Roading Engineer - Tasks and specialisations
Mataaro Huarahi
Tasks & duties
Roading engineers may do some or all of the following:
- consult members of the public, clients, professionals and government officials
- examine sites on which work is to be carried out
- measure and evaluate traffic flow, traffic growth, the reliability of road links, passing lanes and the number of people using road surfaces such as pavements
- write reports and make recommendations on road development
- prepare geometric designs and construction specifications
- prepare cost estimates and evaluate the cost efficiency of projects
- arrange for contractors to do the work
- supervise the work in progress
- ensure building and safety standards are met
- deal with emergencies such as slips and floods
- study road-user behaviour
- keep up to date with roading techniques and technologies
- participate in crash reduction studies, safety audits and make recommendations about road safety.
Roading engineers inspect roading projects on site
Marcos Santana checking land survey maps
Updated
September 2009
