Manage Civil Plant Resources (Online)

This course covers the following objectives:

Manage project work for civil construction

• Ensure a Job is planned in accordance with drawings and specifications to enable completion on budget and within allocated time.
• Ensure operations identified are consistent with the job plan, work activities are integrated and priorities are established consistent with enterprise policies.

Select appropriate plant and equipment

• Determine plant cycles of operation to undertake specific tasks are calculated.
• Ensure plant is selected in relation to its cycle of operation in a primary, secondary or static role.
• Selection of plant and equipment is consistent with work plans, schedules and requirements of the task.
• Check availability of existing internal resources is identified.
• Check type and availability of external resources are assessed against the demands of the project.

Supervise and organise operation of plant and equipment

• Selected plant and equipment are monitored on a regular basis to ensure maximum output is achieved.
• Regular planned meetings are held between plant supervisors and works personnel to ensure plant operations are carried out with maximum efficiency.
• Plant and equipment are organised to meet scheduled requirements.
• Review and testing of works in progress is carried out to ensure selected plant and equipment are achieving specified standards in an efficient manner.
• Consistent and accurate records of plant and equipment operation and use are recorded and maintained.
• Progressive checks are conducted to ensure both routine and periodic plant and equipment maintenance is being carried out.

Maintain records

• Records are kept in accordance with council requirements.
• Details are recorded clearly, accurately and legibly.
• Records are secured, made accessible and kept up to date.