Course Details
Getting Acquainted with becoming a Resident Engineer on Pipeline Projects
The Municipal Infrastructure Support Agent (MISA) in partnership with SAICE Professional Development & Projects (SAICE-PDP) invites you to attend this 2-day course to guide Resident Engineers on pipeline and reticulation projects on their specific functions, roles and responsibilities on site.
- The duties of the Resident Engineer
- Dealing with the Client, Engineer, Contractor, Community, and other role players
- Relationships, ethics and responsibilities
- Quality control and quality assurance
- Inspections, tests and approval of construction activities
- Method statements
- Measurement and payment certificates
- Supervision and site management, including good record keeping
- Comprehensive training manual for pipeline supervision that will serve as a reference manual
- Checklists for excavation, bedding, pipe laying, backfill and structures
- Supervision advice and tips
- 2 CPD credits (ECSA)
- Municipal engineers, technologists and technicians
- Assistant Resident Engineers, Principal Agents, Employer’s Agents representatives, or Project Engineers from Government bodies working on pipeline construction projects
- Resident Engineers, Employer’s Agents representatives or Principal Agents with limited experience
CPD
This course is accredited with:
- ECSA (Engineering Council of South Africa) and carries 2 CPD credits.
Please bring the following to the course:
- Scientific calculator
- Pencil and eraser
- Scale ruler
For online courses, it is recommended to have the following installed on your computer:
- MS Excel
- The Zoom app
Please note the following requirements:
- Delegates are responsible to ensure that they have sufficient data to cover the full duration of the online course.
- According to the ECSA requirements for online training, a compulsory online assessment must be completed.
- To receive a CPD certificate a 75% pass mark is required. Less than 75% will result in an attendance certificate which can be submitted for IPD.
Our Facilitator
John Cato
Pr Eng, BSc (Civil)
John Cato completed his BSc (Civil) at the University of Kwazulu Natal and started his career at Group Five Roads. He then moved to consulting engineers and designed and supervised various infrastructure projects. He also worked in Ireland designing and implementing various water, sewer, stormwater and roads projects. Upon his return to South Africa, he implemented and supervised various water infrastructure projects from pipelines, RC reservoirs, rising mains and treatment works as well as construction of a bulk water pipeline for Rand Water. He recently supervised the construction of a bulk water pipeline for Rand Water.