Expanding the career options as a young professional in consultancy sector
For most budding professionals working in the industry, it can sometimes be hard to see the forest for the trees if you want to climb the corporate ladder. If a direct career pathway exists within their firm or company, this may not be an issue.
A firm’s employees are its most valuable stakeholders as they are responsible for the company’s services delivery and its productivity. It is therefore vital to the success of the business to ensure they hire the best of the best and train them well to meet the firm’s objectives.
Taking care of the welfare of their staff and ensuring they have opportunities for advancement would be critical to their development within the firm and the successful progression of the business activities. Chances are that these professionals will be engaged and committed to meeting the set goals by putting in the extra effort. Similarly, they would want to contribute more to team projects and will be amenable to suggestions for improvement.
The role of consultancy firms in the infrastructure sector is multi-faceted. They offer technical, strategic and project management support which would go a long way to optimize project delivery and manage risks. By providing advisory services, technical expertise and advice on the project’s implementation, consultancy firms not only help to ensure the project is well-managed before it starts, but also that there is a structure and system in place to ensure it can progress effectively.
The professional skills to provide these kinds of services or expertise is therefore crucial. Providing specialised expertise to clients, both in the public and private sector organisations takes a mix of training, knowledge and experience.
One potential way of putting yourself in the right career trajectory is to have all three under your belt. The next best bet is to show the industry that you possess those skills.
How?
As a professional looking to stand out from the crowd, you need to be able to showcase your capabilities as well expertise. This may also include having soft skills such as being good at client relations, problem solving or time management.
FIDIC believes it is important to provide tools to professionals working in the industry and just as importantly, to help them showcase their capabilities. For budding young professionals, future leaders and those in the early stages of their career, there exists a FIDIC certification that best encapsulates this.
The FIDIC Certified Consulting Professional certification offers an excellent opportunity to those seeking to highlight the skills they have gained over the last three years or more of their working career and who understand the value of having a FIDIC seal of excellence to better enhance their career options. It validates your experience and knowledge but is also a good way to extend your potential for future opportunities working in the industry. It therefore goes without saying that this is a good way to stand out from the crowd and to be the tree, and not the forest.
To find out more about this programme, you can visit the webpage. Applications will open on 14 July and will close on 20 August 2025.
Do not be left out this year! Register via our EOI form so that you are informed once the applications open.
The webpage link can be found here: https://fcl.fidic.org/our-programmes/certified-professional
