AGC OF EAST TENNESSEE PRESENTS

Supervisory Training Program

Superintendents are the cornerstone of success on every jobsite. This in-depth certification program is designed to help leaders in the field build confidence, communicate with clarity, and control project outcomes with precision. Whether you’re already running jobs or preparing for the next level, this course delivers real-world tools and strategies to sharpen your skills and drive better outcomes.

IDEAL FOR:

> Foremen and superintendents

> Crew leaders ready to move into supervision

> Project managers who want to understand field leadership

> Managers of people, schedules, or jobsite performance

Each session is 2 full days (16 hours).  Participants can hone their skills by attending one session or complete all six sessions to receive the Certification in Superintendent Training from AGC of America. 

Each two-day interactive session dives into a core area that will elevate a superintendent’s skills, giving you hands-on insights, and peer discussions led by experienced professionals from the construction industry.

REGISTER FOR CLASSES

$400 per session for AGC Members
$600 per session for non-AGC Members

Each student must purchase a hard cover book ($110) or digital book ($50)for each session.

All sessions will be held in-person at the:
Construction Career Center
2225 Roanoke Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37406

For more information contact Leslie Gower at leslie@agcetn.org or (423) 265-1111

PLANNING & SCHEDULING, November 13 & 14

Presented by Jonathan Horne, Vice President at Grace Construction

This course will help construction supervisors understand ways in which planning and scheduling save time and money, while increasing quality in the construction process.

  • Preparing the project plan
  • Communicating the plan
  • The critical path
  • Computer use in scheduling
  • Using the schedule on the jobsite
  • Updating the construction schedule
  • The schedule as documentation
  • Using planning and scheduling
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, December 11 & 12

Presented by Arch Willingham, President of T. U. Parks Construction

This course will provide information about contract documents and construction law to help supervisors recognize the roles and responsibilities of all contracted parties, to develop an understanding of how contract documents can be helpful to solve problems and resolve conflicts, and to develop positive relationships between all parties in the construction process.

  • Introduction to contract documents and construction law
  • Creating a positive environment through partnering
  • Contractual relationships
  • Contract forms and documents
  • Managing general conditions
  • Good documentation practices
  • Changes
  • Differing site conditions
  • Time impacts
  • Negotiation of resolutions
PRODUCTIVITY AND MANAGING PROJECT COSTS, January 15 & 16

Presented by Jason Medeiros, President of PGC

This course covers understanding how project estimates are compiled, how to compare actual project costs with those estimated, and how to control costs to meet the estimate. This course also details how productivity is measured, how the supervisor plays a major role in increasing job site productivity, and how a small increase in productivity can have a significant impact on the time and cost of a project.

  • Construction estimates
  • Who controls project costs
  • Reporting and analyzing actual costs
  • Planning for cost control
  • Cost control strategies
  • Labor cost variances
  • Working with project partners
  • Managing risk and loss potentials
  • Cost control strategies
  • Post-project evaluations
  • Benchmarking construction productivity
  • Improving productivity through pre-planning
  • New skills for effective supervision
  • Personnel management
  • Equipment management for productivity improvement
  • Jobsite productivity, planning and scheduling
  • Quantifying lost labor productivity
  • Record keeping, control, changes, and defect analysis
MANAGING RISK, February 19 & 20

Presented by Matt Elliott at RSS Insurance

This course will cover the roles and responsibilities of a construction supervisor in accident prevention and loss control.

  • Safety leadership, communication and expectations
  • Planning for site safety
  • Site safety management
  • Site security and protection
  • Multi-employer jobsite safety
  • Construction risk management
  • Safety and human resources
  • Regulatory procedures, record keeping and documents
LEADERSHIP, MOTIVATION & COMMUNICATION: March 5 & 6

Presented by Charlie York at York Safety Strategies and Jonathan Lehman at New Blue Construction

This course will describe the value of effective supervision of workers and improve the construction supervisor’s ability to lead and motivate others while teaching skills o be effective communicators on their job site.

  • The dollars and sense of people in construction
  • The role of the construction supervisor
  • Helping people perform better
  • Motivating and leading others
  • Positive feedback
  • Training and orienting crew members
  • Teams and team building
  • Leadership skills in action
  • Effective communication
  • Persuasion, negotiation, and confrontation
  • Communicating with your crew
  • Meetings that work