Job Description:

• 1) Plans and lays out airports and landing fields and directs construction work involved in leveling fields, laying out and surfacing runways, and providing drainage: Designs runways based on weight and size of aircraft and prepares material and construction specifications.

• 2) Directs or participates in surveying to lay out installations and establish reference points, grades, and elevations to guide construction.

• 3) Estimates costs to provide basis for payments to contractor.

• 4) Observes progress of construction to ensure work is in conformity with specifications and advises SUPERINTENDENT, CONSTRUCTION regarding necessary corrections.

• 5) May serve as agent or employee of contractor and study plans and specifications to recommend special equipment or procedures to reduce time and cost of construction.

• 6) May schedule delivery of materials, analyze costs, and provide technical advice in solution of construction problems.