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the procedures to be employed for initiating and recording the actions by the
Engineer's Assistant (Resident Engineer). It has been written specifically for
use with the FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Construction 1st Edition 1999.
Due to its length the seminar has been posted in three sections.
THE ROLE OF THE RESIDENT ENGINEER
General
The Resident Engineer (RE) is responsible for ensuring that during the
construction stage of a project work is carried out:
in accordance with the quality required by the contract
within the stipulated time
at the correct price
The RE is responsible to the Engineer and is responsible to no one else.
The RE has no power to relieve the Contractor of any of his obligations under
the Contract.
The RE is the focus of all contact between the Engineer (and through the
Engineer, the Employer) and the Contractor on site.
The RE represents the Engineer on all matters in respect of the construction
of the Works and has a duty to keep the Engineer fully informed and to keep
meticulous records of all matters which may require or affect the Engineer's
instructions, certificates or other actions under the Contract. The RE shall
draw the Engineer's attention to all matters requiring the Engineer's actions
under the Contract in good time for such actions to be completed.
The RE should bear in mind that in all his dealings he should act fairly
between the interests of the Employer and the Contractor. He should,
nevertheless, exercise his authority towards the Contractor in such a way that
at the outset he impresses upon the Contractor that he will not accept work
inferior to that required by the Contract.
In all his dealings with the Contractor the RE should be pro-active and keep
one step ahead of the Contractor.
Safety on Site
While the Contractor is generally responsible for safety on site, the RE has a
responsibility for his own safety and that of all his staff.
All Site Staff should be trained in site safety before they go on a construction
that his CSP includes his revised functions as a result of the delegated
powers.
The RE should coordinate his CSP with the Project Plan of Work produced by
the Project Manager in order that the Engineer is satisfied that the combined
plans will not result in duplication of work and that they will result in a quality
of administration and supervision appropriate to the project.
Be Prepared
The RE cannot commence the performance of his function unless he is
familiar with the documents forming the Contract.
Before work starts on Site he should ensure that he is in possession of all the
Contract Documents and all Publications, Codes and Standards referred to in
the contract documents. He should study the Drawings, Specification,
Conditions of Contract and Bill of Quantities and understand the nature and
scope of the Contract and familiarise himself with all the documents in order
that he can visualise the manner in which the work will be carried out. At this
stage the RE should refer all errors, omissions and anomalies he notes to the
Engineer, in order that both are one step ahead of the Contractor and
prepared for the Contractor's inevitable queries
From his unique position of witnessing in detail the execution of the work
designed by the Engineer, the RE can be of invaluable assistance to the
Engineer not only in providing an expert and commercially unbiased critique
of the Engineer's design and providing practical and factual information which
will guide the Engineer in his future projects, but also, by the use of accurate
and detailed records, will provide the Engineer with the specific information
required to enable the Engineer to arrive at reasonable and impartial
decisions under the Contract.
Contractor's Returns
Prior to the commencement of work on Site the RE should agree with the
Contractor the form and manner and times of submission of all returns
required to be submitted by the Contractor.
Daily returns of Contractor's and Subcontractor's labour, showing numbers
and categories of labour and details of work on which employed.
Monthly returns of Contractor's Equipment (and where employed) showing