How Work Management Tools Can Elevate Your Team's Performance

                                                                      VIRTUAL EVENT

NOTE: This event was re-scheduled due to Hurricane Milton.

Abstract: 

In 2019, Bjorg Olafs proposed to her client to build a work management tool to elevate her team's performance. Since then, she has built similar tools for a few teams. This tool was instrumental in maintaining productivity during the COVID-19 pandemic and has maintained its value after the return to office and hybrid policies were implemented. This tool has quintupled her team's output by streamlining tasks and collaborative efforts.

Speakers:

Bjorg M. Olafs, PE,
Senior Project Engineer 
Consultant for FDOT D5 TSM&O

Who is Bjorg Olafs?
Bjorg Olafs is a Senior Project Engineer for HNTB Corporation, a leading national civil infrastructure solutions engineering firm. Bjorg is a professional engineer with 10 years of experience in transportation engineering, working on projects for the state transportation authorities, including Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Districts 2 and 5. Bjorg is currently providing in-house support to District 5, where she works closely with Department staff to manage the TSM&O and traffic operations pushbutton design program, is Engineer of Record on signalization/ITS and minor roadway projects, and serves as a consultant project manager on traditional let signalization and intelligent transportation system projects. Prior to joining HNTB, Bjorg worked as a Construction Engineering Inspector (CEI) on bridge rehabilitation projects, project sizes ranging from $2.6 million to $8.3 million. Other experience includes project management on local agency projects on or off the State Highway System (SHS), technical reviews of signalization and ITS projects, special contracting for fast response contracts, and agile project and program management. Outside of traditional work practices, Bjorg serves as HNTB's recruitment champion at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, which includes speaking at student information sessions and attending career expos. Bjorg is a STEM advocate and last year mentored a master's student at Embry-Riddle and spoke at an ACE Mentor Program of America (Tampa) meeting to encourage STEM high school students to consider the transportation industry for their future profession. Bjorg has a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and Master's of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, where she was recruited from Iceland to play collegiate soccer alongside her studies.

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