Management Essentials for Civil Engineers : A Practical Guide to Business, Communication, Ethics, and Risk / Cody A. Pennetti, C. Kat Grimsley, and Brian M. Grindall.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pennetti, Cody A., author.

Grimsley, C. Kat, author.

Grindall, Brian M., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil engineers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 518 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2025]

Summary:

"The Civil Engineer's Guide to Effective Project Management A project's success requires more than technical calculations and engineered designs. As this book details, effective management in civil engineering involves aligning operations with the broader context of stakeholder objectives. Management Essentials for Civil Engineers is a comprehensive resource designed to help civil engineers enhance their project management and business development skills. This text integrates engineering acumen with management principles, offering insights on business, communication, ethics, and risk analysis."-- Title details screen.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1 Introduction to Management Essentials

1.1 Introduction to Project Management

1.2 Organization and Terminology of This Book

1.2.1 Organization by Chapter

1.2.2 Terminology

1.3 The Purpose of Projects

1.3.1 Management Perspectives

1.3.2 Project Success

1.3.3 Technical Solutions vs. Client Value

1.4 Principles of Project Life Cycles

1.5 Principles of Communication

1.5.1 Audiences

1.5.2 Forms of Communication

1.6 Principles of Legal Aspects

1.6.1 Legal Concepts and Terminology

1.6.2 Liability and Risk

1.7 Engineering Ethics

1.7.1 Recognizing Ethical Issues

1.7.2 Gathering Information

1.7.3 Applying Standards

1.7.4 Evaluating Recommendations and Alternatives

1.7.5 Documenting and Reporting

1.8 Introduction to Management Scenarios

Chapter 2 Origins and the Initiation of Projects

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Procurement

2.2.1 Distinction between Public and Private Procurement

2.2.2 Factors that Influence Procurement

2.2.3 Project Delivery Methods

2.3 Overview of the Procurement Development

2.3.1 Procurement Process

2.4 Procurement Schedules

2.5 Overview of the RFP

2.5.1 Diversity and Inclusion in Procurement

2.6 Overview of RFP Evaluation Criteria

2.6.1 Shortlisting and Interviews

2.7 Awards and Agreements

2.8 Procurement Ethics

2.8.1 Business Development and Gifts

Chapter 3 Project Pursuit Processes

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Go/No-Go Decisions

3.2.1 Pursuit Decision Process

3.2.2 Cost of Sales

3.2.3 Intangible Business Value

3.3 Team Formation

3.3.1 Teaming Agreements

3.4 Proposal Development

3.4.1 Proposal Color-Coded Review Process

3.4.2 Proposal Planning

3.5 Proposal Format

3.5.1 Communication in Proposals.

3.5.2 Proposal Organization

3.5.3 Standard Format Proposals

3.5.4 Ethics in Proposal Writing

3.6 Post-Submission of the Proposal

3.6.1 Proposal Interviews

3.6.2 Debrief

3.7 Proposal to Contract

Chapter 4 Contractual Frameworks and Liability

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Agreements and Contracts

4.2.1 Areas of Law Implicated in a Contract

4.2.2 Evolution from Agreement to Contract

4.2.3 Contract Formation

4.2.4 Mutual Assent or Mutual Understanding

4.2.5 Contract Enforcement

4.3 Construction and Design Contracts

4.3.1 Contract Stakeholders

4.3.2 Delivery Systems

4.3.3 Contract Tiers

4.4 Considerations for Construction and Design Services Contracts

4.5 Construction and Design Services Contract Provisions

4.6 Liability

4.6.1 Role of Liability in Society

4.6.2 Areas of Law and Sources of Liability

4.6.3 Professional Licensing and Ethics

4.6.4 Limiting Liability

Chapter 5 Scope Definition and Quality Management

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Challenges in Scope Management

