Engineer's Duty in FIDIC Yellow Book 2017: Understanding the Role of Engineer

🚧 Explore the critical role of the engineer in construction contracts governed by the FIDIC Yellow Book 2017. This comprehensive video covers how the engineer functions not only as a technical expert but also as a decision-maker, dispute resolver, and neutral mediator between the employer and contractor.

Key Topics Covered:
Qualifications of the Engineer 🎓 – Experience, skills, and contract fluency requirements.
Neutrality and Role in Disputes ⚖️ – Balancing contractor and employer interests.
Decision-Making Authority 🛠️ – Managing claims, payments, and variations.
Procedural Obligations and Replacements 📋 – Rules for replacing the engineer and issuing notices.
Project Management Tasks 🏗️ – Overseeing quality control, safety compliance, and subcontracting.
💼 Why Watch This Video?
Understand the expanded responsibilities of the engineer in the 2017 version of the Yellow Book.
Learn how the engineer manages disputes and prevents conflicts from escalating.
Explore the engineer’s procedural roles and impact on the project timeline and financial health.
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Video Summary with Timestamps


00:00 Introduction
00:21 Who Can Be an Engineer?
00:45 Qualifications of the Engineer
01:20 Engineer’s Role
02:07 Employer's Representative vs. Engineer
02:53 Engineer’s Sphere of Influence
03:24 Decision-Making by the Engineer
04:09 Changes in Clause 3 in 2017
05:07 Engineer’s Role in Conflict Resolution
05:53 Engineer’s Procedural Responsibilities
06:39 Replacing the Engineer
07:10 Neutrality of the Engineer
07:49 Engineer’s Instructions
08:27 Engineer’s Role in Payments
08:58 Engineer’s Role in Variations
09:28 Engineer and Disputes
10:39 Engineer’s Identity in Corporate Structure
11:51 Process of Replacing the Engineer
12:23 Commencing and Managing the Project
13:05 Boundaries of Engineer’s Authority
13:25 Location and Delegation
13:53 Decision-Making Autonomy
14:22 Engineer’s Role in Claims Process
14:52 Neutrality and Fairness
15:14 Expanded Role in FIDIC Yellow Book 2017
15:45 Notice of Appointment for Legal Entities
16:19 Revocation of Authority
16:51 Impact of Not Following Notice Requirements
17:17 Engineer’s Impartiality
17:47 Engineer’s Role in Variations
18:12 Engineer’s Role in Certification
18:40 Engineer’s Role in Dispute Resolution
19:10 Engineer’s Role in Quality Control
19:35 Engineer’s Role in Safety and Environmental Compliance
19:58 Engineer’s Role in Subcontracting
20:23 Engineer’s Role in Force Majeure Events
20:45 Engineer’s Role in Contract Closure
21:31 Engineer’s Role in Risk Management
21:55 Engineer’s Ethical Responsibilities
22:18 Engineer’s Role in Post-Completion Activities