Salerno Academy, Training Division

The Intellectual
Heritage

Twenty-five years on the world's most demanding EPC projects, from Saudi Aramco to EDF Flamanville, distilled into a structured curriculum. The Salerno Academy passes that hard-won knowledge to the next generation of project controllers.

From Field to Classroom

Knowledge That
Was Earned, Not Read

Every Salerno course is built on real project data, the variances, the recoveries, the lessons learned. We don't teach theory from a manual; we transmit judgement forged on offshore platforms, nuclear islands and hyperscale data centres.

01
The Source
22+ Real Projects

Saudi Aramco UOSF, EDF Flamanville EPR-3, AWS Milan, ENI Agogo, PROMAN ammonia, Ariane 5, the evidence base behind every lesson.

02
The Method
Codified Practice

EVM, AWP, Primavera P6 and risk control turned into repeatable frameworks, checklists, templates and decision rules tested under pressure.

03
The Transfer
Structured Curriculum

Six courses across three levels, taught through live case studies and hands-on exercises on real schedules and cost data.

04
The Legacy
The Next Generation

Project controllers who can read a project's trends, act early, and protect time and cost, carrying the heritage forward.

The Founder's Principle
A schedule teaches you the plan. A variance teaches you the truth. We train people to read the truth, and to act before it costs the project.
Marcelo Robles, CEO & Lead Instructor
25+
Years Distilled
7
Industries
6
Courses

Course Catalogue

Nine Courses,
One Discipline

EVM-01Advanced

Earned Value Management Masterclass

The quantitative backbone of project control, taught with live S-curves and recovery scenarios from real EPC programmes.

BCWS, ACWP & BCWP, building the measurement baseline
SV, CV, SPI & CPI, reading performance correctly
EAC / VAC forecasting & management reserve
3 daysDuration
On requestPricing
Aramco UOSFCase Study
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P6-02Foundation+

Primavera P6, Planning & Scheduling

From a blank WBS to a defensible critical path, the scheduling craft used on nuclear and offshore megaprojects.

WBS structuring & activity coding
Critical path, float & baseline management
Progress updating & Fast Track Planning
4 daysDuration
On requestPricing
FlamanvilleCase Study
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AWP-03Expert

Advanced Work Packaging & 4D Digital Twin

The future of construction execution, connecting the 3D model to the schedule for simulation and field coordination.

CWP / IWP discipline & path of construction
BIM + schedule = 4D Digital Twin
Field coordination & constraint removal
3 daysDuration
On requestPricing
AWS MilanCase Study
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COST-04Core

Cost Control & Forecasting

Prevent overruns before they happen, budgeting, change management and at-completion forecasting that survives audit.

Budget structuring & cost baseline
Contract review & change management
Trend analysis & at-completion forecasting
2 daysDuration
On requestPricing
PROMANCase Study
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RISK-05Core

Project Risk Management

Turn uncertainty into a managed register, with EVM-based early warning that flags trouble while there is still time to act.

Risk identification & qualitative scoring
EVM early-warning & trigger thresholds
Mitigation strategy & management reserve
2 daysDuration
On requestPricing
ENI AgogoCase Study
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PC-06Foundation

Project Controls Fundamentals

The integrated foundation for new project controllers, how scope, schedule, cost and progress fit into one coherent system.

The project control cycle, end to end
Scope, WBS & the integrated baseline
Progress measurement & reporting
2 daysDuration
On requestPricing
Mixed EPCCase Study
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ND-07Advanced

Digital Project Control nD Methodology

Salerno's signature framework — extending the digital project from 3D geometry through to 7D operation, one dimension of control at a time.

3D Constructability & 4D Time Planning (CPM)
5D Cost & Risk · 6D Sustainability
7D Operation & Maintenance · the Digital Twin
3 daysDuration
On requestPricing
Salerno MethodFramework
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BIM-08Expert

BIM for Project Control

From a central federated model to 4D/5D control — the evolution of BIM and how the project controller uses it to coordinate, simulate and decide.

The BIM maturity ladder & the federated model
4D simulation & 5D cost integration
VDC workflows & clash-free coordination
3 daysDuration
On requestPricing
AWS MilanCase Study
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DC-09Core

Data Center & Mission-Critical Controls

Project controls for hyperscale and mission-critical facilities — electromechanical coordination, commissioning sequences and the realities of a live data-center build.

HV/MV/LV, UPS, generators & cooling sequencing
BMS / DCIM integration & commissioning
Fast-track scheduling for mission-critical works
2 daysDuration
On requestPricing
AWS MilanCase Study
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Certification Path

From Foundation
to Expert

A guided progression that mirrors a real project controls career, each stage building on the last, validated by hands-on assessment.

Stage 01
Foundation

Project Controls Fundamentals + Primavera P6 basics. Understand the cycle and build a clean schedule.

Stage 02
Practitioner

EVM, Cost Control and Risk. Measure performance, forecast outcomes and act on early warnings.

Stage 03
Expert

Advanced Work Packaging & 4D Digital Twin. Lead digital execution across complex EPC scopes.

Stage 04
Salerno Certified

A capstone on real project data. Earn the Salerno Academy certificate of project control competence.

How We Teach

Training That Fits
Your Project

Delivered where and how your team needs it, without ever leaving the realities of live project work behind.

In-House & On-Site

We bring the Academy to your offices or site, using your own schedules and cost data as the live training material.

Live Online

Instructor-led virtual classrooms with hands-on Primavera P6 and EVM exercises, for distributed and remote teams.

Mentoring & Coaching

Ongoing one-to-one coaching for project controllers, embedding the methodology into day-to-day delivery.

Who It's For

Built for the
Whole Project Team

01
Planners & Schedulers

Sharpen Primavera P6 craft and critical-path judgement on real megaproject schedules.

02
Cost & Project Controllers

Master EVM, forecasting and integrated reporting end to end.

03
Project & Construction Managers

Read project trends fast and make confident, data-backed decisions.

04
Engineers & Graduates

Build the integrated foundation that turns engineers into project controllers.

Bring the Heritage
to Your Team.

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