5.3 Defining the Scope

5.3.1 Collecting Requirements

5.3.2 Data Gathering

5.3.3 Writing Requirements

5.4 Ethical Considerations for Scope

5.5 Work Breakdown Structures

5.6 Monitoring and Controlling Scope

5.6.1 Change Management

5.6.2 Acceptance Criteria

5.6.3 Visual Task Boards

5.7 Quality Management

5.7.1 Accountability and Cost of Quality

5.7.2 Planning for Quality Management

5.7.3 Root Cause Analysis

5.8 Adaptive Methodologies

5.8.1 User Stories

5.8.2 Scrum Framework

Chapter 6 Project Planning and Scheduling

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Project Team Structures

6.2.1 Parameters for Teaming Structure Operations

6.2.2 Functional Managers in Team Structures

6.2.3 Projectized Team

6.2.4 Functional Team

6.2.5 Matrix Teams

6.2.6 Hybrids and Other Structures.

6.3 Project Life Cycles

6.3.1 Predictive Life Cycles

6.3.2 Adaptive Life Cycles

6.4 Project Schedules

6.4.1 Schedule Dependencies

6.4.2 Logical Relationships

6.4.3 Critical Path

6.4.4 Schedule Diagrams

6.4.5 Measuring Progress

6.4.6 Schedule Modifications

6.5 Project Plan Outline

Chapter 7 Cost Management and Monitoring

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Cost Metrics

7.2.1 Value

7.3 Project Costs

7.3.1 Employee Wage Structures

7.3.2 Overhead Costs

7.3.3 Billing Rates and Multipliers

7.3.4 Calculating Labor Costs

7.3.5 Invoices

7.4 Project Fee Structures

7.4.1 Fixed-Price

7.4.2 Time and Materials

7.4.3 Cost-Plus

7.4.4 Alternative Fee Structures

7.4.5 Other Direct Costs (ODC)

7.5 Budget Estimates

7.5.1 Analogous and PERT Estimates

7.5.2 Bottom-Up and Top-Down Estimates

7.5.3 Parametric Budget Estimates

7.5.4 Multiple Estimating Methods

7.6 Costs Across Multiple Business Units

7.6.1 Budget Allocation

7.7 Monitoring Project Budgets

7.7.1 Cost Reports

7.7.2 Cost Considerations for Change Orders

7.8 Forecasting Costs

Chapter 8 Risk Management

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Principles of Risk Management

8.2.1 Frameworks

8.2.2 Project and Product Risk

8.2.3 Impact and Probability

8.2.4 Magnitude

8.2.5 Risk Parameters

8.2.6 Risk Appetite

8.2.7 Responsibility of Risk Management

8.2.8 Personal Risk

8.3 Risk Assessment

8.3.1 Identifying Sources of Risk

8.3.2 Identifying Risks

8.4 Risk Analysis

8.4.1 Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis

8.4.2 Risk Prioritization

8.5 Reserve Studies

8.5.1 Cost Reserves

8.5.2 Schedule Reserves

8.5.3 Manager's Reserve

8.6 Risk Responses

8.6.1 Escalate

8.6.2 Avoid

8.6.3 Transfer

8.6.4 Mitigate

8.6.5 Acceptance

Chapter 9 Principles of Effective Communication.

9.1 Introduction

9.2 Dimensions of Communication

9.2.1 Word Choice

9.2.2 Tone

9.2.3 Emotional Intelligence

9.3 Branding

9.3.1 Logos

9.3.2 Styles

9.3.3 Templates

9.4 Considerations in Team Communication

9.4.1 Communicating as a Manager

9.4.2 Formal and Informal Communication

9.5 Communicating in Meetings

9.5.1 Meeting Agendas

9.5.2 Managing Team Dynamics in Meetings

9.5.3 Public Meetings

9.5.4 Responding to Questions

9.6 Project Communication Documents

9.6.1 Emails and Other Written Documents

9.6.2 Plan Review Comments and Response Letters

9.7 Graphics in Communication

9.7.1 Standard Designs and Intuitive Visuals

9.7.2 Graphics for Legibility and Accessibility

9.7.3 Ethics with Visual Representations

Chapter 10 Leadership, Power, and Stakeholder Relationships

10.1 Introduction

10.2 Projects in Programs

10.3 Leadership Styles

10.3.1 Choosing a Leadership Style

10.4 Leadership Proficiencies

10.4.1 Behaviors in Leadership and Management

10.5 Forms of Power

10.5.1 Abuse of Power

10.6 Team Charter

10.7 Stakeholder Management

10.7.1 Strategies to Identify Stakeholders

10.7.2 Client-Engineer Relationship Management

10.8 Continuous Improvement

Appendix A Millbrook Logistics Park

A1: Origins of Millbrook Logistics Park

A1 Review Questions

A2: The Request

A2 Review Questions

A3: The Proposal

A3 Review Questions

A4: The Contract

A4 Review Questions

A5: Scope Ambiguity

A5 Review Questions

A6: Schedule Acceleration

A6 Review Questions

A7: Revenue Generation

A7 Review Questions

A8: Risks and Decisions

A8 Review Questions

A9: Difficult Conversations

A9 Review Questions

A10: Retrospective

A10 Review Questions

Bibliography

Index

EULA.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9781119851615

1119851610

9781119851622

1119851629

OCLC:

1455137139