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 Transportation

Resident 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)