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24 CHAPTER 3. CORE COMPETENCIES 3.1 Introduction Core competencies are the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs)
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26 should have the necessary competencies before hiring, or the STA or consultant firm can train them in specific KSAs after being hired. Table 3-2.
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27 Pe rs on al E ffe ct iv en es s C om pe te nc ie s Leadership Adaptability/flexibility Dependability/reliability Initiative Professionalism Integrity Interpersonal skills W or kp la ce C om pe te nc ie s Problem-solving/decision-making Safety Following directions Attention to detail Planning and organizing Teamwork The focus group conducted with training personnel revealed that mathematics (e.g., basic math skills relevant to highway construction calculations such as stationing, volumes, quantities, and areas) is a core competency.
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28 intermediate and managerial-level CIs. Leadership was noted as a competency that a CI needs to possess, especially for positions that manage other inspectors.
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29 level. Still, once an inspector advances toward an advanced or managerial inspection role, personal effectiveness skills become important, along with the workplace and technical competencies.
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30 importance at the intermediate and advanced levels. As with Academic Competency KSAs, consultant firm ratings were generally higher than STAs, with notable differences in ‘Knowledge of quality assurance principles.' When viewed in aggregate, STAs, Consultant firms and CIs rated ‘Understanding agency regulations, policies, and procedures,' and ‘Comprehension of construction plans, specifications, and contract provisions' as the highest importance.
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31 It was noted that ‘Desire to Learn,' while rated as important for all CI levels, CIs reported ‘Desire to Learn' to be of higher importance at the entry than at the intermediate and advanced levels. Table 3-7.
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32 Safety focus and jobsite safety knowledge Workplace 4.50 Integrity Personal Effectiveness 4.46 Dependability & Reliability Personal Effectiveness 4.43 Understanding agency regulations, policies, and procedures Technical 4.21 KSA Competency Category Consultant firms rating average Integrity Personal Effectiveness 4.74 Comprehension of construction plans, specifications, and contract provisions Technical 4.66 Safety focus and jobsite safety knowledge Workplace 4.62 Dependability & Reliability Personal Effectiveness 4.55 Attention to detail Workplace 4.43 Table 3-10 provides CI KSA ratings for entry, intermediate, and advanced-level inspection positions. Notably, the Personal Effectiveness KSAs dominate the entry-level.
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33 3.6 Conclusions This chapter presents the key findings related to core competencies for CIs. Transportation CIs are tasked with inspecting on-site construction and workmanship, testing materials, and documenting results.
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35 Additionally, the STA and consultant surveys showed that academic competencies are not as important as other competencies, meaning that CIs can be trained to gain the knowledge and skills to perform responsibilities depending on the position level and requirements set forth by the STA. Once trained, CIs gain experience that can offset higher education requirements.
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41 attend without interfering with their primary work and responsibilities. They should also provide condensed and self-led training programs that reduce the time required to complete the training.
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42 • Core competencies gained through education, training, and experience increase as a consultant CI advances in their career. For example, technical and personal effectiveness competencies are extremely important for advanced-level consultant CIs, but these competencies for entry-level consultant CIs are only moderately important, signifying that entry-level consultant CIs do not have to possess extensive knowledge as that will be gained through training and experience.
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