The annual Australian based Graduate Training Programme for 2016 was held in the Melbourne Corporate office during the month of February over 2 separate weeks.
The first week saw a combination of 1st and 2nd year MCD Graduates participate in several formal training modules that included;
- Contract Law & Administration
- Essential Negotiation Skills
- Manage Project Scope
- Effective Stakeholder Engagement
The 2nd week of training saw 3rd year Graduates participate in;
- Contract Law & Administration
- Presenting for Results
- High Performance Teams
- Quality Management Essentials
- Future Leaders
Upon completing these modules and their assessments MCD Australian Graduates are working their way towards obtaining a qualification of Certificate IV in Project Management Principles.
The two weeks of training was planned and received well by everyone and it was pleasing to see a cohort of Graduates coming together each year and getting to know each other better and share some work experiences.
Both groups were fortunate enough to have some time over a working lunch to network with various MCD Executives and Managers in including Scott Cummins who was actively involved in networking and taking Q&A’s with each group. Some tough questions were asked! Fair to say that the Trivia Night at the local hotel each week was also a hit.
A Graduation event will be held later in 2016 for those MCD Australian Graduates who have completed their training and assessments. The next formal training will occur again in February 2017.
McConnell Dowell was the proud sponsor of the Committee for Economic Development of Australia's (CEDA) Gas Market - Policy and Investment Outlook forum held in Melbourne today.
The event brought together gas market stakeholders, industry representatives and policy-makers to discuss commercial and policy developments in Australia's east coast gas markets.
McConnell Dowell’s Executive General Manager of Pipelines, Jim Frith, opened proceedings and highlighted the importance of collaboration across the industry as it undergoes some significant transitions.
Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) Chairman John Pierce then delivered the key note address outlining the development of current reviews into the East Coast Wholesale Gas Market and Pipeline Frameworks, and the Victorian Declared Wholesale Market.
The forum concluded with a high-level panel discussion on the current outlook for gas. In addition to John Pierce, panel members included industry leaders such as Rosemary Sinclair, Chief Executive Officer, Energy Consumers Australia; Shaun Reardon, Executive General Manager, Strategy and Markets, Jemena; and Stuart Jeffries, Director - Australia Gas Marketing, ExxonMobil Australia.
The forum was well attended with approximately 200 guests. They gained an understanding of the challenges facing the gas industry, as well as the complexities facing our policy makers as they seek to establish the mechanisms and frameworks that will underpin Australia’s clean energy future.