CIVIL ENGINEERING GENERAL OPERATION OFFICE & ORGANIZATION CHART
I. DESIGNS, CONSTRUCTS AND MAINTAINS THE PUBLIC ROAD, SEWERAGE, PIERS, DRAINAGE SYSTEMS AND PUBLIC SEAWALLS.
2. INVESTIGATES THE ENGINEERING FEASIBILITY OF PLANNED DEVELOPMENT THROUGHOUT THE COLONY.
3. PLANS AND IMPLEMENTS MOST OF THE SITE FORMATION WORKS REQUIRED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COLONY.
THREE ROADS & DRAINAGE DIVISIONS (H.K., K., N.T.)
1. PLAN, DESIGN, CONSTRUCT AND MAINTAIN ALL THE PUBLIC ROAD, BRIDGE, SEWERAGE, DRAINAGE SYSTEMS OF THE COLONY.
2. ENSURE THAT PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT, WHERE APPLICABLE, CAN BE CONNECTED INTO THE PUBLIC SYSTEM OF ROADS & DRAINS.
PORT WORKS DIVISION
1. DESIGNS, CONSTRUCTS AND MAINTAINS ALL PUBLIC PIERS, SEAWALLS.
2. CHECKS PLANS OF PRIVATE MARINE WORKS.
3. MAINTAINS OR INCREASES AS REQUIRED THE DEPTH OF THE HARBOUR.
DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
1. PREPARES FEASIBILITY REPORTS ON MAJOR DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES IN KOWLOON, THE NEW TERRITORIES.
2. DESIGNS SITE FORMATION WORKS IN NEW TERRITORIES.
3. CARRIES OUT MAJOR SITE FORMATION WORKS IN KOWLOON.
TRAFFIC ENGINEERING DIVISION
1. PLANS AND DESIGNS FOR THE MOST EFFICIENT MOVEMENT OF PASSENGERS AND GOODS ON THE COLONY ROAD SYSTEM.
2. PROVIDES THE POLICE WITH TECHNICAL ADVICE AND INFORMATION ON TRAFFIC CONTROL.
3. PLANS TRAFFIC AIDS AND PUBLIC LIGHTING OF STREETS & OPEN SPACES.
4. PRELIMINARY DESIGN, PLANNING, CO-ORDINATION OF ALL CIVIL WORKS.
5. DESIGNS FERRY AND BUS CONCOURSES.
6. ADVISES GOVERNMENT ON THE LOCATION AND SIZE OF OFF-STREET CAR PARKS.
7. PREPARES FEASIBILITY REPORTS ON MAJOR DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES FOR HONG KONG ISLAND.
HONG KONG DIVISION OPERATES TWO GOVERNMENT QUARRIES AND ADMINISTERS LONG-TERM PRIVATE QUARRIES UNDER CONTRACT.
4. ARRANGES FOR THE APPROVAL OF PUBLIC RECLAMATIONS.
4. INVESTIGATE AND DESIGN WORKS TO OVERCOME THE PROBLEMS RESULTING FROM THE OVERLOADING OF THE EXISTING SEWERAGE SYSTEMS IN THE URBAN AREAS.
TRAINING SECTION TRAINS RECRUITS TO BECOME SITE SUPERVISORY STAFF.
RAILWAY SECTION PLANS, DESIGNS AND CONSTRUCTS THE NEW KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY TERMINUS AT HUNGHOM AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN KOWLOON, THE NEW TERRITORIES.
PASSENGER TRANSPORT SURVEY UNIT COLLECTS AND ANALYSES ALL DATA RELATING TO PASSENGER TRANSPORT.
P. W. D. LABORATORY SECTION CARRIES OUT TESTS AS NECESSARY ON A WIDE RANGE OF MATERIALS FOR PRIVATE ORGANISATIONS AND ISSUES REPORTS.