Senior Tech Interview Flashcards
Name some examples of relevant standards you use at work.
-Design Manual for Roads & Bridges (DMRB)
-Maintenance Design Manual (MDM)
-Traffic Signs Manual (Chapters 5 & 6)
-Guidance on the Use of Tactile Paving Surfaces (DFT)
-Safety at Street Works and Road Works (A Code of Practice)
- Highways Works Standards, Materials & Testing (A Code of Practice)
-Local Transport Notes (LTN)
-Specification for Highways Works
Why is the fee on PV greater than your hourly rate?
The fee comprises of actual salary, in addition to provisions for training, equipment, technology etc.
What performance indicators are we appraised on?
Cost & Time mainly, for example actual spend as a percentage of the schemes budget.
What is a compensation event?
An event, not usually the fault of the contractor, that changes the cost of the time needed to complete the work.
What is the purpose of the surface course?
- Skid Resistance
- Prevent Ingress of Water
- Resist deformation from traffic loading
- Provide an even running surface
What is the function of the binder course?
- Distributes the load and stresses from the surface into the base course
- Provides some strength
- Provides a regulating course
- Provide an even surface for the construction of the surface course
What is the function of the base course?
- Provides majority of the strength
- Provides a platform for the construction of the binder and surface course layers
- Protects the sub-base from frost/water damage
- Deal with stresses associated with construction traffic
What is the function of the sub-base course?
-Protects the sub-grade from water/frost
-Spreads the load across the sub-grade
-Provides a platform for the construction of the bound layers
- Deal with stresses associated with construction traffic
What is the function of the sub-grade?
-Provide a platform for the construction of the sub-base
– Deal with stresses associated with construction traffic
Describe your role under CDM and the role of TSP
TSP act as the principle designer. Dave acts as a representative of the principle designers and I act as a designer who prepares documents for Dave to sign off as the principle designers representative.
How does TSP act as a trading account?
TSP does not get given a budget for staff. Instead, TSP charges the council a flat rate for each grade based upon the hourly rate of the position and a number of overheads. The overheads include things such as training, provision of equipment etc.
Where does the funding for schemes come from?
Funding streams are either capital or revenue. Capital schemes are provided a budget by central government (i.e. LCC) which is controlled by the client team.
What considerations are there for typical designs?
Location (rural/urban)
Businesses
Utilities
Traffic management
etc..
What is PEESL? (Risks)
All risks for a job can fit within one category based on this acronym.
e.g. Political, Economic, Environmental, Social & Legal.
