Keith Molenaar

Keith Molenaar, Ph.D.

Dean, College of Engineering
University of Colorado Boulder

Dr. Keith Molenaar is Dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences and K. Stanton Lewis Professor of Construction Engineering and Management in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder. His teaching focuses on risk and decision analysis, construction engineering, cost engineering, and project controls, while his research centers on risk analysis, alternative project delivery, and cost estimating for infrastructure projects. He is the author of more than 150 technical reports and articles.

Dr. Molenaar has led project delivery and risk-related work for multiple state Departments of Transportation, including California, Colorado, Florida, Minnesota, Texas, and Washington. He has served on technical review committees for major projects such as the Columbia River Bridge, SR520 Floating Bridge, San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge, Panama Canal Expansion, and ITER Fusion project.

An active member of the Transportation Research Board, American Society of Civil Engineers, Construction Management Association of America, and Design-Build Institute of America, he has received numerous honors, including recognition as a Public Works Magazine “Top 50 Trendsetter.” He is a fellow of DBIA and a member of both the Pan-American Academy of Engineering and the National Academy of Construction.

Sessions

General Session & ACEC/PAC Sweepstakes Drawing

Featuring Keith Molenaar, Ph.D., Gregory Kelly, Gary Raba, Dan Larson, Diana O’Lare, Daphne Bryant, Brian E. Hill, MD, Mark Van Elden, John Donatelli at 8:00 AM on Tuesday, May 5th.

This General Session brings together timely perspective, industry insight, and forward-looking ideas that speak directly to the challenges and opportunities facing engineering firm leaders today. The program will open with Incoming Chair Dan Larson, who will set the stage with his vision and leadership priorities for the year ahead, offering a clear direction for the…

Progressive Design-Build: Risk, Results, and Relationships

Featuring Michael Morgan, Keith Molenaar, Ph.D., Gregory Kelly, John Donatelli at 10:45 AM on Tuesday, May 5th.

Drawing on real project data and firsthand interviews, this panel brings together members of the ACEC Research Institute's Study Steering Committee and project participants to examine the factors that drive — or derail — Progressive Design-Build performance. Discussion will cover off-ramping risks, target pricing, QBS selection, team chemistry, and the long-term relationship dynamics that shape…