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CHAPTER 1
TECHNICAL ADMINISTRATION
When you achieve the status of PETTY
OFFICER, it becomes your most important
advancement in the Navy. Sewing on your first
chevron carries many responsibilities with it. Among
these responsibilities is the commitment to become an
effective supervisor/leader, instructor, and
administrator in all military, technical, and safety
areas of your rating.
As a petty officer, you will begin to develop your
ability to manage the work that is done by your
personnel as well as to supervise/lead them.
As you gain experience as a petty officer and
increase your technical abilities as a Steelworker, your
skill as leader becomes more and more important as
you lead/supervise personnel assigned to you. At each
rating level, you will be given more responsibility and
will be expected to seek the responsibility associated
with that particular rating level. The intent of this
chapter is to help you understand the importance of
leadership, to show you the practical aspects of
applying leadership principles coupled with sound
administrative practices, and to help you use and
prepare the administrative “paperwork” that you will
be involved with as a crew leader.
CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION
As your crew leader or supervisor experience
grows, you begin to assume greater responsibility for
the work of others. As this is occurring, you will also
assume greater administrative duties. For this reason,
you must understand that proper administration is the
backbone of any project. You will have personnel
assigned to your project who must be employed
effectively and safely. Therefore, you not only have to
meet production requirements and conduct training
but also must know and apply the procedures required
to process “paperwork” correctly,
Administration is the mechanical means that a
person or an organization uses to plan, organize,
supervise, manage, and document activities. It
provides a means of telling you such things as what
has been planned, what is required, what has occured,
what is completed, what personnel are assigned, and
so on. Try keeping all that information in your head
for even a small assignment/project. You will begin to
understand the variety of methods used to administer
the job. Administration ranges from just keeping a
notebook in your back pocket to filling out a variety
of reports and forms.
As a growing leader in the Navy, you must learn
about and become effective in the use of
administrative tools as well as the tools of your trade.
Once you become comfortable with using these tools,
you will then develop the skill of a successful
administrator who can lead and direct people in
getting the job done right and done well.
PLANNING PERSONNEL WORK
ASSIGNMENTS
While planning for a small or large project, you
must consider the abilities of your crew. Use PRCP
data, which will be discussed later in the chapter. Next,
consider any special tools and equipment you will
need and arrange to have them at the jobsite when the
work is started. Determine who will use these tools,
and ensure the crew members assigned know how to
use them Properly and safely.
To assure that the project is done properly and on
time, you should consider the method of
accomplishment as well as the skill level (PRCP level)
of your crew. When there is more than one way of
constructing a particular project, you must analyze the
methods and choose the one best suited to the project
conditions and the skill levels of your crew. Listen to
suggestions from others. If you can simplify a method
and save time and effort, by all means do it.
As the petty officer in charge of a crew, you are
responsible for crew member time management as
well as your own. You must plan constructive work
for your crew. Always remember to PLAN AHEAD!
A sure sign of poor planning is that of crew members
standing idle each morning while you plan the events
for the day. At the close of each day, you should
confirm the plans for the next workday. In doing so,
you will need answers on the availability y and use of
manpower, equipment, and supplies. Keep the
following questions in mind:
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