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ROLES AND TASKS OF ENGINEER

1) Analyze survey reports, maps, drawings, blueprints, aerial photography, and other

Topographical or geologic data to plan projects.

2) Plan and design transportation or hydraulic systems and structures, ollowing construction

and government standards, using design sotware and drawing tools.

!) "ompute load and grade re#uirements, water low rates, and material stress actors to

determine design speciications.

$) %nspect project sites to monitor progress and ensure conormance to design speciications

and saety or sanitation standards.

&) 'irect construction, operations, and maintenance activities at project site.

() 'irect or participate in surveying to lay out installations and establish reerence points,

grades, and elevations to guide construction.

) *stimate #uantities and cost o materials, e#uipment, or labor to determine project

easibility.

+) Prepare or present public reports, such as bid proposals, deeds, environmental impact

statements, and property and rightoway descriptions.

-) Test soils and materials to determine the ade#uacy and strength o oundations, concrete,

asphalt, or steel.

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1) Provide technical advice regarding design, construction, or program modiications and

structural repairs to industrial and managerial personnel.

11) "onduct studies o traic patterns or environmental conditions to identiy engineering

problems and assess the potential impact o projects.

12) Provides input to a /is0 anagement Plan that will anticipate reliabilityrelated, and non

reliabilityrelated ris0s that could adversely impact plant operation.