QUALIFICATION DETAILS
Qualification Title / New Zealand Certificate in Infrastructure Civil Engineering Procurement Procedures (Level 6)Version / 2 / Qualification type / Certificate
Level / 6 / Credits / 51
Approval Date / February 2016
Review Date / December 2016 / Expiry / December 2018
NZSCED / 030999 Civil Engineering not elsewhere classified
Strategic purpose statement / The purpose of this qualification is to prepare people from the range of sectors and diverse cultural settings in the infrastructure civil engineering industry capable in the procurement of tenders for physical works and/or professional services at a senior level.
This qualification is suitable for people from the range of sectors and diverse cultural settings in the infrastructure civil engineering industry who wish to undertake infrastructure civil engineering or NZTA procurement projects.
Outcome Statement / Graduate profile / Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
· demonstrate knowledge of procurement activities, conditions of contracts in accordance with procurement, contract manuals, and ethical codes and standards relevant to professional bodies
· initiate and manage all aspects of the procurement process in accordance with government procurement guidelines, relevant regulations, ethical codes, professional body standards and cultural settings
· consider cultural perspectives when selecting appropriate methods for supplier selection for physical works and professional services procurement
· evaluate tenders applying appropriate ethical standards
· communicate appropriately with stakeholders about the impact of physical works for which tenders are sought.
Additionally, depending on their role or responsibility, graduates will be able to:
· prepare tender documents, or
· prepare and negotiate contracts with selected suppliers across a diverse range of civil engineering industry applications.
Education pathway / This qualification may build on the National Diploma in Infrastructure Asset Management (Level 6) [ Ref: 0761], and may lead to the New Zealand Diploma in Engineering Practice (with strands in Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering) [Ref: 1715].
Employment pathway / Graduates of this qualification will likely be employed in the infrastructure civil engineering industry whose focus is on the tender evaluators from a range of sectors and diverse cultural settings in the infrastructure civil engineering industry. These sectors include: Infrastructure Asset Management; Asphalt Surfacing; Chipseal Surfacing; Civil Works and Utilities; Civil Plant Management; Civil Works; Demolition; Pavement Surfacing; Roadmarking; Road Works; Rural Contracting; Surveying; Transport Management; Water; and Wastewater.
Likely contexts of work would be:
· planning and advice
· public transport services and fare subsidy
· engineering consultancy
· maintenance or asset management
· contracting
· consulting.
Qualification Developer / InfraTrain NZ Ltd
Qualification Specification
Qualification award / This qualification is delivered on-job and has no external providers.This qualification is awarded by InfraTrain New Zealand Ltd. The formal certification document will include the logo of InfraTrain New Zealand Ltd. It will also bear the NZQF logo, which indicates the qualification is a quality assured New Zealand qualification.
Review period / Two years (2013) - 24 months
Arrangements for managing consistency / To ensure that candidates meet a consistent standard nationally, InfraTrain provides trainees with best practice learning resources which have been developed with industry, for each of the outcome areas.
Assessments towards the New Zealand Certificate in Infrastructure Civil Engineering Procurement Procedures (Level 6) will be carried out by InfraTrain's registered assessors and moderated through InfraTrain New Zealand Ltd’s quality processes.
Each assessor is required to comply with InfraTrain New Zealand Ltd's policies and procedures for registered assessors in accordance with the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR 101), which includes the requirement to actively take part in scheduled Peer Moderation/Assessor workshops.
In addition, InfraTrain New Zealand Ltd encourages ongoing feedback from industry through our regional staff and our website to ensure that unit standards and resources continue to be fit-for-purpose.
Credit transfer and recognition of prior learning arrangements / The New Zealand Certificate in Infrastructure Civil Engineering Procurement Procedures (Level 6) will be assessed using a holistic assessment philosophy which incorporates submission of a portfolio of evidence and a professional interview. Evidence can take the form of actual work outputs, testimonials, training records and certificates, demonstration of skills and knowledge and other relevant naturally occurring evidence.
Generally all evidence presented will have been gained within the last five years although evidence of significance beyond that timeframe may also be considered valuable.
This practice allows the recognition of any relevant prior learning in the assessment decision.
Minimum standard of achievement and standards for grade endorsements (where applicable) / Achieved
Prerequisites to meet regulatory body or legislative requirements (where applicable) / N/A
Optional conditions for qualification / N/A
Conditions relating to specific outcomes
Qualification Outcomes (including indicative credit values for each outcome) / Conditions / Mandatory or Optional· Demonstrate knowledge of procurement activities, conditions of contracts in accordance with procurement, contract manuals, and ethical codes and standards relevant to professional bodies
· Initiate and manage all aspects of the procurement process in accordance with government procurement guidelines, relevant regulations, ethical codes, professional body standards and cultural settings
· Consider cultural perspectives when selecting appropriate methods for supplier selection for physical works and professional services procurement
· Evaluate tenders applying appropriate ethical standards
· Communicate appropriately with stakeholders about the impact of physical works for which tenders are sought.
(indicative credits: 36). / Unit standard 18926
Unit standard 18928
Unit standard 18930 / Mandatory
In a senior role will be able to
· prepare tender documents or
· prepare and negotiate contracts with selected suppliers across a diverse range of civil engineering industry applications.
(indicative credits: 15-25). / One of the following is required
Unit standard 18925
Unit standard 18927 / Mandatory
Transition information
Candidates currently working towards this replaced qualification may choose to complete this qualification by 31 December 2019 or transfer to the replacement New Zealand qualification.
The last date for entry into programmes leading to this replaced qualification is 31 December 2017.
The last date for assessment against this replaced qualification is 31 December 2019.
It is the intention of the Infrastructure ITO that no existing trainee should be disadvantaged by these transition arrangements. Any person who considers they have been disadvantaged may appeal to the qualification developer – Infrastructure ITO (Connexis) at or 04 499 9144
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