Job Description

Tasks and responsibilities:
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Determining construction methods, materials and quality standards, and
n drafting and interpreting specifications, drawings, plans, construction methods
n and procedures
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Organising and directing site labour and the delivery of construction
n materials, plant and equipment, and establishing detailed programs for the
n coordination of site activities
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Obtaining soil and rock samples at different depths across sites and
n testing samples to determine strength, compressibility and other factors that
n affect the behaviour of soil and rock when a structure is imposed and
n determining the safe loading for the soil
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Studying architectural and engineering drawings and specifications to
n estimate total costs, and preparing detailed cost plans and estimates as tools
n to assist in budgetary control
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Monitoring changes to designs, assessing effects on cost, and measuring,




n valuing and negotiating variations to designs
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Analysing structural systems for both static and energetic loads
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Designing structures to ensure they do not collapse, bend, twist or
n vibrate in undesirable ways
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Assessing present and future travel flow patterns taking into account
n population increase and needs change
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Designing the physical aspects of transportation systems such as
n highways, railroads, urban transit, air transportation, logistical supply
n systems and their terminals
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