Project ManagementAEC Project Management: Role of a Project Manager

AEC Project Management: Role of a Project Manager

1.00 Hr
SKU: JCOM-00166

This course defines the modern role of the project manager in architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) organizations, establishing the project manager as a business leader rather than a coordinator or scheduler. Learners will examine the project manager’s core responsibilities for delivery, financial performance, client relationships, and team leadership. The course also highlights how proactive communication, continuous monitoring, and timely decision-making help project managers build trust, manage risk, protect profitability, and keep projects on track. It establishes the foundational mental model of the project manager as a business, client, and value delivery leader.

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Course Details

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Explain why the project manager role is business-critical
  • Describe the project manager’s position within the AEC organization
  • Define the project manager’s role as the central integrator who connects client, team, and firm
  • Identify the four areas of project manager accountability
  • Explain how project managers build and protect client trust
  • Describe how project manager behavior influences the firm’s business performance
  • Explain how project managers lead teams and make decisions under uncertainty
  • Distinguish the behaviors of high-performing project managers from those of task-focused coordinators

Specs

Course Level
Intermediate
Languages
English
Compatibility
Audio, Video, MobileReady, Responsive

Author | Alfredo Cely, P.E., MSEM

Alfredo is a Civil Engineer that has managed Transportation, Land Development, Water Resources and Aviation projects from planning to construction for the past 14 years. Most recently his consulting work has focused on assisting state and local agencies in improving the safety of our transportation network. He has been responsible for several multi-modal transportation projects in the Tampa Bay Area, throughout the U.S. and abroad. He is a licensed Civil Engineer in Florida, North Carolina, and Ecuador.

At the University of South Florida, Alfredo serves as an instructor for the Transportation sections of the P.E. Preparation Courses hosted by the American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE) Student Chapter. Alfredo is a member of ASCE’s Street and Highway Operations Committee and is an associate member of the Aviation Planning and Operations Committee. At the national level, Alfredo helps several of the Transportation Research Board Committees and is currently involved in the following committees: Low Volume Roads; Hydrology, Hydraulics and Water Quality; Pedestrian Safety; and Bicycle Transportation.

Alfredo served as the Chair of the local ASCE Transportation and Development Institute group during its first two years (2012-2014). The Florida West Coast Chapter of the ASCE has recognized Alfredo’s commitment to the profession and our community honoring him with the Young Engineer of the Year Award in 2014. As part of his involvement with the local engineering community, Alfredo currently serves as a Board Member of the Florida West Coast Branch for ASCE.

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