Agenda

Registration:                        8:00 – 8:30 am

Morning Session:                8:30 – 11:45 am

Lunch (On your own):         11:45 am – 12:45 pm

Afternoon Session:             12:45 – 4:30 pm

Elements of Project Management 

   The Engineering project evolution process
   The project management process
   Project manager’s skills and responsibilities
   Importance of communication/communication skills
   Project team development and effectiveness

Project Procurement and Proposal Development

   Project procurement
   Identification and selection of engineering projects
   Proposal development
   Scope of engineering services
   Fee strategies

Project Management

   Project delivery systems (include IPD, 3P, etc.)
   Scope management
   Work breakdown structure (WBS)
   Budgeting/cost management
   Scheduling/time management
   Resource management
   Quality management
   Risk management
   Construction safety – safety by design

Project Commissioning, Start-up and Closure

   Receive/install owner provided equipment, material, etc.
   On-site system testing
   Training
   Project closure and termination
   Transfer of drawings, computer model, technical data, O&M manuals


Questions

Credits

Continuing Education Credit Information

This seminar is open to the public and provides 6.5 PDHs to professional engineers in all states. Educators and courses are not subject to pre-approval in Pennsylvania.

HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00000700), New York(NYSED Sponsor No. 35), North Carolina, and North Dakota.

Attendance will be monitored and attendance certificates will be available after the seminar for most individuals who complete the entire event. Attendance certificates not available at the seminar will be mailed to participants within fifteen business days.

Speakers

Thomas J. Skibinski, PE

Principal at Skibinski Associates

Mr. Skibinski is a Principal of Skibinski Associates, a consulting engineering firm located in State College, Pennsylvania. He has more than 40 years of experience in the consulting engineering and A/E professions. His broad background includes project management, design and construction administration of private and public-sector projects. These projects include land development (residential/commercial/industrial/institutional), master planning, roadway and bridge design, transportation planning, utility infrastructure, stormwater management, buildings and engineered systems, LEED/sustainable design, and wastewater treatment and collection. His expertise is well suited towards complex/multi-faceted projects with critical time frames. He possesses extensive experience with contract documents, contract administration, regulatory agencies, approval acquisition, project financing/budgeting and fund procurement. 

Mr. Skibinski is also on the faculty of Penn State’s Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at University Park. He teaches undergraduate courses in construction management, construction engineering, project delivery systems, professional practice, ethics, engineering economy, and a graduate course in civil engineering project management. 

Mr. Skibinski is a licensed professional engineer in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and a professional planner in New Jersey. He holds a BS degree in Civil Engineering from Penn State and an MBA degree from the University of Scranton. He is a member of the American Arbitration Association (AAA) and is listed on their Roster of Neutrals as a construction arbitrator for construction and design disputes. He is also a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE), the Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers (PSPE) and the American Society of Engineering Educators (ASEE).