Program Management
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About Program and Project Management

For almost a century, Fluor has provided the experienced program and project leadership that has successfully delivered many of the world's most complex projects. The diverse expertise of our project managers allows them to provide the critical analysis and distinctive solutions that can increase return on investment and improve a project's cost and schedule while achieving the highest standards of quality and safety.

Program Management

The success in Program Management of the operating entities of Fluor results from our exceptional experience providing services for clients around the globe. Our expertise is developing world-class, complex projects that require the seamless integration of the services of multiple parties, including international and local contractors, a diverse labor force, a variety of licensors, government regulators, and vendors. As Program Manager, Fluor's aim is to deliver the project to the client on schedule, and within budget.

Program Management includes the management, monitoring and support of a comprehensive range of project functions. Typical services provided in Program Management include:

  • Business and Financial Planning
  • General Program Coordination
  • Project Management
  • Project Controls
  • Estimating
  • Master Planning and Preliminary Engineering
  • Detailed Design
  • Constructability and Maintainability Reviews
  • Mobilization Planning
  • Contract Development & Administration
  • Material Management
  • Quality Assurance
  • Safety and Security
  • Construction Management
  • Leadership and Team Alignment
  • Operations Training and Support

Project Management

Our project managers bring the full capabilities of Fluor to solve the problems that others cannot resolve. Fluor's global, electronic knowledge management system connects managers on distant projects with Fluor's teams of experts worldwide and supports timely collaboration on appropriate, cost-effective solutions.

Clients depend on Fluor to develop integrated project teams that use industry-leading methodologies, technologies, and work practices to increase each client's competitive advantage. These managers champion the interests of all parties and have the expertise and resources to manage the geographic, political, social, cultural, and regulatory issues that can challenge project success.

Our project management experience extends through all phases of project development including

  • Feasibility Planning
  • Front-end Engineering
  • Detailed Engineering at all phases of a project
  • Pre-construction Planning and Constructability Review
  • Construction
  • Procurement
  • Start-up and Commissioning
  • Operations and Maintenance

Automation Tools

Fluor's use of the Program and Project Management project automation tools in our MasterPlant® suite integrates our project planning, 3D design modeling, 4D visualization technologies, and cost estimating tools with our powerful procurement, construction, and maintenance tools. Fluor's MasterPlant suite also includes

  • A Web-based project collaboration tool that allows teams to work across a site, or across continents by sharing documents and drawings
  • Extensive project control tools that provide a project performance overview
  • A powerful contract management tool that can integrate reliable, timely subcontractor information
  • A powerful 3D CAD based tool connected to project and material management databases that provides visualization of construction planning and progress

Fluor's project managers optimize management and productivity and reduce costs by using integrated automation tools. These experts have a proven track record of managing fast-track, cost-driven projects, from small design projects to complex, multi-billion dollar programs. We utilize our wide variety of skills, qualifications, and tools with an objective to deliver projects on schedule and within budget.