IEC Foundations of Project Management in the Electrical Trade

Dates: February 4-6, 2026
Time: 8:00 am-5:00 pm
Price: $1,500 members, 1,750 non-members

Location:

Henry “Hank” Strittmatter Training Facility
5809 E Berry St. Fort Worth, TX 76119

Description

This 3-day course covers the project lifecycle, including:

• Project Acquisition and Initiation
• Project Planning
• Project Execution
• Project Completion and Close-out

The Course Objectives are to:

• Identify hard and soft skills necessary to effectively manage projects.
• Assess/evaluate current skill set to determine strengths and weaknesses.
• Provide resources and activities that will challenge participants as they develop/improve necessary skills.

Participant Prequalifications:

• Have access to a laptop computer or similar device with internet connectivity.
• Minimum proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and SharePoint 
• Currently be working as a Project Manager (or in training to become a Project Manager), a Project Engineer, an Estimator, a Contract Administrator, or other role related to managing projects.
• Be actively engaged in the electrical industry and employed by an electrical contractor.
• Have a minimum of three years’ experience as a Foreman or Lead Electrician.

About the Instructor:

Brian Brinkmann will be the instructor for this course offering. He is currently the President & CEO of Tutor Electric Service, Inc. in Mansfield, TX.

Brian has been actively involved in the electrical industry for almost 35 years, with over 27 years at Tutor Electrical Service, Inc. After an eight-year career in Retail Management, Brian entered and completed a four-year Electrical Apprenticeship Training Program. He came to Tutor Electrical Service, Inc. in 1997 from a contractor in Florida, where he worked as a Project Foreman/Superintendent, successfully completing several large commercial and institutional projects. Brian is a licensed Journeyman Electrician and has worked as a Project Foreman, Estimator, Project Manager, Vice President, and COO at Tutor Electrical Service, Inc. prior to being named President & CEO.

Brian is committed to the successful future of the merit-shop, independent electrical contractor through his leadership roles with the Independent Electrical Contractors Association (IEC), serving on the Board of Directors of IEC Fort Worth and the Professional Development Committee of IEC National.

Brian holds a Post-Secondary Technical Degree in Industrial Electricity from Eastern Florida State College and is a graduate of the 80-hour Construction Project Management Institute at Purdue University. He also holds Masters’ degrees from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Tarleton State University.

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