Why should we hire you as a construction project Engineer on a complex, multi-phase large road...

Why should we hire you as a construction project Engineer on a complex, multi-phase large road or bridge construction project.

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Why should we hire you as a construction project Engineer

You are a construction engineer working for a large utility contractor. The project you are working...

You are a construction engineer working for a large utility contractor. The project you are working on is in New York City (Manhattan). You are installing approximately 1,000 L.F. of 48” dia. RCP for storm drains. Invert elevation ranges from 9’ to 14’ below grade. Pay lines for the trench are indicated in the attached specification. Soil characteristics range from SM to SC, based on the Unified Soil Classification. What considerations would you make with regards to a trenching &...

1. Tom is a civil engineer and working in a large construction project. Tom was assigned...

1. Tom is a civil engineer and working in a large construction project. Tom was assigned by his manager to look for steel suppliers for the project. Tom placed a newspaper advertisement for potential suppliers to bid. A potential supplier approached Tom, indirectly requested Tom to buy steel from his company. Then he invited Tom to an expensive dinner and a boat tour. Tom was planning to accept the dinner invitation and boat tour. (a) Identify the ethical situation in...

Assume you are a senior Engineer in a Ghanain private multi-disciplinary construction company which have intended...

Assume you are a senior Engineer in a Ghanain private multi-disciplinary construction company which have intended to expand its business operation to Cameroun and Democratic Republic of Congo. Design and build staffbungalows for an expatriate firm. The company has acquired a plot of land to be developed for the senior staff of ten in each country. QUESTION: Land acquisition: explain land acquisition processes in the foreign countries, NB: I only want answer for the question on land acquisisition

Assume that you are the project manager for the construction of a 15-mile road. Further assume...

Assume that you are the project manager for the construction of a 15-mile road. Further assume that the work is uniformly distributed over 12 weeks. The total approved budget for this project is $600,000. At the end of the first three weeks of work $160,000 has been spent and five miles of road have been completed. At the end of the first three weeks, what do you think of the current status of the project in terms of cost and...

You are the Engineer In Charge for a large paving project in New York City. There...

You are the Engineer In Charge for a large paving project in New York City. There is some additional paving work being added to the mainline expressway job involving approximately 25,000 metric tons of asphalt. The additional work involves paving nine (9) ramps along the mainline expressway. Due to the Maintenance and Protection of Traffic requirements, the ramps will each be paved on their own night. The total estimated quantity is 400 Metric Tons of Superpave Top Asphalt and 500...

1. Suppose you are a project manager using waterfall approach on a large and complex project....

1. Suppose you are a project manager using waterfall approach on a large and complex project. Your manager has just read the latest article in Computerworld that advocates replacing waterfall with Extreme Programming (EP) and comes to your office requesting you to switch. What would you say? 2. Imagine you were an analyst developing a new EIS (Executive Information System) intended to provide key strategic information from existing corporate database to senior executives to help in their decision making. What...

Why should teva pharmaceutical hire you? Please be very detailed?

Paccione Paving is considering purchasing a unique piece of equipment for a road construction project that...

Paccione Paving is considering purchasing a unique piece of equipment for a road construction project that will last five years. At the end of the five-year project, Paccione will no longer need the equipment. The equipment will cost $1,225,000, will be depreciated straight-line over seven years, and will be sold for $415,000 at the end of the project. The project will generate additional revenues of $750,000 with annual expenses of $165,000. The project will require an initial investment in net...

Prepare a duty list for a consultant assistant engineer of a civil engineering project (construction of...

Prepare a duty list for a consultant assistant engineer of a civil engineering project (construction of a pedestrian bridge).

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