General Overview:

Assists in the planning and organisation of material and human resources used in the construction and maintenance of buildings.

Tasks Include:

• assists professional builders in the planning and organising of building projects, arranges supplies of building materials and equipment, and directs the progress of building work
• interprets building plans, building regulations and codes of practice
• calculates building costs and estimates completion times to prepare tenders and to support contract bids and contract variations
• draws up detailed programs for site works and coordination of tradespersons
• inspects building work to ensure compliance with plans, specifications and regulations and that proper techniques and materials are used
• negotiates with subcontractors and others on commercial and technical matters
• keeps records of building progress and departures from design drawings or specifications
• makes reports to builders and architects
• may supervise or coordinate the work of sub-contractors, tradespersons and other workers
• may perform building work