Higher Vocational Education Diploma - Project Purchaser.

Description of the programme's content and goals After completing the programme, the student shall have knowledge of/in - in-depth knowledge of the construction process - a holistic view and understanding of every step of the contracting process, from choice of contract and procurement type, tender documents, procurement and construction phase to inspection and contract inspection - contract management and knowledge of standard contracts, general conditions, legislation and other rules necessary for the professional role - detailed knowledge of the purchasing process, the different roles, levels and organisation of purchasing in the construction industry - basic building technology, building materials and technical drawing - a holistic view of how logistics is applied in building and civil engineering - construction terminology and vocabulary for business communication, with particular focus on negotiation and production in building and civil engineering - digital tools, both general and industry specific, how they are structured and their methodology - the negotiation process, including negotiation goals and analysis of one's own and the counterparty's needs and circumstances - presentation technique, oral and written communication in both Swedish and English, and how it can be adapted to different situations and contexts depending on occasion and audience After completing the programme, the student shall have the skills to - apply and understand the laws and other rules that govern purchasing for building and civil engineering - plan, prioritise and carry out purchasing in the different phases of the construction process - analyse and evaluate contracts - apply common methods for costing and budgeting - apply the most common purchasing principles and apply the purchasing process well in practice - prepare and formulate tender documents, including requirement specifications, as a basis for purchasing from a logistics perspective - read and understand complex construction drawings in order to define the scope of a purchase in tender documents - identify and analyse level and context, and formulate the right tone and key terms in purchasing and production terminology when communicating in Swedish and English - interpret and use information from digital tools that are important for the professional role - identify, analyse and handle the ethical, quality and environmental aspects of procurement/purchasing After completing the programme, the student shall have the competence to - independently carry out the purchaser's assignment in the different phases of the construction process - assess when different forms of contract should and must be used - interpret complex construction drawings in order to define the scope of a purchase in tender documents - understand and evaluate the impact of purchasing and logistics on total cost and profitability in both small and large production projects and contracts - make projects more cost-effective through more efficient purchasing - describe requirements and needs for efficiently functioning logistics and purchasing projects - create and maintain a purchasing schedule aligned with design and production - independently manage the project's planning and costing using digital tools in all phases of the construction process - plan and conduct business negotiations with regard to the needs and goals of the business - contribute to the company's/organisation's sustainability reporting and take into account the environmental and social aspects of purchasing