Modern realities allow the customer to choose any design organization that is suitable for all parameters, terms, price and quality of services provided. As before, the chief engineer plays an important role in creating the construction project. Deciphering the acronym GUI is the chief engineer of the project. The duties of such a specialist include not only affixing a certification signature on the project documentation for compliance with specific regulatory documents in the field of construction, but also a wide range of responsibilities.
In a broad sense, the ISU is a specialist with a higher construction education, certain work experience, periodically undergoing continuing education courses, excellent organizational skills. The quality of the project will depend on the flexibility of the mind and the experience of such a specialist. The chief engineer must offer new and original ideas that can satisfy all the needs of the customer, with minimal cost.
ISU Position Myths
Many customers are still fully confident that the GUI is the person who is fully responsible for the quality of all documentation. In fact, previously such a specialist made personal decisions and was responsible for their consequences. However, today such a person is only a project manager. The main functional duty of an official is to ensure a dynamic flow of investments and return on financial investments. Simply put, a person looks at the entire project from an economic point of view, optimizing processes that will allow you to get more income with minimal investment. Decisions of a technical nature are made by other project participants, of course, with the agreement of the ISU.
The chief engineer of the project cannot even physically verify all the stages of creating the project, he is just one of the members of the project creation group.
Planted or not
Do not think that in case of an accident an engineer will be imprisoned. In fact, the pre-trial investigation implies the appointment of identifying the designer who made the wrong coefficients or made the wrong calculations in order for the perpetrator to be charged. It turns out which organization gave the expert opinion. Although the punishment may be in relation to the inspector, in this case, the ISU puts its signature on the project documentation, thereby confirming that it checked the documents.
Highest qualification
A strong, but not the correct opinion, that the ISU is the most qualified specialist from the entire design organization. In fact, when a candidate for a position is selected, the employer is guided by other criteria. For some, it is important that the applicant has a second degree, economics or majoring, for example, a diploma in the field of creating ventilation systems. The candidate must have excellent communication skills, be organized in order to control the timing of the implementation of all stages of the project, be able to negotiate and other skills.
Which side of the ISU
The project manager is a kind of arbiter who must bring the parties together. If a heat engineer and an electrician cannot agree, it is natural that the chief engineer cannot be qualified in specific issues than highly specialized designers. Therefore, it should convey to both parties the economic feasibility of resolving the dispute, in fact, protect the interests of the investor without loss of quality and full compliance with safety procedures.
Job Description Requirements
There are no special requirements for the form of the job description of the ISU, but its rights and obligations should be clearly stated.
Qualification requirements
Naturally, the best option is when the specialist has the first specialized education, the second can act as an additional plus when making decisions when choosing an employer between candidates.
As a rule, the chief engineer in construction should have at least 8 years experience in the declared vacancy. If the object has a huge and industrial scale, then 10 years. The logical conclusion is that the applicant can not be younger than 28 years old. There are usually no requirements to the top bar of applicants for such a position, since even people of retirement age are mostly full of energy with vast and invaluable experience in designing and managing projects.
Responsibilities
The ISU is a key person. He has a wide range of responsibilities.
The project manager is required to provide technical guidance on design and survey work. Carry out supervision of the direct construction of the facility, its commissioning.
The ISU is required to take all possible measures to improve the quality of the estimated and design documentation. It also prepares all the data for concluding contracts with customers.
Responsibilities include scheduling and assignments for subcontractors. In the future, he must monitor the fulfillment of obligations by the contractor.
It is obliged to check the patent purity and patentability of materials, equipment that are being used for the first time. Must defend the project.
The ISU must justify deviations in the design from existing building codes. To prepare conclusions on rationalization inventions and proposals of designers.
Must assess the immediate risks that may arise in the way of the project. It is obliged to monitor customer satisfaction with the services of the enterprise. Interact with state and non-governmental organizations in the field of expertises. Must protect the project in the bodies of expertise and authority.
The chief civil engineer distributes the responsibility between the developers of the design solutions and the managers. It interacts with the contract department, accounting and other services of the employer.
Develops proposals for possible candidates for developers of specific design solutions.
Must organize work to eliminate discrepancies in technical documentation and design estimates. To help reduce the cost of design documentation.
Rights
Architectural supervision today is voluntary and is not regulated by any normative act, therefore, such a function can be provided only in local acts, that is, in the job description.
The chief engineer in construction can participate in the working commission on the selection of routes and sites for construction, take a direct part in the design and inspection of engineering networks. It should be remembered that the selection of sites and engineering surveys are not the responsibility of the ISU, this function is assigned to the customer. The chief engineer can only take part in the commission and express his special professional opinion. Has the right to participate in the examination of projects.
It has the right to negotiate during the conclusion of contracts with contractors, determine prices and participate in tenders and tenders for design and survey work.
May make proposals to senior management on entering data regarding the implementation of new legislative requirements in the design and estimate documentation.
What the GUI needs to know
The chief engineer in his work should be guided by applicable norms and laws, Construction Norms and Regulations, State Standards, the Town Planning Code. Understand and apply in practice the provisions and requirements of GOST ISO 9001-2011 and GOST ISO 9001-2015. The ISU is obliged on an ongoing basis to engage in self-education and advanced training. Also must have an idea of the organization and management of production. He must keep track of new developments in the field of design and construction. Know the rules and regulations of labor protection, the basics of copyright and patent law.
Responsibility
The chief engineer of the project may be liable under the current legislation for architectural decisions and technical and economic indicators at the facility under construction, timeliness of preparation and completeness of design and budget documentation. Also, the job description may provide for liability as part of the failure to comply with the signed job description.
Profession - Assistant Chief Engineer
Not so long ago, a new profession appeared - an assistant to the ISU. Even a young specialist with no work experience can take on such a position. As a rule, the job is to directly assist the chief engineer. The main personal requirements include the following personal and professional qualities:
- higher or secondary construction education;
- ability to read drawings;
- activity;
- sociability;
- knowledge of computer and special programs.
Naturally, the job responsibilities of such a specialist are a bit like secretarial or specialist in the VET department. Nevertheless, this is a good opportunity for a novice engineer to gain experience and understand the intricacies of work, with the further prospect of becoming the chief engineer of the project.