This unit of competency specifies the skills and knowledge required to supervise the planning process and organisation of on-site work for building and construction projects. It includes interpreting contract and planning requirements and developing strategies for scheduling human and physical resources effectively to comply with contractual obligations and meet planning timelines.
It applies to National Construction Code (NCC) classifications:
Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce & extend knowledge and skill competence within set & controlled parameters in accordance with each unit’s learning outcomes & performance criteria requirements, incl the setting of work based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.
Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:
* a Class 1 and 10 building, to a maximum of three storeys, or
* a Class 2 to 9, Type B or C.
In doing this, the candidate must:
* translate contract requirements into construction plans and processes
* develop strategies that effectively maximise physical and human resource use
* apply construction planning processes that effect desired outcomes and meet proposed timeframes
* establish and maintain a workplace environment representative of good management practice.
The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by Victoria University and/or via the Victoria University e-learning system.
This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):