- About this Course -

For engineering firm project managers and firm principals, smaller projects can be a core revenue driver. But, smaller projects still have the potential to carry big risk that can be a drag on resources, profitability, and client satisfaction. The good news is that, with the right set of skills in your toolbox, you can ensure that even the smallest projects deliver maximum profits.

Register now for Managing Small Projects Successfully: How to Prevent Small Projects from Becoming Big Problems and learn the skills, hacks, secrets, formulas, trouble-shooters and problem-solvers that make engineering firm executives and clients delighted with small project progress and outcomes.

From planning, scheduling and budgeting to risk control and crisis management, this live online program packs everything you need into just 8 hours of instruction, broken into two-hour sessions to work with your busy schedule. Even better, it is packed with proven insight from the engineering project management experts at PSMJ Resources, Inc.

Earn up to 8 PDHs!

"Jared did a great job keeping us engaged and shared some real-life examples of why good project management is necessary on small projects." - Past Attendee

"As a new PM this course was really helpful to me in seeing more big picture and management type items that I have not known about previously. I think there are some great practices that I can implement for being a great PM moving forward in my career." - Past Attendee 

"Excellent program and content and I loved the quick but thorough pace." - Past Attendee

"I really enjoyed how the training was geared towards smaller projects and the challenges that arise." - Past Attendee

"I have been managing small projects for 15 years now and I think the bases were covered well. Even with my experience I learned new techniques of quantifying aspects so I can explain what is going well or not well on each small project." - Past Attendee

"Excellent course with engaging and interesting topics beyond what I thought was the basics of managing small projects." - Past Attendee

- Course Overview -

Agenda

Module 1: Keys to Being a Super-Valued PM

  • How to balance the varying demands of a PM managing small projects
  • Actionable things you can do now to develop as a PM
  • Business development secrets to turning small projects into big clients

Module 2: Planning for the Unique Needs of Small Projects

  • The six elements you must have in a project plan for small projects
  • How to effectively plan a project with a small budget
  • Why large project risk management doesn’t work on small projects
  • Contract deal breakers that could sidetrack your small projects

Module 3: Bringing Small Projects in on Budget and on Schedule

  • How to know where you really stand on your quick-hitting projects
  • Control scope creep – the small project success killer!
  • Scheduling hacks that limit small project risks
  • Managing teams when you don’t have time or budget to manage teams

Module 4: How To Be Successful in Small Project Situations

  • Tricks and tips for managing multiple projects concurrently
  • How being a sub-consultant can play to your advantage

Course Schedule

This program will take place over two days with both a morning and an afternoon session each day. Choose the cohort that works best for you schedule!

April Cohort

  • Session #1: April 14, 2026  |  10:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
  • Session #2: April 14, 2026  |  3:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET
  • Session #3: April 16, 2026  |  10:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
  • Session #4: April 16, 2026  |  3:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET
Register for April

June Cohort

  • Session #1: June 9, 2026  | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
  • Session #2: June 9, 2026  | 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET
  • Session #3: June 11, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
  • Session #4: June 11, 2026 | 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET
Register for June

Meet Your Instructor

After a successful career of over 25 years with A/E/C firms, Jared Jamison shifted gears to pursue his passion for helping other firms succeed through consulting and teaching with PSMJ. Jared is an accomplished engineering executive with extensive experience in engineering management, operations, financial management and business strategy.

He served as a Senior Vice President and Director of Operations at Hankins and Anderson, which became Mason and Hanger, where he was responsible overseeing and directing the operations of the firm. He was heavily involved with strategy, management, and finance and was also responsible for developing and implementing the firm’s strategic management system and improving its quality management system. After obtaining his MBA, he also taught business planning for the Executive MBA program at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Jared Jamison

Prior to this, Jared began his career as a structural engineer at Stanley D. Lindsey and Associates where he designed low and high-rise buildings and specialty structures. He also worked at URS Corporation designing bridges, including the first extradosed cable-stay bridge in the United States. Working for several different types of firms, both small and large, has allowed him to be exposed to many different facets of the A/E industry

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Frequently Asked Questions

The presentation will be recorded and available to watch later if you're unable to join us live. However, we encourage everyone to attend live to get the most out of the course.

Ready to prevent small projects from becoming big problems?

 

$995 ACEC Members | $1295 Non-Members | $895 Coalitions Members

April Cohort

June Cohort

Questions? Please email Coalitions@acec.org