acquired, electrical project managers can handle projects from planning and installation through to handover to the customer. They prepare quotations for the projects, calculate them and draw the installation plans. Electrical project managers also carry out electrotechnical control measurements in accordance with the Low Voltage Installation Ordinance (NIV). The field of work also includes renewable energies as well as building and communication technology. Their customers include all operators and users of electrical installations, whom they advise on safety-related issues. Electrical project managers work on site with their customers or in their office.

How much does the electrical project management course cost?

Training to become an electrical project manager for installation and safety costs CHF 2,495 per semester, subject to subsidy deductions.

What makes the SIU training location particularly interesting for students?

Thanks to high-voltage-learning®, the training location for the electrical project manager course is secondary. It is a revolutionary combination of learning methods that ideally combines the previous forms of learning of physical face-to-face teaching and distance learning. high-voltage-learning® provides people who are willing to learn with the best conditions for successfully completing further training, even with a high level of professional and private stress. The Electrical Project Manager Installation and Safety course takes place 4 times a month in the virtual classroom, with face-to-face lessons twice a month at various locations in German-speaking Switzerland, supplemented by independent work on learning videos.

Why should people interested in education choose the SIU Institute?

The following speaks in favor of choosing the SIU training institute for your electrical project manager training:

  • High-voltage-learning®, maximum flexibility in terms of time and location and yet close support
  • Lively lessons
  • Course support for electrical project managers in a personal and competent manner
  • Lecturers who continue to work in the electrical industry and have specialized in a school subject bring many practical examples with them
  • Online learning platform for uploading documents from electrical project manager participants and lecturers enables location-independent availability
  • Practice-oriented lessons in which problems from your own business are discussed directly in class in order to look for possible solutions together
  • Additional offers to prepare for module examinations, as well as for the federal examinations
  • Regular learning assessments to check what has been learned

What are the advantages for graduates of attending further training in electrical project management at an SIU school?

We offer future electrical project managers for installation and safety numerous advantages when attending further training at the SIU Institute:

  • Good opportunities for further development thanks to a wide range of electrical engineering training courses (HF degree and HFP degree)
  • Building a good professional network
  • Opportunities to climb the career ladder as an electrical project manager and take on more responsibility
  • Obtain a recognized title in electrical engineering

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