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CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION [9 records]

Record 1 2019-06-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Blasting (Construction)
  • Blasting Work (Mining)
CONT

Construction blaster... Responsibilities[ :] Supervision over blast crew. Transport explosives to/from job. Prepare and load blast holes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Dynamitage (Construction)
  • Travail aux explosifs (Exploitation minière)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
  • Voladura (Construcción)
  • Trabajo con explosivos (Explotación minera)
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Record 2 2019-02-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Estimating (Construction)
CONT

Senior estimator. Under the supervision of the chief estimator, the candidate masters plans and specifications and other documents for construction projects.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Évaluation et estimation (Construction)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
  • Evaluación y estimación (Construcción)
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Record 3 2018-08-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Estimating (Construction)
CONT

Senior estimator. Under the supervision of the chief estimator, the candidate masters plans and specifications and other documents for construction projects.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Évaluation et estimation (Construction)

Spanish

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Record 4 2017-04-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Civil Engineering
Universal entry(ies)
2231
classification system code, see observation
OBS

Civil engineering technologists and technicians provide technical support and services to scientists, engineers and other professionals, or may work independently in fields such as structural engineering, municipal engineering, construction design and supervision, highways and transportation engineering, water resources engineering, geotechnical engineering and environmental protection. They are employed by consulting engineering and construction companies, public works, transportation and other government departments and in many other industries.

OBS

2231: classification system code in the National Occupational Classification.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Génie civil
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
2231
classification system code, see observation
OBS

Les technologues et les techniciens en génie civil assurent un soutien et des services techniques aux scientifiques, aux ingénieurs et autres professionnels ou peuvent travailler indépendamment dans les domaines du génie des structures, du génie municipal, de la conception et de la supervision de travaux de construction, du génie routier, du génie des transports, du génie hydro-économique, du génie géotechnique et de la protection de l'environnement. Ils travaillent dans des firmes d'ingénieurs-conseils, des entreprises de construction, des services de travaux publics et de transport et d'autres services gouvernementaux et dans de nombreux autres secteurs industriels.

OBS

2231 : code du système de classification de la Classification nationale des professions.

Spanish

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Record 5 2014-08-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ethics and Morals
  • Engineering
DEF

[The performance of] any professional service, such as consultation, investigation, evaluation, planning, design or responsible supervision of construction in connection with any public or private utilities, structures, buildings, machines, equipment, processes, works or projects, wherein the public welfare or the safeguarding of life, health or property is concerned or involved, when such professional service requires the application of engineering principles and data.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éthique et Morale
  • Ingénierie

Spanish

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Record 6 2005-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Engineering
DEF

Professional engineer who offers expert opinion but who has subordinate responsibility to the prime consultant or contractor.

CONT

The consulting engineer is the designer of projects, and the duties generally include the outline preparation of a project and an estimate of cost; surveys and site investigation; the detailed design of the project, including drawings, specifications, schedules of quantities, and forms of contracts; advice to the client on which construction bid to accept; and administration of contracts and supervision of the execution of the work. In the execution of contracts the consulting engineer may be required to act in a quasi-judicial capacity to decide on various questions which may arise between the client and the contractor. Consulting engineers usually work in partnership with a small number of other engineers, and it is usual for such partnerships to specialize in a particular branch of engineering, such as transport, water supply, dams, large buildings, and so on.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Ingénierie
DEF

Ingénieur spécialisé dans la réalisation d'études et d'expertises techniques.

CONT

L'ingénieur-conseil [a] des connaissances techniques dans un domaine déterminé et [est] susceptible de ce fait d'apporter ces connaissances pour résoudre certains problèmes techniques. L'ingénieur-conseil est spécialisé : en béton armé, en charpente métallique, en chauffage, en électricité, etc.

OBS

conseil : Ce nom apposé et joint par un trait d'union à un nom de profession prend la marque du pluriel. Des ingénieurs-conseils.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
  • Ingeniería
DEF

Persona autorizada y experta que aconseja en todos los problemas de ingeniería .

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Record 7 2002-08-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
CONT

The term monitoring has taken on a special meaning for some members of the impact assessment community in Newfoundland; it refers to the supervision and surveillance of construction activities by an environmental officer. In this report, monitoring refers simply to measurement of environmental variables over time, often associated with studies undertaken during and after project initiation.

CONT

Where a provincial judge considers there are reasonable grounds, he may issue an order to an environmental officer which permits the environment officer to enter and search any land, building or chattel and seize any chattels, documents or samples.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Études et analyses environnementales
CONT

Un juge provincial peut, lorsqu'il croit posséder des motifs suffisants, émettre un mandat à un agent de protection de l'environnement permettant à celui-ci de perquisitionner tout terrain, immeuble ou bien mobilier et de saisir tout bien, document ou échantillon.

Spanish

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Record 8 1999-05-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Execution of Work (Construction)
DEF

[The] responsibility, on site, for day-to-day management of operations and supervision of construction.

OBS

See also "construction inspection".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exécution des travaux de construction
DEF

Fait, pour l'architecte, d'inspecter l'ouvrage en cours d'exécution, à intervalles plus ou moins réguliers, pour s'assurer de la qualité et de l'état d'avancement des travaux et fournir à l'entrepreneur les informations appropriées.

CONT

[Monsieur X]. Technologue en architecture, 20 ans d'expérience (Montréal et banlieues). Plans pour construction et rénovation. Surveillance des travaux.

OBS

Voir aussi "visite de chantier".

Spanish

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Record 9 1992-11-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Government Contracts
DEF

A contract for the provision of services in respect of the planning, design, preparation, or supervision of the construction, repair, renovation or restoration of a work.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Marchés publics
DEF

Marché passé pour la fourniture de services portant sur la planification, la conception, la préparation ou la surveillance de la construction, de la réparation, de la rénovation ou de la restauration d'un ouvrage.

OBS

Terme tiré du Manuel du Conseil du Trésor/Marchés.

Spanish

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