Description

Project Engineers (PE) are critical to the success of the project.  You've heard the statement that "information is power".  Well, the PE typically controls and has the most information about the entire project putting them in a powerful position.

This Bootcamp picks up where higher education left off and is intended for Interns or Project Engineers who are early in their constructions careers, including graduates with up to 7 years of experience.  The Bootcamp also benefits Craft Leaders or Administrative Staff looking to transition into a Project Engineering role.  The Bootcamp is taught by experienced Constructors and Instructors with a passion for sharing work experiences and growing construction leaders.

Upon completion of Unit 2 students will have a clear understanding of Contracts and Subcontracts and how they influence the role of a PE on a daily basis in addition to learning scheduling concepts and best practices for updating the Contract Schedule.  This Unit brings together how submittals, and the CPM schedule is used for material and equipment procurement activities.  Students will also understand the PE's role with regard to jobsite safety and learn 360-degree communication techniques to help them advocate for themselves and communicate with owners, architects, engineers, peers, craftworkers, and trade partners.

Unit 2: Superstructure - Specifics

Mondays and Wednesdays, October 23, 25, 30, November 1, 6

Session 1: Introduction & Submittal Management
This session will focus on review of the Contract documents as it relates to the submittal process. Students will also learn what each action on the submittal stamp means, and the consequences if a subcontractor installs materials that are "approved" but do not match the Contract documents.

Session 2: Scheduling Concepts and How to Status a CMP Schedule
This session will focus on reading and understanding scheduling activities including durations, predecessor / successor logic, and float. In addition skills on how to status a schedule with actual start, finish dates and remaining durations will be taught.  

Session 3: Material and Equipment Procurement
This session ties the submittal management process with the CPM schedule so materials and equipment can be expedited and procured in accordance with the contract schedule.  Bonus content includes understanding and developing an anticipated log and an "Escape Room" exercise used to confirm student understanding of the topic.

Session 4: Safety for Project Engineers
This session focuses on learning and understanding the components of a successful safety culture including a succinct site specific safety plan, job hazard analysis, OSHA required site specific worker orientation, and pre-task planning.

Session 5: Communication
This session focuses on how to successfully communicate including communicating up (supervisor, owner, architect), around (peers and associates), and down (subcontractor and subordinates). This session includes verbal, nonverbal skills and industry best practices.

Unit 1 Foundation - Specifics - September 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, Click here to register.

Meet the Instructors:

Dan Rondinelli graduated from Colorado State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Management and built commercial construction projects for 34 years. Dan has also been teaching plan reading, quantity take-off, and estimating part-7me for CSU since 1999.  Dan holds a “Class A” contractors license in the City and County of Denver and is a Certified Cost Professional.

Amy Powell is the current owner and founder of Well Works, which has developed a leadership program custom-built for those who work in the construction industry, more specifically for our boots-on-the-ground field leaders. With over 19years of construction experience, the majority of it as a Project Manager for a Commercial GC, she noticed the lack of training and information targeted and focused on unique challenges we encounter and how to lead our diverse construction teams best. Tired of looking for the "right tools for the job," she decided to roll up her sleeves, collect her MEd in Adult Education, and compile the right information and tools to build into a leadership mindset program to equip fellow industry members to help be the best version of themselves in their current or future industry roles.