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.

After completing RII60520 Advanced Diploma of Civil Construction Design you may progress to higher education courses

This qualification provides Opportunities in roles like

• Civil Engineering Construction Supervisor
• Civil Engineering Draftsperson
• Civil Engineering Design Draftsperson
• Civil Engineering Technician
• Senior Civil Works Designer

• Applicants must be minimum 18 years of age at the time of commencement;
• Have a valid Student visa status which allows them to study in Australia in Vocational levels.
• Must satisfy Albright Pre-training Review (PTR) Assessment.
• Have a valid IELTS score of 5.5 or PTE score of 42 or Cambridge English Test Result B2 or its equivalent (Completed a minimum 12-Week General English Course of Upper-Intermediate Level)- Within the last 2 Calendar Years
  OR
  Completed Australian Qualification minimum AQF Level 4 (Certificate 4) or Australian Senior Secondary Certificate of Education- Within the last 2 Calendar Years
• Successful completion of Australian Equivalent Year 12 qualification;
• Applicants must undertake the Albright LLN test;
• Applicants should have basic computer and MS Office skills (Word, Excel and Power Point);

There are no qualification specific entry requirements.

• Total number of units = 12
• 5 core units
• 7 elective units

2 years (104 weeks)

Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide & Brisbane

Core Units:

BSBPMG632 Manage program risk

BSBTWK502 Manage team effectiveness

BSBWHS616 Apply safe design principles to control WHS risks

RIICWD601E Manage civil works design processes

RIIQUA601E Establish and maintain a quality system

Elective Units:

MEM30031 – Operate computer-aided design (CAD) system to produce basic drawing elements

BSBPMG534 Manage project human resources

BSBSTR601 Manage innovation and continuous improvement

RIICWD507D Prepare detailed geotechnical design

RIICWD533E Prepare detailed design of civil concrete structures

RIICWD534E Prepare detailed design of civil steel structures.

RIICWD509E Prepare detailed design of urban roads

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