In an engineering group like Ametra, the onboarding of a new employee traditionally follows a local path within their specific agency.
While this model is proven for engineer and designer profiles, whose critical mass within agencies allows for a natural transfer of knowledge, it presents limitations for the project manager role. More isolated due to their smaller numbers, project managers must nevertheless interact regularly and effectively with all headquarters support functions (quality, technical direction) to ensure deliverable compliance.
Risks Related to Siloing and Loss of Feedback
The main identified barrier is geographical siloing. A project manager may master the specificities of a local client but risks losing visibility on solutions already proven in other group agencies.
This loss of experience (REX) is critical: it can lead to handling complex management issues in isolation that have already been resolved elsewhere. Potential changes within this population make the preservation of expertise even more necessary.
A Seminar to Unify Practices and Tools
To meet this imperative, Ametra has systematized a two-day onboarding seminar organized at the corporate headquarters. The objective is operational:
- Interactions with support services: Creating a direct link with quality and technical departments from the moment of taking office.
- Acculturation to group tools: Training in management methods and internal software to ensure management consistency.
- Inter-agency synergy: Promoting mutual acquaintance between project managers to encourage the cross-fertilization of technical and managerial skills.
The supervision of this division by the technical and quality departments guarantees the consistent application of our project management standards across all agencies.
A Project Division Ready for Eco-Design Challenges
This structuring makes it possible to scale the development of skills. Beyond immediate efficiency, this internal network serves as a foundation for the deployment of future industrial requirements.
For example, the Project division will be the primary vehicle for applying new eco-design methodologies within the group, starting in April 2026. For our clients, this is the assurance of stable management that draws on the collective intelligence of Ametra.
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