Queensland Site Supervisor – Medium Rise (QLD SSMR)

The Queensland Site Supervisor – Medium Rise course focuses on the practical knowledge required to supervise construction work, coordinate contractors and manage site responsibilities on larger projects.

This qualification is suited to experienced tradespeople, forepersons, supervisors and construction professionals seeking a pathway into licensed medium-rise supervisory roles.

Potential outcomes may include:

• Site Supervisor
• Construction Supervisor
• Medium Rise Site Coordinator
• Leading Hand
• Pathway to QBCC Licensing Applications

What you will learn

By completing our Queensland Site Supervisor – Medium Rise course you will learn:

• Legal obligations and requirements of a licensed contractor in QLD
• Financial and contract management skills and techniques
• Site supervision skills
• Quantity measurement, estimating skills and tendering process
• How to survey a site and complete the set-out procedure

Modules

To ensure a logical progression of skills, the eight units of competency are clustered into two high-impact modules:

Module 1: Project management

• Focus on the administrative and managerial side of site leadership, including contractor selection, construction management, and quality standards.

Module 2: Construction principles

• Deepen your technical expertise in building codes, services layout, and the structural principles essential for multi-storey projects.

Important licensing note

While this program meets the education requirements for the QBCC Site Supervisor Licence – Medium Rise, applicants are still subject to other government requirements regarding industry experience. For a full breakdown of the scope of works, please visit the QBCC website.

UNITS OF COMPETENCY

• CPCCBC4053: Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 2 to 9, Type C buildings
• CPCCBC5001: Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Type B construction
• CPCCBC5004: Supervise and apply quality standards to the selection of building and construction
• materials
• CPCCBC5005: Select and manage building and construction contractors
• CPCCBC5006: Apply site surveys and set-out procedures to building projects up to three storeys
• CPCCBC5009: Identify services layout and connection methods for Type C and B construction
• CPCCBC5010: Manage construction work
• CPCCBC5018**: Apply structural principles to the construction of buildings up to three storeys

*PREREQUISITE REQUIREMENTS

Unit of Competency: **CPCCBC5018 Apply structural principles to the construction of buildings up to three storeys

Prerequisite Requirement

• CPCCBC4053 Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Class 2 to 9 Type C buildings
• CPCCBC5001 Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for Type B construction

Both of which are accommodated in the units and tasks shown above and on the following pages.

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