WP1 is charged with the management and technical coordination of the HI-ECN3 project.

WP1 supports the HI-ECN3 Project Leader and the HI-ECN3 Work Packages in the delivery of the Technical Design Report before the project enters its production/construction phase with finalised scope and deliverables. This iterative design process will converge on a Work Breakdown Structure complete with detailed Work Package Descriptions and an optimised Budget Plan and Master Schedule.

WP1 communicates project goals and deliverables, and sets directions for all contributors across the project, ensuring that safety and environmental responsibility are considered at each level as of the design phase, and followed up during the production/construction phase, with particular care to radiological effects and long-term exploitation of the facility. The work package is supported by a Project Safety Officer to monitor these aspects.

WP1 coordinates the technical progress and the project baseline through the HI-ECN3 Project Team meetings and the Technical Coordination Committee (TCC), joint with the NA-CONS project where necessary, to advance the projects together in synergy.

The HI-ECN3 integration team is embedded as part of the Integration Committee for Experimental Areas working together with the NA-CONS integration team, complementing the work of the TCC by analysing and validating solutions together with the relevant engineering teams and considering interfaces with the SHiP experiment.

WP1 also includes the Procurement, Documentation, Quality & Risk Office to ensure the installation and endorsement of a strict quality assurance for the project and the preparation of industrial contracts.

WP1 liaises with the CERN management and ensures effective communication and collaboration with CERN departments and related entities, and in particular the NA-CONS project. WP1 provides support in the organization of regular Cost and Schedule Reviews of the project.

The work package reports to the joint NA-CONS/HI-ECN3 Steering Committee, which also includes the SHiP project management, to guarantee the strategic management of all projects.