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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Interpret and scope civil works design requirements
   • Access, interpret and apply Civil works design documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
   • Obtain, read, interpret, clarify and confirm work requirements
   • Advise the client on the implications for sustainability and options for an improved environmental outcome in the project
   • Analyse the client requirements for the design criteria to ensure all appropriate specifications are included
   • Confirm that all development and implementation factors are accounted for
   • Prepare functional specifications applying engineering standards and the design specifications
   • Document and obtain the client’s agreement on the criteria
2. Identify civil works project design options and determine the preferred design option
   • Identify innovative approaches to the development of the design concept
   • Investigate and analyse the possible design concepts capable of achieving the design requirements
   • Seek advice from appropriate personnel and sources where the concept proposal has nonstandard engineering requirements or where new technology may apply
   • Collaborate with the client to adapt the design concept to improve the outcomes and overcome problems
   • Advise the client of the likely impacts on the community
3. Initiate, monitor and support the design of civil works
   • Analyse and select resources, processes and systems to develop the design
   • Arrange design tasks to meet the agreed outcomes and cost structure
   • Develop and check the design solution using the engineering specification
   • Create (when appropriate) a demonstration model of the design
4. Prepare and maintain documentation during the civil works design process
   • Establish the documentation management process
   • Ensure that the supporting documentation required to implement the design is accurate, concise, complete and clear
   • Ensure that the designed item is identified by agreed design documentation and records
   • Apply the agreed documentation control process when making changes to design
   • Ensure that the documentation for the design remains accurate and current during the design development
5. Review civil works design to achieve acceptance
   • Review the design to ensure that the client’s requirements are met
   • Inform the user of the likely impact on the user’s lifestyle
   • Incorporate corrections and make improvements to the design ensuring social responsibilities, such as sustainability are met
   • Review the design with the client to gain documented acceptance
6. Support the application of civil works designs
   • Prepare and implement plans to verify that completed physical work meets client’s requirements
   • Develop periodic test schedules to monitor performance and enable others to take any corrective action necessary
   • Seek feedback from the commissioning process to facilitate corrective actions or improvements
   • Evaluate the performance of the design outcomes in the user’s environment using appropriate tools
   • Evaluate community reaction to the design outcome
7. Interpret and scope civil works design requirements
   • Access, interpret and apply Civil works design documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
   • Obtain, read, interpret, clarify and confirm work requirements
   • Advise the client on the implications for sustainability and options for an improved environmental outcome in the project
   • Analyse the client requirements for the design criteria to ensure all appropriate specifications are included
   • Confirm that all development and implementation factors are accounted for
   • Prepare functional specifications applying engineering standards and the design specifications
   • Document and obtain the client’s agreement on the criteria
8. Identify civil works project design options and determine the preferred design option
   • Identify innovative approaches to the development of the design concept
   • Investigate and analyse the possible design concepts capable of achieving the design requirements
   • Seek advice from appropriate personnel and sources where the concept proposal has nonstandard engineering requirements or where new technology may apply
   • Collaborate with the client to adapt the design concept to improve the outcomes and overcome problems
   • Advise the client of the likely impacts on the community
9. Initiate, monitor and support the design of civil works
   • Analyse and select resources, processes and systems to develop the design
   • Arrange design tasks to meet the agreed outcomes and cost structure
   • Develop and check the design solution using the engineering specification
   • Create (when appropriate) a demonstration model of the design
10. Prepare and maintain documentation during the civil works design process
    • Establish the documentation management process
    • Ensure that the supporting documentation required to implement the design is accurate, concise, complete and clear
    • Ensure that the designed item is identified by agreed design documentation and records
    • Apply the agreed documentation control process when making changes to design
    • Ensure that the documentation for the design remains accurate and current during the design development
11. Review civil works design to achieve acceptance
    • Review the design to ensure that the client’s requirements are met
    • Inform the user of the likely impact on the user’s lifestyle
    • Incorporate corrections and make improvements to the design ensuring social responsibilities, such as sustainability are met
    • Review the design with the client to gain documented acceptance
12. Support the application of civil works designs
    • Prepare and implement plans to verify that completed physical work meets client’s requirements
    • Develop periodic test schedules to monitor performance and enable others to take any corrective action necessary
    • Seek feedback from the commissioning process to facilitate corrective actions or improvements
    • Evaluate the performance of the design outcomes in the user’s environment using appropriate tools
    • Evaluate community reaction to the design outcome

Performance Evidence

Evidence is required to be collected that demonstrates a candidate’s competency in this unit. Evidence must be relevant to the roles within this sector’s work operations and satisfy all of the requirements of the performance criteria of this unit and include evidence that the candidate:

locates and applies relevant legislation, documentation, policies and procedures

implements the requirements, procedures and techniques for the safe, effective and efficient completion of the civil works design process including:

risk assessment and management requirement and procedures

statutory compliance requirements and procedures

work health and safety requirements and procedures

environmental management requirements and procedures

cultural and heritage requirements and procedures

quality management requirements and procedures

works effectively with others to undertake and complete the management of the civil works design process including:

using a range of communication techniques and equipment to convey information to others

maintaining written and verbal reporting requirements

organising work activities to meet all task requirements

communicating clearly and concisely with others to receive and clarify work instructions

provide team leadership and coordination

provide clarification and advice

demonstrates completion of managing the civil works design process that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

communicating and collaborating with client to improve outcomes and/or overcome problems

monitoring and support the design process

ensuring documentation requirements are met

reviewing the design including:

interpreting and confirming project plans and drawings

interpreting and confirming project specifications

interpreting and confirming project design briefs

interpreting and confirming project engineering survey information

interpreting and confirming project hydrological data

interpreting and confirming meteorological data

interpreting and confirming project geotechnical data

interpreting and confirming cultural and heritage data

supporting the application of designs

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge in managing the civil works design process through:

accessing, interpreting and applying legislative, organisation and site requirements and procedures for:

interpret Australian and other appropriate standards

reporting requirements and procedures

design approval requirements and procedures

design record keeping requirements and procedures

performance review requirements and procedures

systems close out requirements and procedures

design review principles and procedures

consultative processes

provide team leadership and coordination

applying innovative solutions and new technology

choosing appropriate operational techniques

developing and applying design plans

preparing civil works functional specifications

computer aided design (CAD) technology

engineering graphical presentation techniques

calculating design costs

negotiation techniques

client feedback techniques

principles of road user behaviour

Industry and organisational design procedures and practice

current Industry best practice

civil works options

civil works geometric requirements

civil works surfacing requirements

potential hazards, constraints and conditions that may affect civil works design and construction

current Industry best practice in civil works design and construction

techniques for choosing preferred options

operational techniques required for the execution of civil works construction tasks

civil works construction plant and equipment capabilities

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