- Assists with discerning whether a project is progressing according to the terms of the contract in proportion to, amongst others, procurements, supervision and site records, milestone achievements, valuations, payments assessments, submissions of claims for additional payments, variations, extensions of time and rectifications.
- Assess projects on a case by case basis as FIDIC acknowledges special conditions may be necessary for specific issues since no two projects are the same.
- Offer assistance on the practice of Particular Conditions and provide examples of areas that require special provisions.
- Inspect all works while carrying out routine testing.
- Issue Notices regarding any errors to be corrected.
- Issue Taking-Over, Performance and Payment Certificates.
- Assess and make a neutral determination.
- Ensure that personnel behave accordingly and remove them from the site if they are not
Other roles and not limited to
- Ensuring that the works are carried out and are progressing in accordance with the contract terms;
- Liaising with and reporting the progress of the works to the relevant authorities, bodies or departments;
- Managing the commissioning of works;
- Managing the timelines and milestones of the project in view of its targeted completion date;
- Managing the costs of the project, including adjusting the contract sum;
- Supervising and inspecting tasks that are to be, or are already, completed;
- Liaising with and instructing the main contractor of the project;
- Ascertaining variations and determining applications or requests for an extension of time;
- Inspecting and managing the defects and ensuring that such defects are remedied within the stipulated time frame;
- Record keeping such as records of site visits, site inspections, correspondences, invoices and payment slips; and
- Certifying works and issuing the relevant certificates (if applicable).