Qualification details

This qualification is designed to meet the needs of contract administrators working in small to medium-sized enterprises.

Occupational titles may include:

• Contract administrator.

The qualification has core unit of competency requirements that cover common skills for the construction industry.

The construction industry strongly affirms that training and assessment leading to recognition of skills must be undertaken in a real or very closely simulated workplace environment and this qualification requires all units of competency to be delivered in this context.

Completion of the general induction training program specified by the National Code of Practice for Induction Training for Construction Work (ASCC 2007) is required before entering a construction work site. Achievement of unit CPCCOHS1001A covers this requirement.

Additional units of competency may be required to meet builder registration requirements in various States and Territories.

Employability skill 

Industry/enterprise requirements for this qualification include: 

Communication 

• Interprets a range of complex and technical documents, including relevant regulatory, legislative and licensing requirements, codes and standards, plans, drawings and specifications, schedules, site files, contracts, orders and organisational policies and procedures
• Analyses and evaluates reports and reference materials
• Provides clear and accurate information to customers about the construction process and requirements and contracts
• Communicates effectively with a range of relevant parties through a range of media
• Articulates complex ideas clearly
• Understands relevant definitions, terminology, symbols and language
• Negotiates contracts as well as conflict and dispute resolution
• Prepares documents, including construction contracts, plans, sketches and drawings and specifications, reports, tenders, schedules, building applications and submissions and file notes
• Reports and records project costs
• Maintains and checks logs, records and documents
• Analyses a range of data, including company and stakeholder resource consumption and waste product volumes

Teamwork 

• Coordinates a range of team members and activities
• Seeks expert advice where appropriate
• Works collaboratively with relevant stakeholders
• Understands various stakeholders' roles
• Relates positively to fellow workers and the management team
• Relates to people from diverse social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds and with varying physical and mental abilities

Problem solving 

• Performs various calculations relating to rise and fall amounts, estimating resource acquisition and costs, comparisons of alternative water management systems; waste management minimisation strategies; and thermal efficiency
• Takes action to minimise contract penalties
• Identifies and rectifies faults
• Responds effectively to hazards, risks and emergencies
• Analyses problems and applies remedial solutions
• Resolves business disputes
• Deals with contract variations
• Takes action to minimise contract penalties
• Analyses rejected building applications and determines the likely success of an appeal or a resubmission
• Devises approaches, implements and reflects on environmental and water, energy and resource efficiency management policies and procedures relevant to work site to improve environmental sustainability and shares alternative approaches as required

Initiative and enterprise 

• Acts with initiative and foresight to ensure legal requirements are applied accurately
• Develops compliant, alternative solutions to construction problems
• Evaluates properties of construction materials and selects appropriate materials based on evaluation
• Identifies opportunities for improved water management
• Evaluates effective strategies for insulating structures
• Develops waste management strategies and dispute resolution procedures
• Identifies environmental and resource efficiency improvements, applies knowledge about resource use to organisational activities and customer service and develops resource efficiency tools

Planning and organising 

• Plans and coordinates various work operations
• Prepares project schedule
• Participates in effective implementation of organisation's operational plans
• Plans and organises on-site activities and implements procedures associated with building and construction work
• Identifies and organises resource requirements and obtains supply information
• Supervises various administrative and work processes, including payments
• Collects, analyses and organises workplace information and data
• Plans and organises inspections
• Organises testing of construction materials to ensure suitability

Self management 

• Manages own performance to ensure required levels of service standards, work quality and professional competence
• Manages work priorities and professional development
• Uses feedback to improve own performance
• Organises and completes daily work activities

Learning 

• Is open to new ideas and techniques
• Seeks feedback on personal performance
• Uses information effectively to improve work performance
• Learns from colleagues as part of effective teamwork

Technology 

• Operates office equipment and computers
• Uses digital cameras
• Uses technology to improve efficiency and effectiveness of managing work

To achieve this qualification, the candidate must demonstrate competency in:

• 15 units of competency:

• 9 core units
• 6 elective units.

The electives may be selected as follows:

• all six elective units may be selected from the list below
• two of the six elective units may be selected from a Certificate IV qualification in another endorsed Training Package or within CPC08 Construction, Plumbing and Services Training Package, ensuring the industry context of the qualification is maintained
• one of the six elective units may be selected from either Certificate III or Diploma level.

Some units in this qualification may have prerequisite requirements, which must be met when packaging the qualification. Users are referred to the list of CPC08 units with prerequisite unit requirements available in this Training Package for this purpose.

Core units 

BSBOHS201A

Participate in OHS processes

CPCCBC4003A

Select and prepare a construction contract

CPCCBC4006B

Select, procure and store construction materials for low rise projects

CPCCBC4012B

Read and interpret plans and specifications

CPCCBC4016A

Administer a construction contract

CPCCBC4026A

Arrange building applications and approvals

CPCCBC4029B

Apply construction information to the sales process

CPCCBC4031A

Process client requirements

CPCCBC4032A

Apply contract law to sales processes

Elective units 

BSBWOR402A

Promote team effectiveness

BSBITU201A

Produce simple word processed documents

BSBITU202A

Create and use spreadsheets

BSBITU301A

Create and use databases

BSBMGT403A

Implement continuous improvement

BSBPMG404A

Apply quality management techniques

BSBPMG407A

Apply risk management techniques

BSBPMG510A

Manage projects

BSBWOR401A

Establish effective workplace relationships

BSBWRT401A

Write complex documents

CPCCBC4001A

Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for low rise building projects

CPCCBC4005A

Produce labour and material schedules for ordering

CPCCBC4007A

Plan building or construction work

CPCCBC4013A

Prepare and evaluate tender documentation

CPCCBC4014A

Prepare simple building sketches and drawings

CPCCBC4017A

Arrange resources and prepare for the building or construction project

CPCCBC4019A

Apply sustainable building design principles to water management systems

CPCCBC4020A

Build thermally efficient and sustainable structures

CPCCBC4021A

Minimise waste on the building and construction site

CPCCBC4024A

Resolve business disputes

CPCCBC4025A

Manage personal work priorities and professional development

CPCSUS4001A

Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices

HLTHIR403C

Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co-workers