The Diploma of Civil Construction Design reflects the role of personnel working as designers or design para-professionals who support professional engineers. They perform tasks involving a high level of autonomy and requiring the application of significant judgement in planning and determining the selection of equipment/roles/techniques for themselves and others. They are required to develop site specific work designs to ensure the implementation of the client's site requirements. They demonstrate the application of a broad range of technical, managerial, coordination and planning skills. What is Civil Engineering? Civil Engineering covers a large scope. It's about the design and construction of infrastructure and buildings. This leads to employment opportunities in areas such as: roads railways mining buildings - ranging from low to high rise airports harbours environmental management water supply and sewerage systems quantity surveying project management testing construction materials In this Diploma you will find an emphasis on practical skills and be introduced to the principles which underlie them. You will study: Civil engineering drafting to AS1100 standards Civil engineering design to Australian standards: selecting from electives in timber, concrete, steel, roads, drainage, pavements and foundations Underlying disciplines such as: engineering mathematics, force systems, surveying, engineering graphics, laboratory methodology, Excel applications, etc. Project management: time, risk and procurement processes Career opportunities Civil Engineering Technician supporting professional engineers in roles such as: drafter construction site manager laboratory technician quantity surveyor project officer