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AASHTO Subcommittee on Construction. Resident Engineer Academies Jeff Shapiro, Nevada Department of Transportation Frances Hood, Idaho Transportation Department Ken Jacoby, Federal Highway Administration. Resident Engineer Academies. Survey Results Nevada Department of Transportation
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AASHTO Subcommittee on Construction Resident Engineer Academies Jeff Shapiro, Nevada Department of Transportation Frances Hood, Idaho Transportation Department Ken Jacoby, Federal Highway Administration
Resident Engineer Academies Survey Results Nevada Department of Transportation Idaho Transportation Department Federal Highway Administration
RE Academy Survey Responses: 31 Formal Training: 58% (18) Required? No - 81% (26) Length: Varies From 1-2 Days to 1 Topic per Month for 8 Months
RE Academy Survey Topics: Documentation: 94% QC / QA: 94% Contract Changes: 94% Claims: 83% Role of RE: 78% Annual RE Conference: Yes – 71% (22)
Nevada Department of TransportationResident Engineer Academy
Organizational Overview Headquarters – Carson City Construction Division – $300 +/- Million Annually 3 Districts (Las Vegas, Reno, Elko) District Engineers 19 Resident Engineers (19 Crews) Assistant Resident Engineer Office Staff Survey Crew Chief Inspectors Materials Testers Typical Crew Size – 12 Personnel
RE Academy Overview Goals: Minimize Claims and Change Orders Consistency Target Audience: Resident Engineers NDOT Staff / Consultants (New & Experienced) First Academy: 2006 Held Annually (except 2008)
RE Academy Overview Week Long Session Off – Campus Site Very Informal Lecture Group / Team / Communication Exercise District Presenters Subject Matter Experts Outside Professionals Overview of Entire Process (Award – Closeout)
RE Academy Topics Kickoff / Intro (1 ½ hr) Role of RE (1 hr) Changes (1 hr) Staff Management (1 hr) Office Setup (1 hr) Contract Compliance (1 hr) Partnering (1 hr) Dealing with Public (1 hr) Supporting Divisions (4 hrs) QA / Inspection / Testing (1 hr) Traffic Control ( 1 hr) Scheduling (4 hrs) Claims /Dispute Resolution (4 hrs)
Related Training Construction Division Office School (1 week) General Inspection (1 week) Asphalt Inspection (1 week) Concrete Inspection (1 - 2 weeks) Materials Field Testing School (6 weeks)
Related Training Construction Division Partnering (Starting Fall 2010) Internal Facilitators / Trainers (10 hrs) Partnering (8 hrs) OSHA 10 Hour Worker 30 Hour Supervisor (Starting fall 2010) MSHA (24 hrs New / 8 hrs Annual)
Related Training Leadership Academy ( 88 hrs) Supervisor Training (22 hrs) Employee Appraisals (4 hrs) Grievance Procedures (4 hrs) Interviewing and Hiring (4 hrs) Facilitator's Role (4 hrs) Discipline (8 hrs)