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3.18. Transportation Project Management and Professional Practice (TPM)

This knowledge area encompasses project delivery methods, cost estimating and scheduling, construction management for transportation projects, stakeholder engagement, and professional ethics and practice.

Knowledge Area (KA)	Core Tier1	Core Tier2
3.18.1 Transportation Project Delivery Methods	Elective
3.18.2 Cost Estimating and Scheduling	Elective
3.18.3 Construction Management for Transportation Projects	Elective
3.18.4 Stakeholder Engagement	Elective
3.18.5 Professional Ethics and Practice	Elective

3.18.1. TPM/Transportation Project Delivery Methods ↑ Back to top

Selection among project delivery methods, public-private partnerships, procurement strategies, and contract types and risk allocation.
Topics:
Core

• Selection among delivery methods (design-bid-build, design-build, CM/GC)
• Public-private partnership structures
• Procurement strategies for transportation projects
• Contract types and risk allocation

Learning Outcomes:
Core:

1. Select an appropriate project delivery method for a transportation project [Usage]
2. Describe public-private partnership structures for transportation infrastructure [Familiarity]
3. Explain procurement strategies for transportation projects [Familiarity]
4. Allocate risk appropriately across contract types [Usage]

3.18.2. TPM/Cost Estimating and Scheduling ↑ Back to top

Conceptual and detailed cost estimating, critical-path-method schedule development, and contingency and risk-based estimating.
Topics:
Core

• Conceptual cost estimating
• Detailed cost estimating
• Critical path method (CPM) schedule development
• Contingency and risk-based estimating

Learning Outcomes:
Core:

1. Develop a conceptual cost estimate for a transportation project [Usage]
2. Prepare a detailed cost estimate for a transportation project [Usage]
3. Construct a critical-path-method schedule for a transportation project [Usage]
4. Apply contingency and risk-based estimating methods [Usage]

3.18.3. TPM/Construction Management for Transportation Projects ↑ Back to top

Construction phase management, traffic control during construction, quality assurance and quality control, and construction claims.
Topics:
Core

• Construction phase management
• Work-zone traffic control during construction
• Quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC)
• Construction claims and dispute resolution

Learning Outcomes:
Core:

1. Describe construction phase management for a transportation project [Familiarity]
2. Design a work-zone traffic control plan [Usage]
3. Apply quality assurance and quality control procedures [Usage]
4. Explain common causes of construction claims and dispute resolution approaches [Familiarity]

3.18.4. TPM/Stakeholder Engagement ↑ Back to top

Public involvement planning, communication strategies, conflict resolution, and multidisciplinary team coordination for transportation projects.
Topics:
Core

• Public involvement planning
• Communication strategies for transportation projects
• Conflict resolution techniques
• Multidisciplinary team coordination

Learning Outcomes:
Core:

1. Develop a public involvement plan for a transportation project [Usage]
2. Describe communication strategies for transportation projects [Familiarity]
3. Apply conflict resolution techniques among project stakeholders [Usage]
4. Coordinate a multidisciplinary project team [Usage]

3.18.5. TPM/Professional Ethics and Practice ↑ Back to top

Codes of professional ethics, licensure and certification, professional liability, and continuing professional development.
Topics:
Core

• Professional code of ethics
• Licensure and certification requirements
• Professional liability
• Continuing professional development

Learning Outcomes:
Core:

1. Explain the professional code of ethics applicable to transportation engineering practice [Familiarity]
2. Describe licensure and certification requirements for transportation engineers [Familiarity]
3. Outline professional liability considerations in transportation engineering practice [Familiarity]
4. Plan a continuing professional development path [Usage]