Commercial Construction Management

Project Management, Field Operations and Scheduling

Construction managers must connect plans, contracts, schedules, field conditions, people and documentation. Breakdowns in any one of those areas can affect cost, quality, safety, public impact and project delivery.

This practical course introduces the construction-management lifecycle and helps participants understand how office and field responsibilities work together from preconstruction through closeout.

Four-hour version: $125 per participant
Eight-hour version: $200 per participant
Delivery: Onsite only
Private-class minimum: Seven-participant billing minimum
Maximum class size: 20 participants
Knowledge check: 20–25 multiple-choice questions; 70% required
Completion document: Tampa Bay Training certificate with no expiration
Participant handbook: Available

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Who Should Attend?

• New and developing construction managers
• Project coordinators and assistant project managers
• Site supervisors, superintendents and forepersons
• Inspectors and construction-administration personnel
• Public works and utility project staff
• Contractor, owner and consultant personnel
• Administrative employees who support construction projects

The instructor adjusts examples to the audience and project environment confirmed during scheduling.

Learning Objectives

Participants will be prepared to:

• Describe the major phases of a construction project
• Distinguish owner, contractor, consultant and field responsibilities
• Connect scope, schedule, resources and cost awareness
• Recognize the purpose of preconstruction planning
• Coordinate field operations and daily priorities
• Use meetings, reports and logs to improve communication
• Explain the basic purpose of RFIs, submittals and change documentation
• Recognize schedule impacts, risks and coordination problems
• Support quality assurance, quality control and closeout
• Identify issues that require escalation or professional review

Course Topics

• Project lifecycle and delivery context
• Preconstruction planning and mobilization
• Roles, authority and responsibility
• Scope and document awareness
• Work planning, sequencing and scheduling
• Field operations and site coordination
• Meetings, communication and reporting
• RFIs, submittals and decision tracking
• Change orders and schedule impacts
• Quality assurance and quality control
• Risk awareness and documentation
• Punch lists, turnover and closeout

Practical Activities

Depending on the selected format and client needs, activities may include:

• Reviewing a project scenario and identifying stakeholders
• Building a milestone or short-interval schedule
• Conducting a mock preconstruction or coordination meeting
• Preparing an RFI or issue-escalation summary
• Evaluating a change and its possible schedule effects
• Reviewing daily reports, logs and project documentation
• Developing a closeout or lessons-learned checklist

Four-Hour and Eight-Hour Formats

The four-hour course provides a focused overview of the project lifecycle, roles, field coordination, scheduling and documentation. Participants complete one primary project exercise.

The eight-hour course adds deeper field-operational examples, schedule and change scenarios, coordination role-play, expanded documentation activities and an individual or team action plan.

Assessment and Certificate

Participants must attend, actively participate, complete the assigned construction-management activity and earn at least 70% on a 20- to 25-question multiple-choice knowledge check.

Successful participants receive a Tampa Bay Training certificate showing four or eight instructional hours. The certificate has no expiration date.

Instructor Experience

Perry Lopez is the primary subject-matter expert for this course. His construction background spans municipal and private-sector work, civil and commercial projects, public infrastructure, field operations, management and workforce development.

Training Boundaries

This is a practical professional-development course. It is not contractor-license preparation, PMP preparation or a substitute for approved plans, specifications, contracts, employer procedures or direction from an authorized professional.

Project-specific management support, facilitation, coaching or consulting may be separately scoped and quoted.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this course only for commercial contractors?

No. The concepts apply to public owners, public works and utilities, contractors, consultants and other organizations involved in construction delivery.

Can the class use one of our projects?

Yes. A suitable client project may be used when information can be shared, sensitive information is removed and the activity fits the course objectives.

Does the course teach construction software?

The instructor may discuss common scheduling and documentation tools, but this is not software certification. A client system may be incorporated when agreed upon in advance.

Does the certificate expire?

No. The TBT certificate does not expire, although an employer may establish its own continuing-development expectations.

Registration and Private Scheduling

Selected public onsite classes may be advertised through Eventbrite. Private onsite training is available with a seven-participant billing minimum and maximum enrollment of 20.

An advertised open-enrollment class will be held even if only one participant registers.

Phone: 813-360-1526
Email: service@tampabaytraining.com

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