This qualification prepares you for work as a senior civil works designer or a para-professional designer, who supports professional engineers in the design and construction of infrastructure projects. This course will teach you to perform broad, specialised, complex and technical tasks.

You will be responsible for the design of complex projects to ensure the implementation of clients’ site requirements. You will be required to demonstrate self-directed application of theoretical and technical knowledge and initiate solutions to technical problems or management requirements.

You will develop skills in:

• Using computer-aided design (CAD) software including AutoCAD and REVIT to produce detailed drawings, plans and designs for construction work.
• Preparing civil designs
• Managing the civil works design process
• Construction management to meet the needs of the Australian market.

Course Entry Requirements

International students must have a good command of written and spoken English.

• Have demonstrated an IELTS level of at least 6 or equivalent or the successful completion of at least General English Upper Intermediate or English for Academic Purposes Upper Intermediate level.
• Have a suitable level of language, literacy, and numeracy to complete course requirements with or without additional support that Britts College can provide.

Please Note: All the students commencing this course are required to complete the LLN test on the orientation day to assist Britts College in identifying students’ needs for additional support during their study.

Academic Requirement

No prior academic requirements apply for this qualification; however, britts college require successful completion of Australian Equivalent Year 12 qualification or higher.

Age Requirement

All applicants must be aged 18 years or over at the time of applying for admission to the course.

Course Pathways

Students who complete this course may wish to continue their education into a range of Graduate Diploma qualifications, as well as higher education qualifications in Civil Construction or Bachelor of Engineering (Civil). They may also join the workforce in the building & construction industry.

Recommended Pathways from the Qualification

After achieving the RII60520 Advanced Diploma in Civil Construction Design, individuals could progress to further tertiary level qualifications.

Employment pathways from the Qualification

This qualification provides a pathway to work as a:

• Senior Civil Works Designer
• Para-professional designer, who supports professional engineers
• Road Design Draftsperson
• Sewage Reticulation Drafting Officer
• Structural Engineering Drafting Officer
• Civil Design Manager
• Contracts manager

Course Structure

To receive this qualification, students must complete 12 units, comprising 5 core and 7 elective units.

Core Units

BSBPMG632 Manage program risk

BSBTWK502 Manage team effectiveness

BSBWHS616 Apply safe design principles to control WHS risks

RIICWD601E Manage civil works design process

RIIQUA601E Establish and maintain a quality system

Elective Units

BSBPMG531 Manage project time

MEM30031A Operate computer-aided design (CAD) system to produce basic drawing elements

RIICWD509E Prepare detailed design of urban roads

RIICWD533E Prepare detailed design of civil concrete structures

RIICWD534E Prepare detailed design of civil steel structures

RIICWD535E Prepare detailed design of civil timber structures

BSBPMG537 Manage Project Procurement