Diploma in Conservation Plans and Performance Contracts
Online postgraduate diploma of 800 hours in maintenance plans and performance-based contracts, structured in 8 modules covering infrastructure maintenance, multi-year maintenance planning, performance-based contracts, condition indicators and surveys, maintenance economics, contract supervision and sustainability, with an assigned technical tutor.
Diploma in Conservation Plans and Performance Contracts — studying from Canada
Canada's infrastructure needs drive significant civil engineering activity, from highways and bridges to urban transit and water systems. Major transit projects in Toronto, Montréal, Vancouver and Calgary involve rail, tunnelling and smart city technologies. Rail operators and suppliers, including Canadian Pacific Kansas City and Canadian National, depend on engineering expertise in track, signalling and structures. Provincial ministries of transportation and municipal engineering departments are key employers, alongside consulting firms.
Fees for Canada: C$2,790 (Canadian dollar), with instalments and employer sponsorship available.
Relevant bodies in Canada
Typical roles
Questions from Canada
Who regulates civil engineering titles in Canada, and does SEIUM count?
Civil engineers in Canada are typically licensed as Professional Engineers by provincial associations, such as Engineers Canada's member bodies, which set licensing requirements including accredited education and experience. SEIUM is a private institute, and its qualifications are not official state degrees or accredited by a national body. They do not by themselves grant a P.Eng. licence, so check with the relevant association.
Are these qualifications useful to rail or smart city employers in Canada?
Canada has significant rail, transit and urban infrastructure work, including major projects in Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia. Public agencies and consultancies usually prioritise licensed engineers and verifiable experience. A SEIUM qualification may complement your profile, but whether it is recognised is for each employer to decide, so it is worth asking them before you commit.
Can I study part-time while working, and is employer funding possible?
Yes, the programmes are 100% online, so you can study from home without a student visa and fit sessions around work. Specialist courses are 300 hours, postgraduate diplomas 800 and master's 1,900. Teaching is in English, and an assigned technical tutor supports you. Fees can be paid in instalments, and employer sponsorship is possible, depending on your employer's policies.
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What you will be able to do
Understand the objectives and activities of infrastructure maintenance.
Draw up multi-year maintenance plans.
Design performance-based contracts with measurable indicators.
Interpret condition survey data and condition indicators.
Manage maintenance economics using life-cycle criteria.
Supervise maintenance contracts and apply deductions.
Integrate sustainability and resilience into maintenance.
Who it's for
- Maintenance managers responsible for road or rail networks.
- Maintenance contract managers in the public or private sector.
- Pavement management engineers.
- Supervisors of performance-based contracts.
- Road asset managers.
- Concession consultants.
- Engineering or science graduates looking to move into the roads and motorways sector.
What you'll work with
- ISO 55001:2014 (asset management systems)
- UNE-EN 13306:2018 (maintenance terminology)
- Ley 9/2017 (Spanish Public Sector Contracts Act)
- UNE-EN 15341:2019 (maintenance key performance indicators)
- ISO 41001:2018 (facility management)
- UNE-EN 17007:2018 (maintenance processes)
- Ley 37/2015 (Spanish Roads Act)
- Norma 6.3-IC (Orden FOM/3459/2003) (pavement rehabilitation)
- dTIMS
- HDM-4
- IBM Maximo
- Esri ArcGIS
- Power BI
8 modules
1.1Objectives of maintenance1.2Routine and extraordinary maintenance1.3Winter road service and emergencies1.4Asset inventory1.5Periodic and principal inspections1.6Condition of pavements, bridges and tunnels1.7Pavement and bridge management systems1.8Maintenance regulations1.9Maintenance budgets1.10Case study: inventory of a road network
2.1Structure of a maintenance plan2.2Analysis of network condition2.3Deterioration models2.4Intervention strategies2.5Multi-year scheduling of works2.6Prioritisation using technical and economic criteria2.7Winter road service plan2.8Emergency plan2.9Plan review2.10Workshop: maintenance plan for a dual-carriageway section
3.1Traditional versus output-based contracts3.2Concessions and availability contracts3.3Condition and service indicators3.4Thresholds and response times3.5Penalties and deductions3.6Availability payments3.7Risk allocation3.8International experience with output-based contracts3.9Integrated maintenance contracts3.10Practical exercise: designing the indicators for a contract
4.1Pavement indicators: IRI, CRT and deflections4.2Survey equipment4.3Bridge and structure indicators4.4Signage and road marking indicators4.5Service quality indicators4.6Measurement and verification4.7Indicator auditing4.8Data processing4.9Performance dashboards4.10Case study: analysis of condition survey data
5.1Network life-cycle cost5.2Maintenance funding5.3Maintenance backlog5.4Cost-benefit analysis of interventions5.5Scenario-based budget optimisation5.6Payment models5.7Contract control5.8Price revision5.9Bid evaluation5.10Workshop: multi-year budget optimisation
6.1Organisation of supervision6.2Compliance inspection6.3Incident logging6.4Applying deductions6.5Progress meetings6.6Reports to the client6.7Dispute management6.8Relationship with the contractor6.9Contract improvement6.10Practical exercise: monthly supervision report
7.1Climate change adaptation7.2Network resilience7.3Recycled and low-emission materials7.4Carbon footprint of maintenance7.5Biodiversity on verges7.6Natural hazard management7.7Digitalisation of maintenance7.8Road safety and maintenance7.9Future trends in maintenance7.10Case study: climate adaptation plan for a network
8.1Network description8.2Condition diagnosis8.3Maintenance plan8.4Performance indicators8.5Payment model8.6Economic analysis of the contract8.7Supervision plan8.8Recommendations for the authority8.9Report and presentation8.10Final project: final review with the tutor
How you'll learn
The programme is delivered 100% online on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within each intake, so it fits around your job.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is dTIMS, HDM-4, IBM Maximo, Esri ArcGIS and Power BI, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Practical work is based on real procedures: designing indicators for an integrated maintenance contract, analysing pavement condition survey data and multi-year budget optimisation with deterioration models. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final project.
Standards covered: ISO 55001:2014; UNE-EN 13306:2018; Ley 9/2017; UNE-EN 15341:2019; ISO 41001:2018; UNE-EN 17007:2018; Ley 37/2015; Norma 6.3-IC (Orden FOM/3459/2003).
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. No university degree is required.
- An internet connection and a computer able to run the programme software.
- English sufficient to read technical standards.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme totals 800 hours over 6–8 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.
You work with dTIMS, HDM-4, IBM Maximo, Esri ArcGIS and Power BI, using free, academic or evaluation versions. Your tutor indicates the free alternative wherever one exists.
A SEIUM Institute diploma, awarded on passing the continuous assessment and the final project. It is SEIUM's own qualification, not an official state degree; its recognition depends on the programme completed and the regulations of each country.
Yes. Modules passed are recognised in a higher programme in the same area (postgraduate diploma or master's). Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.
Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector (no university degree required), a computer able to run the software and English sufficient to read technical standards.
Start dates are set by SEIUM's faculty for each intake. Our admissions team will confirm the next available date when you apply.
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