Land Development: An Engineer’s Guide

In Land Development: An Engineer’s Guide, you'll learn ...

• A typical overall land development process, from initial review of a vacant property through final approvals and certification after site construction activities
• What can typically be encountered by the Engineer throughout the land development process
• How the Engineer works and interacts with the developer/client
• What additional support team members are sometimes needed to complete a land development project

Overview

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Credit: 3 CPD

Length: 26 pages

This course discusses a typical overall land development process, from initial review of a vacant property through final approvals and certification after site construction activities. While no two municipalities have the exact same standards or procedures, the course provides a detailed discussion of what can typically be encountered by the Engineer throughout the process, how the Engineer works and interacts with the developer/client and what additional support team members are sometimes needed to complete a project.

Included in the course are discussions on land use and zoning, due diligence evaluations, cost factors, design standards, plan preparation, permitting and approval to construct activities and project close-out.

Specific Knowledge or Skill Obtained

This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:

• The relationship between the Engineer, project developer and specialized project team members needed to complete a successful land development project
• Due diligence activities needed throughout the project development cycle to assure the project can be constructed as envisioned and within budgetary limitations
• Land Use and Zoning issues that affect the development of a vacant parcel of land proposed for development and how amendments are accomplished
• Technical and design standards that must be met in preparing a set of construction plans
• Permitting and approval activities that must be undertaken to obtain site construction approvals
• Construction, close-out and certification activities required by the Engineer at the end of the project

Certificate of Completion

You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a multiple-choice quiz consisting of 22 questions. CPD credits are not awarded until the course is completed and quiz is passed.