Rail Construction Supervisor Science & Engineering Technicians

Mechanical systems, including gears, engines, hydraulic and pneumatic systems. Their functions and likely defects.

Understand machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

The composition and functions of a work train, a train composed of automatic machines that remove, inspect, adjust and lay railway ballast, sleepers and rails.

Conduct inspections and tests of services, processes, or products to evaluate quality.

Coordinate the activities of several construction workers or crews to make sure they do not interfere with each other and to ensure that the works are done in a timely …

Plan, schedule and monitor the building processes in order to ensure completion of the project by the set deadline.

Ensure that the necessary equipment is provided, ready and available for use before start of procedures.

Evaluate the need for labour for the work ahead. Evaluate the performance of the team of workers and inform superiors. Encourage and support the employees in learning, teach them techniques …

Apply the relevant health and safety procedures in construction in order to prevent accidents, pollution and other risks.

Check construction supplies for damage, moisture, loss or other problems before using the material.

Maintain records of the progress of the work including time, defects, malfunctions, etc.

Liaise with managers of other departments ensuring effective service and communication, i.e. sales, planning, purchasing, trading, distribution and technical.

Oversee all personnel and processes to comply with health, safety and hygiene standards. Communicate and support alignment of these requirements with the company's health and safety programmes.

Evaluate how much stock is used and determine what should be ordered.

Plan future needs of various resources such as time, money and specific process resources.

Plans shifts of employees to ensure completion of all customer orders and satisfactory completion of the production plan.

Receive incoming construction supplies, handle the transaction and enter the supplies into any internal administration system.

Secure the operation site fixing boundaries, restricting access, placing signs and taking other measures in order to guarantee public and staff safety.

Oversee the selection, training, performance and motivation of staff.

Use elements of protective clothing such as steel-tipped shoes, and gear such as protective goggles, in order to minimise risk of accidents in construction and to mitigate any injury if …

Work as part of a team in a construction project. Communicate efficiently, sharing information with team members and reporting to supervisors. Follow instructions and adapt to changes in a flexible …

Regulations on construction products quality standards applied throughout the European Union.

The process of planning, monitoring and adjusting the expenses and revenues of a business in order to achieve cost efficiency and capability.

The maximum load capacity of the operated piece of machinery, under different circumstances and in different positions and movements. Passive load capacity and active load capacity, which is measure while …

Apply and work with a variety of techniques in the process of arc welding, such as shielded metal arc welding, gas metal arc welding, submerged arc welding and flux-cored arc …

Apply and work with a variety of techniques in the process of welding metal workpieces under pressure exercised by electrodes, such as projection welding, radius style electrodes spot welding and …

Take measurements on site and estimate the amount of materials required for the construction or restoration project.

Order required materials for the construction project, taking care to purchase the most suitable material for a good price.

Administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation or first aid in order to provide help to a sick or injured person until they receive more complete medical treatment.

Provide expert knowledge in a particular field, especially concerning mechanical or scientific subjects, to decision makers, engineers, technical staff or journalists.

Hire new employees by scoping the job role, advertising, performing interviews and selecting staff in line with company policy and legislation.

Safely attach loads to different types of hooks and attachments, taking into account the weight of the load, the power available to move it, static and dynamic tolerances of all …

Lead and guide employees through a process in which they are taught the necessary skills for the perspective job. Organise activities aimed at introducing the work and systems or improving …

Bring construction materials, tools and equipment to the construction site and store them properly taking various aspects into account such as the workers' safety and protection from deterioration.

Use different measurement instruments depending on the property to be measured. Utilise various instruments to measure length, area, volume, speed, energy, force, and others.

Apply ergonomy principles in the organisation of the workplace while manually handling equipment and materials.

Formulate advice on maintenance, repair or upgrades of the inspected railroad infrastructure.

Weld using equipment that operates based on an exothermic reaction fuelled by thermite.

Monitor the output from various sensors that detect flaws in a railroad track, including laser sensors which scan for discontinuities, microphone sensors, gyroscopes which detect tilt, and others.

Visually check the integrity of train tracks, sleepers, and ballast. This is usually done in reaction to reports from workers or detections by sensors.

Install detectors onto railway tracks and connect the wiring to the processor enclosure.

Inspect rails for cracks and damage, replace worn rails, tighten up loose screws, perform welding work if necessary. Maintain railway embankment, side walkways and drainage installations.

Monitor a ballast regulator, the work train component that arranges railway ballast for optimal stability. Report any problems or take the appropriate action.

Monitor the machine that presses down rails onto the sleeper. Report or take the appropriate action in case of any problem.

Monitor the work train machine that picks up removed rails for transport. Make sure the rails are safely removed and loaded into a storage car.

Monitor the work train car that tamps railway ballast to ensure stability. Report or take action if any problem occurs.

Operate a hydraulic grappler, an attachment to heavy machinery used to grab and manipulate cylindrical objects such as trees or pipes. Lift up the object, safely manoeuvre it, and set …

Use a rail grinder to remove any imperfection or accretions from rails. Operate a handheld grinder or monitor the workings of a work train.

Operate a machine that installs metal fastening clips onto railway sleepers. Attach the rails to the sleepers securely by using manual equipment.