THE MOST POPULAR JOB IN 2030? INNOVATION CONTROL
What will YOU be doing by 2030?
It likely involves enjoying things you don’t yet have, working at a job you haven’t received yet.
While 2030 seems too far in the future to think about, many of the world’s major organizations have high hopes and huge objectives to reach by the year 2030.
Check out these four inspiring initiatives that will reshape the field of Project Management and turn the profession into a powerhouse of “Innovation Controllers”:
Architecture 2030
It’s an expansive, non-profit mission that asks the global architecture and building community to create structures that will be Carbon-neutral in 2030 – meaning they need no fossil fuel GHG emitting energy to operate.
Backed by Governments around the world, 75% of the worlds top engineering firms and over 20,000 public twitter followers, Architecture 2030’s goals are lofty but something people believe in.
The Canadian Electricity Association (CEA) Projections for 2030
Through a Canada wide survey backed by Stats Canada, The CEA determined that the electricity sector would be more important than ever to Canada’s rapidly expanding infrastructure. Total investment in electricity infrastructure from 2011 to 2030 will total an estimated $347.5 billion, creating nearly 1,000,000 jobs. Wow.
Climate Change Campaign, 2030
In June 2014, Obama administration proclaimed the initiative to cut greenhouse-gas emissions from existing power plants 30% by 2030.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) targets the nation’s fossil-fuel-burning power plants, which emit 40% of heat-trapping carbon dioxide, more than any other source.
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Engineers Canada seeks to have 30% of engineers in the work force by women by 2030.
Discussed by Engineers Canada CEO Kim Allen, The current ratio is 10%, whereas the overall Canadian workforce is split 50-50% between the sexes.
Project Managers as Innovation Controllers and How They’ll Shape Society
Every single one of these initiatives is an enormous driver of change and will inevitably have a large impact on how North Americans live, but also on how building and construction is conducted.
All this innovation got the EPS team thinking. How will life for our clients and our team be different by 2030?
As Project Managers, setting realistic goals is an innate part of the day-to-day job. In any project, whether it’s large, like the global goals of 2030 or small, like building a small store, Project Managers must make every objective measurable through careful planning, estimating and communicating with key stakeholders.
The changes set forth by 2030 initiatives are not out of Project Managers control. Project Management Consulting firms are partial drivers of change in all future infrastructure around the globe. Consulting companies are the coordination behind some of the world’s biggest projects – whether it’s current creations like the first movable building, or the future Intel behind the first carbon-neutral, electrically advanced structures of 2030, Project Managers are trained to manage and mitigate change in the construction industry.
The EPS Vision
EPS is constantly preparing itself for industry shifts; from changes in the job market and the much needed support of women in the engineering sector, to respecting and understanding the initiatives put forth by governments and architectural and environmental activist groups.
Project Managers are the people that will help build a better tomorrow. By 2030, the activities of the EPS team are not a huge mystery; We will continue to be innovators, working with clients who are creators and drivers of change in the mining, oil and gas and commercial sectors and beyond.
