Duration
Total duration 104 weeks (80 weeks of study period and 24 weeks of term break). This comprises 100% by face-to-face class at TM campus.
Qualification Description
This qualification reflects the role of an individual working as a senior civil works designer or a para-professional designer, who supports professional engineers. They perform tasks that are broad, specialised, complex and technical and include strategic areas and initiating activities. They are responsible for the design of complex projects to ensure the implementation of the client’s site requirements and are required to demonstrate self-directed application of theoretical and technical knowledge and initiate solutions to technical problems or management requirements.
Academic Pathways:
On completion of this qualification, candidates may choose to undertake bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, Construction Management, or Graduate Certificates or Diplomas Specialized programs in project management, structural engineering, or infrastructure design or related fields.
Employment Pathways:
Graduates of this qualification are well-positioned for roles in civil construction design, where they apply their expertise to large-scale infrastructure projects. They can work across sectors such as mining, roadworks, residential and commercial development, and government infrastructure.
Key employment industries: Civil Engineering and Construction, Infrastructure Development, Local and State Government, Mining and Resource Projects, Environmental Engineering
Target Occupation:
Job roles and titles vary across different industry sectors. Possible job titles relevant to this qualification may include but are not limited to:
- Civil Construction Designer
- Project Manager (Civil Construction)
- Senior Civil Drafter
- Engineering Associate (Civil)
- Structural Designer
- Road Design Specialist
- Construction Design Manager
- Infrastructure Design Coordinator
- Estimator (Civil Projects)
- Site Supervisor (Design-focused)
Packaging rules
Total number of units = 12 (5 core units & 7 elective units)
Academic Calendar 2025
