303 Project Management (Initiate to Close) and the Consultant Hiring Process 06.15.26 -- VIRTUAL CLASS (CH. 56)

Start Date: 6/15/2026
End Date: 6/16/2026
No. of Days: 2 days
Course Level: Intermediate
CEU Credits: 16.00
Class Time:  8am Eastern
Tuition: $415.00 USD Member / $575.00 USD Non-Member
LATE REGISTRATION FEE +$25.00, EFFECTIVE ON 6/10/2026

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Course Description: 303 Project Management (Initiate to Close) and the Consultant Hiring Process

INSTRUCTOR:

Pat Thayer, SR/WA, attended the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Pat is the 2017 Frank C. Balfour Professional of the Year Award winner. She is employed as a Sr. Project Manager for HDR and is co-locating between Alaska and Washington State. HDR is a Global, Employee owned Company providing a wide range of comprehensive land rights and right of way services which include, acquisition, permitting, and relocation for pipeline, power, energy, renewable, transportation, tribal and native allotment land, telecommunication, and governmental sectors. Pat has been involved in the Right of Way Industry since 1980 and has worked for both private and public sectors negotiating various property rights as well as providing relocation advisory services for various projects in both the private and public sectors. Pat has worked on unique projects in Alaska, Utah, Oregon and Washington State. Pat has been an IRWA member for 33 years and holds her SR/WA designation. She is a member of Chapter 71 in Fairbanks, AK as well as a member at large with sister Chapter 49 in Anchorage, AK. Pat is a member at large of the International Pipeline Committee.

 

Michael R. Heilman, PMP, PEAK Instructor, is a Consulting Principal with UHY, a national professional services firm providing advisory and consulting services focused on project delivery, process improvement, and organizational transformation. Michael holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry, a master’s degree in business management, the Project Management Institute’s Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, and earned his IRWA PEAK Instructor designation in 2025 for project management courses. Michael has experience leading complex project management and industrial relocation planning efforts supporting major public infrastructure projects. He has supported industrial and business relocation planning projects, including the Gordie Howe International Bridge in Detroit, Michigan, and the National Western Center redevelopment in Denver, Colorado, with an emphasis on stakeholder coordination, risk management, and business continuity. In addition to his corporate and consulting experiences, Michael previously served as Associate Faculty in Business Operations Management at the University of Phoenix. As an active IRWA member, Michael brings a practical, structured instructional approach grounded in real‑world infrastructure and project management experience.

302-632-1234

laura.peretiatko@delaware.gov

Participant Capacity: 20

Start Time: 8am Eastern