This qualification reflects the role of a skilled operator working in civil construction, who applies a broad range of skills in a varied work context, using some discretion and judgement and relevant theoretical knowledge.
The qualification applies to specialist occupations in Bituminous Surfacing Bridge Construction and Maintenance, Pipe Laying, Road Construction and Maintenance, Road Marking, Tunnel Construction, Timber Bridge Construction and Maintenance and Civil Construction general occupations. The individual may provide theoretical advice and support a team.
Subjects
Requirements for completion of the qualification
The following table provides the packaging rules for this qualification, followed by the list of relevant units of competency.
The qualification has core and elective units of competency requirements that cover the general and specialist skills for seven (7) specialist and one (1) general civil construction stream.
Stream 1 Bituminous Surfacing
Stream 2 Bridge Construction and Maintenance
Stream 3 Pipe Laying
Stream 4 Road Construction and Maintenance
Stream 5 Road Marking
Stream 6 Tunnel Construction
Stream 7 Timber Bridge Construction and Maintenance
Stream 8 Civil Construction General
The core units and requirements of one (1) stream must be met for award of this qualification.
The following units of competency are required:
Stream 1 Bituminous Surfacing
Successful completion of twenty five (25) units of competency made up of:
seven (7) core units, plus seven (7) Group A units plus
eleven (11) elective units of which:
- at least six (6) must come from the Group B electives listed below including at least three (3) bituminous surfacing units at AQF 3 level (CBS3) OR at least two (2) bituminous surfacing units at AQF 3 level (CBS3) and one (1) at AQF 4 level (CBS4)
- up to five (5) units may come from AQF 2, 3 or 4 level from this, or any other Training Package
- up to three (3) units of competency may come from an AQF 2, 3 or 4 level accredited course
Stream 2 Bridge Construction and Maintenance
Successful completion of twenty five (25) units of competency made up of:
seven (7) core units, plus eight (8) Group C units plus
ten (10) elective units of which:
- at least five (5) must come from the Group D electives listed below including at least two (2) bridge maintenance units at AQF 3 level (CBM3)
- up to five (5) units may come from AQF 2, 3 or 4 level from this, or any other Training Package
- up to three (3) units of competency may come from an AQF 2, 3 or 4 level accredited course
Stream 3 Pipe Laying
Successful completion of twenty five (25) units of competency made up of:
seven (7) core units, plus ten (10) Group E units plus
eight (8) elective units of which:
- at least three (3) must come from the Group F electives listed below of which at least one (1) marked *
- at least four (4) of the units must be at AQF 3 level
- up to five (5) units may come from AQF 2, 3 or 4 level from this, or any other Training Package
- up to three (3) units of competency may come from an AQF 2, 3 or 4 level accredited course
Stream 4 Road Construction and Maintenance
Successful completion of twenty five (25) units of competency made up of:
seven (7) core units, plus nine (9) Group G units plus
nine (9) elective units of which:
- at least four (4) must be road construction (CRC) units from the Group H electives listed below including at least two (2) at AQF 3 level - at least four (4) of the total elective units must be at AQF 3 level
- up to five (5) unit may come from AQF 2, 3 or 4 level from this, or any other Training Package
- up to three (3) units of competency may come from an AQF 2, 3 or 4 level accredited course
Stream 5 Road Marking
Successful completion of twenty two (22) units of competency made up of:
seven (7) core units, plus four (4) Group I units plus
eleven (11) elective units of which:
- at least seven (7) must come from the Group J electives listed below including a minimum of five (5) road marking (CRM) units of which one (1) must be at AQF 3 level
- up to four (4) units may come from AQF 2, 3 or 4 level from this, or any other Training Package
- up to two (2) units of competency may come from an AQF 2, 3 or 4 level accredited course
Stream 6 Tunnel Construction
Successful completion of twenty five (25) units of competency made up of:
seven (7) core units, plus eight (8) Group K units plus
ten (10) elective units of which:
- at least five (5) must come from the Group L electives listed below including a minimum of three (3) units at AQF 3 level, of which at least two (2) must be tunnel construction (CTC) units
- up to five (5) units may come from AQF 2, 3 or 4 level from this, or any other Training Package - up to three (3) units of competency may come from an AQF 2, 3 or 4 level accredited course
Stream 7 Timber Bridge Construction and Maintenance
Successful completion of twenty eight (28) units of competency made up of:
seven (7) core units, plus twelve (12) Group M units plus nine (9) elective units of which:
- at least five (5) must come from the Group N electives listed below including a minimum of two (2) units at AQF 3 level
- up to four (4) units may come from AQF 2, 3 or 4 level from this, or any other Training Package
- up to three (3) units of competency may come from an AQF 2, 3 or 4 level accredited course
Stream 8 Civil Construction General
Successful completion of twenty five (25) units of competency made up of:
seven (7) core units, plus eighteen (18) elective units of which:
- at least thirteen (13) must come from the Group O electives or the Group P high risk work electives list below including at least ten (10) at AQF 3 level
- up to five (5) units may come from AQF 2, 3 or 4 level from this, or any other Training Package
- up to three (3) units of competency may come from an AQF 2, 3 or 4 level accredited course
Units of competency chosen must
- be relevant to the competency requirements for the job function
- reflect the competency profile for the occupation at the enterprise level
- in the case of accredited course units of competency, not duplicate in part or in whole any unit from a Training Package.
There are both licenced and non-licenced units of competency relating to high risk work in the RII09 Resources and Infrastructure Industry Training Package. To be appointed under any statutory requirements in related roles, units of competency should be demonstrated to meet the state/territory licensing requirements. State/territory licensing requirements need to be confirmed by the Registered Training Organisation delivering and/or assessing the competency.
Care must be taken to ensure that all prerequisites specified within imported units, or units chosen as electives, are complied with.
The following table includes a summary of the employability skills as identified by the resources and infrastructure industry for this qualification. The table should be interpreted in conjunction with the detailed requirements of each unit of competency packaged in this qualification. The outcomes required here are broad industry requirements that may vary depending on packaging options.
Employability Skill
Industry/enterprise requirements for this qualification include:
Communication
speak clearly and directly
listen carefully to instructions and information
read and interpret work instructions and safety signs
calculate basic weights, distances and volumes
complete incident and maintenance reports
adjust communication style to meet the needs of people with diverse backgrounds
Teamwork
apply teamwork in a range of situations, particularly in a safety context
contribute to the planning and execution of operations
work cooperatively with people of different ages, gender, race, religion or political persuasion and people with disability
recognise and respond sensitively to people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
Problem-solving
adjust work methods in response to changing weather and site conditions
participate in team solutions to safety issues
Initiative and enterprise
independently adapt to changing work conditions or different work areas
identify potential improvements to working practice and conditions
identify and assess risks in the workplace
Planning and organising
manage time and priorities to complete work
identify and obtain appropriate equipment and permits
identify potential hazards and prepare appropriate responses
follow procedures and techniques relevant to the equipment and work being done
Self-management
take responsibility for planning and organising own work priorities and completing assigned tasks
monitor own performance to ensure work will be completed well and on time
understand the standard of work expected at a work site
Learning
be willing to learn new ways of working
seek information to improve performance from people and workplace documents like policies, procedures etc
understand equipment characteristics, technical capabilities, limitations and procedures
Technology
use technology to monitor and report on work progress
use communications technology appropriate to the workplace (email, mobile, radio, etc)
