National Diploma in Management of Civil Engineering Construction Processes
SAQA ID
23683
NQF Level
05
Credits
271
Overview
This diploma equips individuals managing civil engineering construction resources and processes. Graduates will be adept at preparing for construction projects, managing resources, and applying contract documentation, among other competencies.
Exit Level Outcomes
- Generic Management Competencies:
- Prepare for a construction project.
- Manage construction resources.
- Manage financial aspects of a construction project.
- Manage Human Resources on a construction project.
- Apply contract documentation.
- Manage construction project administration.
- Develop and manage quality systems and procedures on a construction project.
- Manage Health and Safety on a construction project.
- Manage productivity on a construction project.
- Tender for construction projects.
- Establish and maintain relationships with construction role players.
- Apply environmental principles.
- Generic Technical Competencies:
- Read, interpret and produce basic engineering drawings.
- Develop and produce computer-aided drawings.
- Calculate construction quantities and develop a work plan.
- Survey and set out construction work areas.
- Understand and apply structural principles.
- Initiate testing and interpret test/laboratory results in Civil Construction.
- Organise and control the utilization of plant and equipment in civil engineering construction.
- Identify, describe and use civil engineering construction materials.
- Specialized Technical Competencies:
- Understand and manage road construction methods and activities.
- Understand and manage structural construction methods and activities.
- Understand and manage drainage construction methods and activities.
- Understand and manage rail construction methods and activities.
- Understand and manage geo-technical construction methods and activities.
- Understand and manage refractory construction methods and activities.
- Manage labour-intensive construction activities.
Rationale
This qualification reflects the essential skills, knowledge, and understanding needed to be an effective manager in the civil engineering construction sector, applicable to operations of all sizes. Typical job roles include:
- Site Manager
- Plant Manager
- District Manager
- Contract Manager
Structure of the Qualification
- Generic Management Competencies: Fundamental skills necessary for management roles.
- Generic Technical Competencies: Technical knowledge relevant to civil engineering construction.
- Elective Component: Specialization areas that allow learners to tailor their qualifications to specific fields of interest.
Articulation Options
This qualification promotes mobility across civil and building construction management, enabling learners to pursue higher-level construction management qualifications. It is structured to facilitate the transfer of skills and knowledge between different contexts, allowing for the recognition of other qualifications through the RPL process.