RIICWM401E - Supervise civil works
Nominal hours
Location
Werribee
Prerequisites
Co-requisites
(Corequisite units must be studied concurrently with this unit)
Overview
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to supervise civil works in civil construction, including implementing the job plan and overseeing and reporting on the execution of civil works.It applies to those working in supervisory or technical specialist roles. They generally perform a broad range of operational activities in their area of responsibility and are responsible for monitoring a safe work environment.
Assessment
For Melbourne campuses
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:
* supervise civil works on at least two occasions, including:
* preparing at least one job plan, including:
* human resource requirements
* plant and machinery requirements
* construction materials requirements
* sub-contractor support requirements
* waste disposal requirements
* coordination requirements
* activity scheduling
* materials delivery scheduling
* risk assessment and management requirements
* occupational health and safety requirements
* quality management requirements, including testing scheduling requirements
* traffic management requirements
* environmental requirements
* task monitoring requirements
* task performance monitoring requirements
* communication requirements
* reporting requirements
* monitoring each of the following:
* ongoing risk assessment
* engineering survey
* sampling and testing
* recording and observation of construction practice
* providing general supervision.
* During the above, the candidate must:
* locate and apply required legislation, documentation, policies and procedures
* work with others to supervise civil works that meets required outcomes, including:
* organising work activities to meet task requirements
* communicating with others to receive and clarify work instructions
* communicating with others to resolve coordination requirements prior to commencing and during work activities.
Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:
* legislation required to supervise civil works
* policies, procedures and documentation required to supervise civil works, including those related to:
* risk assessment and management
* work health and safety
* emergency response
* environmental management
* workplace recording and reporting requirements, including:
* task specifications
* job plan
* task drawings
* activity scheduling
* waste management
* materials delivery scheduling
* task monitoring
* manufacturer specifications for relevant plant and equipment
* traffic management requirements
* developing of job plans
* types, characteristics, technical capabilities and limitations of materials, plant and equipment required to supervise civil works
* relationship between various areas of civil works
* principles and techniques required to supervise civil works, including those relating to:
* team leadership
* works planning
* civil works monitoring
* engineering survey principles
* estimating principles
* civil works construction sequencing
* sampling and testing
* set out requirements and procedures
* road geometry
* drainage requirements.
Required reading
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.
As part of a course
This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):