A civil supervisor oversees construction and repair projects involving infrastructure, ensuring safety and adherence to plans and codes. They coordinate with contractors, engineers, and transport industries, and may address workplace dynamics and correct improprieties.
A civil supervisor works closely with construction and repair crews on projects involving the infrastructure of a city, town or public highway. By monitoring safety practices and developing communication between all agencies involved, the civil supervisor assists in the implementation of operational plans and develops work or construction priorities. On projects involving servicing or building roads, bridges or tunnels, the civil supervisor assists in the development of alternative traffic routes. It is also the civil servant’s job to monitor and record pavement conditions when a task is road or road related.
The typical highway construction or resurfacing operation is completed by private contractors who usually win the right to carry out the project through the lowest bid presented. In an effort to monitor project progress and procedure, a civilian supervisor oversees the entire operation. It is the civil supervisor’s duty to ensure that all safety aspects and proper project procedures are followed to the absolute letter of the code and plan. Environmental restrictions, safety codes and expectations, as well as mechanical and engineering guidelines, are monitored by the civil supervisor. Any non-compliance with the proper procedure may be grounds for stopping progress until the problem is corrected.
Working with the general contractor, subcontractors and engineers, the civil supervisor ensures that the work adheres to the management plan implemented at the beginning of the project. Developing and overseeing the work schedule with all department heads is equivalent to proceeding with the project as planned. Coordination between major transport industries such as trains, airports, and public bus lines is often subject to delays, changed schedules, and routing reviewed by the civil supervisor. In some circumstances, river traffic such as barges, ferry service and drag bridge operation must also be scheduled to best suit work hours.
Occasionally, the civilian officer is tasked with correcting damaged relationships between different workforces in the workplace. In order to promote smooth functioning and cohesion in the workplace, the civilian supervisor will create a workplace dynamic that includes all project members so that steps are taken to correct any mismatches between agencies and teams. Verification of proper construction methods, job site preparation, and implementation of correct construction practices are overseen by the civil department. Any impropriety or deviation from the work plan will be grounds for dismissal from the workplace by the civil engineer until all corrections are made.
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