I’d moved off the tools into more of a coordination role — scheduling jobs, managing timelines, dealing with clients and budgets. I knew I was doing project management, just didn’t have anything formal to show for it. Figured it was time to lock that in.

Yeah, I didn’t think my experience would count because I hadn’t come up the “traditional” way. Also wasn’t keen on going back to studying theory-heavy stuff that doesn’t really reflect how things run on site.

It was actually pretty practical. A lot of it was just breaking down how I already run projects — planning, problem-solving, keeping things moving. Didn’t feel like I had to change how I work, just explain it properly.

They were easy to deal with. No fluff, no overcomplicating things. If something needed more detail, they’d just tell me straight and help me get it sorted without dragging it out.

It’s a bit of validation, to be honest. Moving into project management can feel like a grey area sometimes, so having something formal behind it makes it feel more legit.

It’s helped me stand my ground a bit more in meetings and when dealing with clients. You’ve got that extra backing now, not just “this is how I’ve always done it,” but “this is how it’s meant to be done.”

If you’re already doing the work — planning jobs, managing people, sorting issues — then don’t second guess it. Just go through the process and put it all down properly. You’ll probably realise you’ve got more experience than you think.

Looking to step into bigger projects and take on more responsibility — larger budgets, bigger teams. Eventually keen to move into senior project roles or even head up delivery on major jobs.