Overview

A two-day course to guide Resident Engineers on pipeline & reticulation projects on their specific functions, roles and responsibilities on site.

Why Should an Individual Attend?

• The course includes a comprehensive training manual for pipeline supervision.
• Delegates will get supervision advice and tips as well as a list of key success factors.
• Checklists for excavation, bedding, pipe laying, backfill and structures will be included.
• This is an interactive course with practical, hands-on training relevant to experiences in the workplace.

Outcomes

On completion of this course, the delegate will be able to:

• Master the necessary skills towards becoming a respected Senior Resident Engineer of excellence on pipeline construction projects.
• Understand the duties of the Resident Engineer.
• Know how to deal with the Client, Engineer, Contractor, Community, and other role players
• Have a good understanding about relationships, ethics and responsibilities; quality control and quality assurance; Inspections, tests and approval of construction activities; method statements; measurement and payment certificates, supervision and site management, including good record keeping.

Program Outline

CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

• Functions and focus of role players
• Contractual matters and documents
• Resident Engineer’s duties and responsibilities
• Effective engagement with the community
• Site establishment

QUALITY ASSURANCE

• Quality Control Plan (QCP)
• Registers and inspection requests
• Method statements and trial sections
• Visual inspections
• Checklists
• Material testing

SITE SUPERVISION PIPELINES

• Setting out
• Excavation
• Bedding and backfill
• Pipe laying
• Valves and fittings
• Structures
• Testing and commissioning

SITE SUPERVISION

• Project Life Cycle and Knowledge Areas
  
  • Time management - Timeous decisions
  • Scope management - Contract documentation
  • Cost management - Payment certificates
  • Quality management - Specifications
  • Risk management - Risk mitigation
• Problem solving techniques
• Key success factors
  
  • Good relationships
  • A balance between too strict and too lenient
  • Applying the give and take principle
  • Engineering judgement
• Traits of a good Resident Engineer

Who Should Attend?

• Candidate Engineers, Technologists and Technicians
• Assistant Resident Engineers, Principal Agents, Employer’s Agents representatives, or Project Engineers from Government bodies working on pipeline construction projects
• Resident Engineers, Employer’s Agents representatives or Principal Agents with limited experience