Construction Technology Training

Construction technology produces value when people understand how to set it up, use it and recognize when something is not working correctly.

SITECH training can help your team:

• Reduce grading errors and avoid preventable rework
• Reach grade in fewer passes
• Limit over-excavation and unnecessary material use
• Reduce delays caused by damaged or missing stakes
• Improve communication between the field and office
• Use existing equipment and software more consistently
• Make better-informed production and estimating decisions

When properly configured and operated, machine control can support material placement with millimeter accuracy. Better control may also allow contractors to bid closer to design quantities instead of carrying a 10–15% material-waste allowance to account for over-excavation and placement uncertainty.

Results will vary by application, equipment, site conditions and operator experience.

Courses are designed for construction professionals who work directly with positioning, machine control and project data, including:

• Equipment operators
• Grade setters
• Field engineers
• Project managers
• Estimators
• Marine dredging operators
• Foremen and technology managers

Whether your team is preparing to use a new system or wants to improve its use of existing technology, SITECH can help identify the appropriate course.

Training formats vary by course and may include:

• Classroom instruction
• Combined classroom and field instruction
• Field training with applicable equipment
• Short online sessions covering software releases and updates

Open-enrollment courses are available through SITECH locations in Aurora, Oregon, and San Leandro, California. Training may also be available at a customer’s office or jobsite.

Lunch is included with training days held in our facilities. Lunch is not provided with training days held in the field.

Training conducted at a customer location may involve travel or related expenses. Contact SITECH to discuss your location, training needs and available options.

Peter Dickerson is a Tech Support Engineer at SITECH NorCal and Oregon. Drawing on his military service in the United States Army, experience as a college instructor, and construction career dating back to 2003, he combines extensive field knowledge with nearly a decade of technology experience. Peter helps customers connect equipment and software with practical jobsite performance through field training and technical support.

Elliott Parsons is a Technology Support Engineer with SITECH NorCal, supporting customers throughout Oregon. Originally from London, he specializes in Trimble Siteworks, Earthworks, Works Manager, and related hardware. Elliott has completed Trimble's certified technician training programs and led SITECH's largest training event to date. His practical approach helps customers confidently apply GNSS-based machine control and site positioning technology in the field.