RII60520 Advanced Diploma of Civil Construction Design
Qualification description
This qualification reflects the role of an individual working as a senior civil works designer or a para-professional designer, who supports professional engineers. They perform tasks that are broad, specialised, complex and technical and include strategic areas and initiating activities. They are responsible for the design of complex projects to ensure the implementation of the client’s site requirements and are required to demonstrate self-directed application of theoretical and technical knowledge and initiate solutions to technical problems or management requirements.
Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification considerations
Licensing, legislative, regulatory and certification requirements that apply to this qualification can vary between states, territories and industry sectors. Users must check requirements with relevant body before applying the qualification.
Entry requirements
Nil
Packaging rules
The following provides the packaging rules for this qualification, followed by the list of relevant units of competency.
Total number of units = 12
5 core units plus
7 elective units, of which
at least two (2) must be chosen from Group A
at least three (3) must be chosen from Group B
no more than two (2) units from elsewhere within this training package, or from another endorsed training package, or from an accredited course.
All elective units selected from outside this qualification must reflect current occupational and learning outcomes of this AQF qualification level.
There are no prerequisites to imported units listed in this qualification. Where a unit is imported as an elective care must be taken to ensure that all prerequisites specified are complied with.
Core units of competency
Unit code
Unit title
Manage program risk
Manage team effectiveness
Apply safe design principles to control WHS risks
Manage civil works design processes
Establish and maintain a quality system
ElectivesGroup A
Unit code
Unit title
Establish operational strategies and procedures for new business ventures
Develop and implement business plans
Manage project scope
Manage project time
Manage project quality
Manage project cost
Manage project human resources
Manage project information and communication
Manage project procurement
Manage project integration
Manage innovation and continuous improvement
Conduct business negotiations
Conduct a feasibility study
Group B
Unit code
Unit title
Prepare detailed geotechnical design
Prepare detailed design of urban roads
Prepare detailed design of busways
Prepare detailed design of motorways and interchanges
Prepare detailed design of rigid pavements
Prepare detailed traffic analysis
Prepare detailed design of traffic management systems
Prepare detailed design of tunnels
Prepare detailed design of civil concrete structures
Prepare detailed design of civil steel structures
Prepare detailed design of civil timber structures
Prepare detailed design of civil masonry, crib and gabion structures
Provide leadership in the supervision of diverse work teams