Minimizing Financial Waste with Whitney Pogue, P.E., Value Engineering & Estimates Coordinator

Level Design Podcast

Scott talks a lot about how taxpayer dollars are actually being used (or misused) to support our infrastructure. Today, we get an inside look with guest Whitney Pogue, Civil Engineer, P.E., Value Engineering & Estimates Coordinator for ODOT (Oklahoma Department of Transportation) for 10 years and now with Level Engineering.

Part of Whitney’s role is to ensure taxpayer dollars are used efficiently. After working in roadway design for three years, Whitney transitioned to a project management role in one of ODOT’s field offices. There, she was able to be the project manager on projects totaling over $250 million, including the largest project in ODOT history at the time of its construction.

We get an inside look at her career, her passion for value engineering, the current state of infrastructure and what the future holds.

We discuss:

• What is Value Engineering and why is it so important

• What actually goes into value engineering

• The meticulous process of repairing roads

• Funding and forecasting

• Project management

• How economic factors influence decision-making in infrastructure projects

• Challenges faced in managing large infrastructure projects within budget and timeline constraints

• AI and its role in construction

Keywords

US infrastructure, Transportation, Construction, Project Management, Roadways, Value engineering, mentoring

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