Overview
This course will assist delegates to master the necessary skills towards becoming a respected Senior Resident Engineer of excellence on road construction projects. Why Should an Individual Attend?
By attending this course, delegates have an understanding about:
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Duties of the Resident Engineer
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Dealing with the client, engineer, contractor, the community, and other role players
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Relationships, ethics, and responsibilities
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Good record keeping and contract management
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Inspections, tests, and approval of construction activities
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Quality control and evaluations
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Measurement and payment certificates
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Supervision and site management
Outcomes
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Duties of the Resident Engineer
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Dealing with the client, engineer, contractor, community and other role players
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Relationships, ethics and responsibilities
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Good record keeping and contract management
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Inspections, tests and approval of construction activities
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Quality control and evaluations
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Measurement and payment certificates
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Supervision and site management
Program Outline
CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
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Functions and focus of role players
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Contractual matters and documents
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Effective engagement with the community
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Resident Engineer’s duties and responsibilities
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Supervision of construction activities
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As builts and reports
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Traffic accommodation
QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEM
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Quality control plan
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Registers and inspection requests
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Method statements and trial sections
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Visual inspections
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Checklists and level control
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Laboratory tests and statistical evaluation of test results
SITE SUPERVISION DRAINAGE
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Services
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Drains and culverts
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Reinforced concrete
SITE SUPERVISION EARTHWORKS
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Mass earthworks, layer works and stabilisation
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Crushed stone base
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Gravel wearing course
SITE SUPERVISION SURFACING
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Prime, seals, slurry, asphalt
FINANCE
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Measurement and payment backup records
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Contract price adjustments
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Variations, rise and fall of special materials
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Variation orders
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
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Timeous decisions
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Problem solving techniques
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Balance between being too strict or too lenient
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The give and take principal
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Tips on managing conflict
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Key success factors
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Traits of a good Resident Engineer
Who Should Attend?
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Candidate engineers, technologists and technicians whose aim it is to master the necessary skills towards becoming a respected Senior Resident Engineer of excellence on road construction .
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Assistant Resident Engineers working on road construction
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Resident Engineers with limited experience
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Project Engineers from Government bodies working on road construction projects
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