Occupation Atlasrail construction supervisor
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/2a226be5-6157-49e9-bd4b-e3b46d55c082
rail construction supervisor
Rail construction supervisors monitor the construction and maintenance of railway infrastructure. They assign tasks, either on the ground or from a control room, and make quick decisions to resolve problems.
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Typically associated skills
Essential (22)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- conduct quality control analysis
- coordinate construction activities
- ensure compliance with construction project deadline
- ensure equipment availability
- evaluate employees work
- follow health and safety procedures in construction
- inspect construction supplies
- keep records of work progress
- liaise with managers
- manage health and safety standards
- mechanical systems
- mechanical tools
- monitor stock level
- plan resource allocation
- plan shifts of employees
- process incoming construction supplies
- react to events in time-critical environments
- secure working area
- supervise staff
- use safety equipment in construction
- work in a construction team
- work trains
Optional (28)
- advise on railway infrastructure repairs
- apply arc welding techniques
- apply spot welding techniques
- apply thermite welding techniques
- calculate needs for construction supplies
- construction product regulation
- cost management
- inspect rail flaws
- inspect railways visually
- install railway detectors
- machinery load capacity
- maintain rail infrastructure
- monitor ballast regulator
- monitor rail laying machine
- monitor rail pickup machine
- monitor tamping car
- operate grappler
- operate rail grinder
- operate sleeper clipping unit
- order construction supplies
- provide first aid
- provide technical expertise
- recruit employees
- rig loads
- train employees
- transport construction supplies
- use measurement instruments
- work ergonomically
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