PWD Manual Final Draft - Association of Engineers Kerala

Contents202.13 First & Second Grade OverseersI Grade or II Grade Overseer when posted in a section shall in addition to the duties entrusted to aIII grade Overseer:1. Assist in checking the detailed estimates for works and submit notes for issuing technical sanction orforwarding to higher offices.2. Assist the Assistant Engineer in inviting tender, prepare tender schedule, acceptance of tender,executing agreement for works, passing bills and making payments and submitting notes for issuingorders.3. Record in Measurement Books, all measurements of works within the T.S. Powers of AssistantEngineer.4. Assist in preparing and disbursing wages of Casual Labour Roll5. Prepare bills of works, for which he is authorised to take measurements.6. Keep in safe custody, scientific, and mathematical instruments, tools & plant including machinery,pipes and accessories, spare parts of tools & plant, furniture registers, and work files of the sectionoffice and Measurement Books and Field Books issued to him and handover the above while ontransfer, as directed by the Assistant Engineer.7. Maintain files and registers relating to departmental Plant, MAS account, improvements ingovernment land and other items.8. Co-ordinate the work of subordinate Overseers.9. Assist the Assistant Engineer to conduct joint inspection with revenue staff for verification ofimprovements and submit verification report for taking possession of acquired land.10. Assist the superior officers in field work and submit the documents, reports etc to the higher officerunder due authentication by affixing signature.202.14 TracerA Tracer (in the cadre of third grade Overseer) in any PWD office shall carryout the followingduties.Prepare tracing of drawings.Carryout any other work that may be specifically assigned to him by superior officers.202.15 First & Second Grade DraughtsmanA I & II Grade Draughtsman in PWD office shall carryout the following duties.1. Prepare drawings based on instructions given to him by the Assistant Engineer (Works) / AssistantDirector and higher officers.2. Prepare tracing of drawings.3. Plot survey work based on field data furnished to him and mark contours in survey drawings.4. Check plotted sections and surveys received from subordinate officers with field book entriesincluding checking reduction of levels.5. Calculate quantities of various items of work involved from the designs and drawings of structuresand prepare detailed estimate.6. Prepare data for items of work based on schedule of rates, and information received from fieldregarding leads and lifts involved etc.7. Check contractor's bills with regard to the estimates received from subordinate offices.8. Verify issue of materials against requirement as per data in contractor's bill.9. Prepare indents for departmental materials, Tools and Plant etc.10. Prepare tender schedules and agreements.11. Tabulate tenders.12. Prepare draft letters and reports.13. Carryout any other work that may be specifically assigned to him by Assistant Engineer (Works) andother superior officers.202.16 Blue Printer1. To take copies of drawings, documents as directed by superior officers.203 Duties of various branches in the Chief Engineers, Circle, Division, and Sub Division officesEach PWD office shall have technical, financial and establishment personnel. Each branch shallhave the following duties.203.1 Technical BranchThe Technical branch in a PWD office shall be responsible for taking action on the following,24