Introducing yourself, jobs, roles and responsibilities (Inżynier Budownictwa 04/2018)

Hi everyone, good to see you. My name is George and I'm the site manager. I'm in charge of this site. I want you to get to know each other, so could you please say your name and job?

My task is to make sure that things stay on schedule and within the budget, and that all of you do your job.

My task is to make sure that things stay on schedule and within the budget, and that all of you do your job.

I am also responsible for coordinating suppliers of building materials and equipment.

J: Hi, I'm John. Labourer. P: Hello, I'm Pierre, from France. I'm labourer too.

Good morning. I'm Adam. I, m from Poland. I'm an electrician by trade.

A: And this is my apprentice. I look after him and train him. K: Hi I'm Karol Kraszewski and I also come from Poland. I learn on the job.

I'm security guard. I control access to the site.

He also deals with subcontractors, liaises with suppliers and discusses the details with the client.

Well, what else shall I tell you? Soon I will also introduce our general contractor, Mr Smith to you. His role is to make sure we have the suport we need for materials and equipment.

G: Is he on the site today? T: Yes, he's over there talking to a building inspector.

Thomas, it's just you left. What do you do?

P: Could you spell your last name? K: Sure, that's K-R-A-S-Z-E-W-S-K-I. P: Thank you.

G: IfI am not on the site and you need help with something urgent, you can call me. A: What's your telephone numer? G: It's 669 887 236. Let me write it down on the board. Well, what else shall I tell you?

T: Oh, I forgot to tell you that Mr Smith was looking for you in the morning before our meeting. G: Is he on the site today?

OK, thank you. Oh, it's already 11 o, clock. Let's have a 15-minute break then. I'll check what Mr Smith wants from me. Once I'm back, we'll plan the works for today. We'll also talk about OHS regulations. These we'll also discuss each time we start work.

G: Any questions? K: Everything is clear. G: Great! You should report all the issues directly to me. In general, I'm on site from 7 am every day so you can find me here.