【Haichuan School Review Series Discussion】Job Responsibilities of Designers in Design Institutes

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This post was last edited by Zhizhi Ming on 2019-9-13 at 18:26. Design positions in design institutes generally include designers, project managers, proofreaders, reviewers, etc., while the approval officer is usually an administrative staff member. The responsibilities of a designer include the following: technically and in terms of design, they operate under the guidance and direction of the professional supervisor, and are responsible for the progress and quality of their own designs. The main responsibilities are: 1. To develop a design schedule according to the arrangements of the project supervisor, and to complete the assigned design tasks on time. 2. Thoroughly study the basic design materials, understand the design intent, master the design standards, carry out the schematic design for the assigned portion, and resolve related technical issues. 3. The design calculations comply with the unified technical specifications of this project; they are accurate and meet the quality requirements for calculation documents in this field. Whether done manually or computationally, the designer is responsible for the accuracy, safety, and economic Rationality of the calculation results. 4. During the construction drawing phase, under the leadership of the professional supervisor, it is responsible for resolving the interrelationships between different work tasks within its area of responsibility, providing necessary conditions for other specialties, and participating in the consolidation processes at various stages. The construction drawings should meet the requirements for design depth and have a reasonable structure. The layout is compact, clear, tidy, and easy to read. 5. Carefully review calculation sheets and drawings to improve the quality of the output drawings. Any suggestions made by the reviewers, department heads, and approvers should be thoroughly addressed, with the corresponding actions recorded in the review log. 6. Organize the design documents in accordance with the archiving requirements specified in the design documents, and submit them to the person in charge of the project (or the design project manager) for centralized archiving. 7. Collaborate with the project supervisor to carry out design briefings and provide on-site support. 8. The drawings prepared by students for the construction drawing practice and graduation project are carefully checked by the designer, and then submitted to another reviewer for further verification. 9. Be responsible for the design quality, drawing quality, and calculation data of the design documents and drawings in accordance with the principles established by higher-level reviews ； 10. Responsible for coordinating and collaborating with other specialties regarding the work carried out ； 11. In the event of disagreement with the opinions of the proofreader and reviewer, one has the right to request further arbitration from the next higher level up to the chief engineer. If there is still disagreement with the final decision of the arbitration, it can be filed for record-keeping, but it must still be implemented ； 12. In the event of a quality incident arising from the non-compliance of the designed work with relevant regulations, the person in question bears primary responsibility; they must promptly report to their superiors, analyze the causes, draw lessons from the incident, and carry out inspections and corrective actions.