APWA WA Inspector’s Workshop

The APWA WA Chapter holds Inspector's Trainings online over 4 days usually twice a year in early spring and late fall. For 2025 our first class is March-April, and the second will be later November-December. Four Part Class March 27, 28, April 3, and 4, 2025 Time: 8:00am – 12:15pm The class is spread out over 4 days online to teach you new tips and techniques to complete your job correctly, safely, on time and on budget. Participants will receive the electronic Participant Guide Book – a great reference once in the field. The book reflects the specifics of the WA State geographic, trends, and requirements. It also includes two chapters to discuss federally funded project’s documentation processes and procedures and sustainable construction practices. * Includes an electronic version of a 536-page Inspector’s Guide Book * Qualified for 1.6 CEU approved by APWA National and DOH for water certification Speaker Sam Yaghmaie, PE, LEED AP Sam has 30 years of experience in field inspection, construction materials engineering, design, construction materials QA/QC, geotechnical engineering, and Construction/project management of multiple public and private projects. Sam is currently a participant in revising the APWA national inspector’s Inspection Guide Book and has presented multiple Inspector’s Training Workshop for the past 11 years. He has managed design and construction of transportation, transit, public buildings, dams, tunnels, high rises, and water& wastewater infrastructures in WA. Highlights of Sam’s construction projects include METRO KC Original Tunnel in Downtown Seattle, multiple transportation projects for Seattle DOT; Sound Transit; WSDOT, Cedar River Dam, Seattle Central Library, Brightwater WWTP, multiple WWTP Renocations at West Point Treatmenet Plant in Seattle, and WA State Convention and Trade Centers. Sam has been the Chair of National APWA Sustainable Transportation Subcommittee, APWA WA Construction Management Committee, and past president of CMAA WA during the past 10 years. He has been engaged in multiple public speaking and has published his technical articles at local and national magazines. Contact: Sam Yaghmaie, for technical questions about this workshop at SamYaghmaie@kennedyjenks.com