1. AASHTO Subcommittee on Construction
Resident Engineer Academies
Jeff Shapiro, Nevada Department of Transportation
Frances Hood, Idaho Transportation Department
Ken Jacoby, Federal Highway Administration

2. Resident Engineer Academies
Survey Results
Nevada Department of Transportation
Idaho Transportation Department
Federal Highway Administration

3. 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

4. RE Academy Survey Topics: Annual RE Conference: Yes – 71% (22)
Documentation: 94%
QC / QA: 94%
Contract Changes: 94%
Claims: 83%
Role of RE: 78%
Annual RE Conference: Yes – 71% (22)

5. Nevada Department of Transportation Resident Engineer Academy

6. 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

7. RE Academy Overview Goals: Target Audience: Resident Engineers
Minimize Claims and Change Orders
Consistency
Target Audience: Resident Engineers
NDOT Staff / Consultants (New & Experienced)
First Academy: 2006
Held Annually (except 2008)

8. 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)

9. RE Academy Topics Kickoff / Intro (1 ½ hr)
Supporting Divisions (4 hrs)
Role of RE (1 hr)
QA / Inspection / Testing (1 hr)
Changes (1 hr)
Traffic Control ( 1 hr)
Staff Management (1 hr)
Scheduling (4 hrs)
Office Setup (1 hr)
Claims /Dispute Resolution (4 hrs)
Contract Compliance (1 hr)
Partnering (1 hr)
Dealing with Public (1 hr)

10. 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)

11. Related Training Construction Division OSHA
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)

12. 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)