Louisiana Department Of Transportation And Development Work Values

Daily Duties at Louisiana Department Of Transportation And Development:

I supervised and trained a staff of 3 engineers and 9 engineering technicians by planning, directing, and coordinating all engineering activities for the construction gang. I directed the employees in the following areas: construction inspection, sampling and testing, contract administration, employee training, and in all functions associated with the construction gang. Consult with the contractors on a daily basis on such issues as project progress, change orders, phasing of work and traffic control. Reviewed CPM (Critical Path Method) schedules submitted by the contractor and meet with them to resolve issues regarding the schedule. Approved and monitored erosion control plans and enforce traffic control requirements on construction projects. Developed and wrote change orders to solve complex problems such as design errors, construction problems, and environmental concerns. I interacted with private citizens, elected and public officials to resolve conflicts and complaints concerning right-of-way, construction, and traffic problems. Consult with other agencies, politicians, consulting engineers, the media, and the general public about construction projects, highway maintenance and drainage problems. Review and recommends changes to plans and specifications for upcoming constriction projects that are designed by others. Attend plan-in-hand meetings to discuss project designs and development of plans and specifications on all types of construction projects. Assign employees and equipment to various construction projects. Responsible for the interpretation of the plans and application of the Standard Specifications for complex construction projects which are assigned to the gang.

What they like about Louisiana Department Of Transportation And Development:

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Tags

civil engineer, project engineer, microstation, highways, Parker, Parker, Colorado, Colorado

Skills

Microsoft Office, Microstation, Primavera P3 , Microsoft Power Point, Conspan

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