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Workshop #6: Finding, Retaining, and Training the Workforce to Maintain Low Volume Roads

Date and Time: Sunday, July 23: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Location: Grand Ballroom C

 

Lead Presenter: David Orr

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Speaker Biography

David P. Orr, PE, PhD. is Director / Senior Engineer for the Cornell University Local Roads Program, the New York State LTAP Center. With over 30 years in the local highway community, David has experiences covering the gamut from the field to the office and from storms to sunny days. He has a broad range of expertise and experience in highway engineering and construction, including design, inspection, project management, purchasing, budgeting and supervision.

David’s time at Cornell is split between extension and research with a focus on low volume roads and seasonal effects on pavements. He interacts with local, state and national partners and works closely with CLRP customers and provides technical assistance to highway and public works officials in New York State. He was the 2018-2019 President of NLTAPA, the association of 52 LTAP & TTAP Centers located across the county. Before joining the Program, he worked for eight years at the Yates County Highway Department. He is a licensed professional engineer in New York State and has Ph.D. on local roads from Cornell University.

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Presentation Description/Paper Summary

Good employees are key to maintaining and constructing all roads, but it is especially important on the LVR system as staff sizes are small and budgets are limited. In this workshop, participants will hear ideas on finding, retaining, and training the current and next generation of workers for agencies managing the LVR system. This need for workers extends from field staff to office workers, but also include engineers, planners, and other technical positions. During the workshop, attendees will be given an opportunity to add their own ideas and experiences. These will be summarized and shared with all of the attendees.

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