Qualification details

Version

Comment

1

Revised qualification deemed equivalent to CPC50308

2

Elective units revised resulting in a number of unit identifier changes

3

Update superseded imported units from elective list with equivalent current unit for:

• BSBCUS501C to BSBCUS501
• BSBHRM509A to BSBHRM509
• BSBINN502A to BSBINN502
• BSBITA401A to BSBITA401
• BSBITU402A to BSBITU402
• BSBITU404A to BSBITU404
• BSBLED502A to BSBLED502
• BSBMGT502B to BSBMGT502
• BSBSLS502A to BSBSLS502
• BSBWOR501B to BSBWOR501

This version released with CPC08 Version 9.3.

Employability skill 

Industry/enterprise requirements for this qualification include: 

Communication 

• Analyses, evaluates and interprets a range of complex and technical documents, including relevant regulatory, legislative, licensing requirements, codes and standards, plans, drawings and specifications, contracts, reports, reference materials, building approvals, awards and workplace agreements
• Maintains and reports records and information
• Understands relevant definitions, terminology, symbols and language
• Communicates effectively with a range of relevant parties and provides expert testimony
• Establishes site communication procedures
• Prepares complex business documents, including project expenditure schedules, reports including technical and legal reports, drawings and project briefs
• Advises others regarding their obligations as well as company procedures
• Negotiates dispute resolution
• Sketches service layouts
• Implements feedback systems

Teamwork 

• Demonstrates leadership within work teams and business units
• Collaboratively and effectively develops and implements operational plans
• Supervises work processes and systems, and delegates to others as required
• Works with others to overcome problems and achieve outcomes
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships
• Seeks advice from senior management as required
• Works collaboratively with relevant stakeholders
• Relates to people from diverse social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds and with varying physical and mental abilities

Problem solving 

• Analyses construction, environmental management, energy conservation problems and applies appropriate and compliant remedial solutions
• Assesses structural integrity of medium rise buildings
• Ensures processes that identify faults and the required remedial action
• Develops strategies to address project delays
• Performs various complex calculations relating to cost-benefit analysis, rise and fall amounts, pessimistic overdraft requirements, statistical analysis, costs, set out of construction work, structural analysis and service installations
• Analyses reasons for cost variations and takes remedial action
• Establishes and implements dispute resolution procedures
• Maintains site safety and manages risks
• Provides advice on dispute resolution
• Uses and analyses data in decision making

Initiative and enterprise 

• Develops and initiates strategies to use resources effectively
• Ensures effective systems' development
• Implements effective project quality management and continuous improvement processes
• Recommends improvements to environmental management and energy conservation plans
• Develops strategies that maximise resource effectiveness
• Develops and reviews workplace sustainability policy

Planning and organising 

• Supervises planning processes and organisation of on-site building or construction work projects, including instituting procedures and systems
• Develops sound and safe practices in relation to structural procedures on site
• Coordinates and manages construction and demolition processes
• Monitors building or construction costing systems
• Manages preparation of project expenditure schedules
• Supervises materials' procurement systems
• Manages selection, engagement and performance of building and construction contractors
• Administers legal obligations of building or construction contracts
• Establishes construction work policies, practices and procedures
• Prepares and implements environmental management and energy conservation plans, including workplace sustainability policy
• Advises and coordinates the design process and obtains planning approval

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
• Takes responsibility as required by the work role
• Uses discretion and judgement when required in complex environments
• Deals with contingencies

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
• Manages induction and pre-engagement training processes

Technology 

• Operates office equipment
• Uses computer equipment and relevant software
• Understands building construction materials and technologies
• Understands construction equipment and its use
• Operates and tests levelling equipment
• Uses technology to improve efficiency and effectiveness of managing work

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

• 12 units of competency:

• 5 core units
• 7 elective units.

The elective units are to be chosen as follows:

• up to 7 units from general elective units
• up to 3 units from qualifications in CPC08 or another current Training Package or state accredited course, provided the integrity of the AQF alignment is ensured, they contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome, and that no more than:

• 2 units from a Diploma qualification
• 1 unit from a Certificate IV
• 1 unit from an Advanced Diploma qualification.

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 

BSBFIM501A

Manage budgets and financial plans

BSBHRM402A

Recruit, select and induct staff

BSBMGT515A

Manage operational plan

BSBOHS504B

Apply principles of OHS risk management

BSBWOR502B

Ensure team effectiveness

Elective units 

BSBCUS501

Manage quality customer service

BSBHRM509

Manage rehabilitation or return to work programs

BSBINN502

Build and sustain an innovative work environment

BSBITA401

Design databases

BSBITU402

Develop and use complex spreadsheets

BSBITU404

Produce complex desktop published documents

BSBLED502

Manage programs that promote personal effectiveness

BSBMGT502

Manage people performance

BSBPMG504A

Manage project costs

BSBPMG505A

Manage project quality

BSBPMG507A

Manage project communications

BSBPMG508A

Manage project risk

BSBSLS502

Lead and manage a sales team

BSBWOR501

Manage personal work priorities and professional development

CPCCBC5001B

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

CPCCBC5002A

Monitor costing systems on medium rise building and construction projects

CPCCBC5003A

Supervise the planning of on-site medium rise building or construction work

CPCCBC5004A

Supervise and apply quality standards to the selection of building and construction materials

CPCCBC5005A

Select and manage building and construction contractors

CPCCBC5006B

Apply site surveys and set-out procedures to medium rise building projects

CPCCBC5007B

Administer the legal obligations of a building or construction contractor

CPCCBC5009A

Identify services layout and connection methods to medium rise construction projects

CPCCBC5010B

Manage construction work

CPCCBC5011A

Manage environmental management practices and processes in building and construction

CPCCBC5012A

Manage the application and monitoring of energy conservation and management practices and processes

CPCCBC5013A

Develop professional technical and legal reports on building and construction projects

CPCCBC5018A

Apply structural principles to the construction of medium rise buildings

CPCSUS5001A

Develop workplace policies and procedures for sustainability

CPPDSM5022A

Implement asset management plan