Agenda

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8:00 – 8:30 am EDT
Morning Session
8:30 am – 11:45 am EDT
Break
11:45 am – 12:45 pm EDT
Afternoon Session
12:45 – 4:30 pm EDT

 

Presented by
Thomas J. Skibinski, PE

Elements of Project Management
The engineering project evolution process
The project management process
Project manager’s skills and responsibilities
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
Contracts

Project Management
Project delivery systems
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 evaluation
Transfer of drawings, computer model, technical data, O&M manuals
Questions

 

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Credits

Professional Engineers
6.5 PDHs

International Code Council
Pending

 

Continuing Education Credit Information
This webinar is open to the public and offers 6.5 PDHs to professional engineers in Pennsylvania. The State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Architects, Land Surveys, and Geologists does not provide preapproval for any continuing professional competency activities, courses, or providers.

HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida (Provider No. 0004647), Indiana (License No. CE21700059), Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00000700) and North Carolina (S-0130). Other states do not preapprove continuing education providers or courses.

The International Code Council has approved HalfMoon Education as a Preferred Provider of continuing education (No. 1232). Course approval is pending in the specialty area of Administration.

Completion certificates will be awarded to participants who complete this event and earn a passing score (80%) on the quiz that follows the presentation (multiple attempts allowed).

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).