Job holders in this unit group manage and oversee major construction and civil engineering projects and major building contracts for quality of work, safety, timeliness and completion within budget; forecast travel patterns and develop strategies for managing the impact of traffic-related demand.

Entry Reqirements

Honours, Bachelor's degree

Typical Tasks

• Writes reports for funding bids and planning authorities and acts as expert witness.
• Examines accident 'backspots' to improve road safety.
• Assesses schemes to manage traffic such as congestion charging and parking controls.
• Forecasts the impact on traffic and transport of new developments (e.g. shopping centre).
• Records, monitors and reports progress.
• Identifies defects in work and proposes corrections.
• Regularly inspects and monitors progress and quality of work, ensures legal requirements are met.
• Hires and may supervise site staff, establishes temporary site offices, takes delivery of materials.
• Plans work schedules for construction projects based on prior discussion with architects, surveyors etc..
• Assembles information for invoicing at the end of projects.
• Briefs project team, contractors and suppliers.
• Draws up budgets and timescales for new construction projects based on clients.

Desired Skills

Monitoring, Writing, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Active Learning, Learning Strategies, Mathematics, Science