What qualifications do fresh graduates need to work in project management?

It’s best to experience firsthand what needs to be managed (so as to know the timeline and how to deal with difficulties)； Management Psychology (experience in similar workshop management is recommended); Accounting (Cost Management) ； ………… The most important one is the first item; once that’s completed, it will be clear what to do next!

It’s not about reading certain books; one can learn it that way. Agree with the view from the 2nd floor. Reading books can only increase one’s professional knowledge. It’s all experience. My manager once told me this: How does experience come about? They were all learned from times of loss and mistakes. Look more, speak less, ask more. Among them, the knowledge related to “asking” is extensive. Ask who? How to ask? What question to ask? To whom to ask? Can he answer the question you asked? Can he give you a satisfactory answer to the question you asked? Never underestimate front-line employees. Your questions often get answers from them. Always respect your subordinates. Often, an entire step can be skipped just because of a curse word from you.

Agree with view #3. It is best to have personally experienced the work that needs to be managed, to understand what it entails, what problems have arisen, what caused them, and how they were resolved. Project management focuses mainly on three aspects: quality, schedule, and cost. Only by experiencing actual work can a reasonable project schedule and cost control methods be developed. One should start working in management right after graduation. It’s necessary to gain practical experience through on-site work, to go to the sites frequently, observe and ask questions, and accumulate engineering experience; this step is essential, otherwise one will only have theoretical knowledge. Generally, engineering companies require project managers to have six months of on-site experience.

It is not recommended that fresh graduates take on project management right away, as they actually lack the necessary skills for it. First, there’s no skill; second, there’s no experience. I think it’s better to start at the grassroots level, to be down-to-earth, and to work under project engineers or project managers – from them one can learn the knowledge and experience necessary for project management.

In short, project management is the balance between safety, quality, and schedule throughout the project process. Maintaining balance in these aspects is somewhat difficult for those without relevant experience to manage. If the original poster really needs to carry out project management as part of their job, it is recommended to start with the most basic aspects: first, the various standards and regulatory requirements involved in such work, including those related to quality, safety, and other areas, with safety being particularly important. After mastering the standards, one must also learn to apply them in actual work. Find the right balance; some of these guidelines are meant to serve as directions, so try to follow them. If there are real difficulties, then alternative solutions can be considered, as long as the same goal is ultimately achieved. However, the rules regarding compulsory enforcement must not be compromised under any circumstances. It is compulsory enforcement because problems have occurred in the past, and they were quite serious problems. At the beginning of my work, I tried to give fewer orders and learned more from experienced mentors; before expressing my opinions, I sought advice from those who were more senior. As long as one is diligent and inquisitive, I believe the original poster will make rapid progress. Furthermore, how to coordinate the relationships among various parties is also an important aspect of project management. The owner, design institute, contractor, supplier, and possibly also patent holders and engineering companies. . . When the relationships between all parties are harmonious, things will go smoothly; otherwise, it will cause a lot of headaches

One should be willing to endure hardships and gain more practical experience, doing the most basic tasks that ordinary workers carry out on projects; this is beneficial for future growth and for interacting with frontline staff. To carry out technical work on a project, it is necessary to understand and master the project in order to manage it effectively.