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Develop, plan and implement building and construction environmental management processes

Develop, plan and implement building and construction environmental management processes

Unit of competency
National Code
CPCCBC6007
State Code
OCP43
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
3.00
Current Release Date
24/12/2024
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
01/06/2021
Field of Education
040303 - Building Construction Management
Original Release Date
01/06/2021
Nominal Hours
30
Description
This unit of competency specifies the skills and knowledge required to develop, plan and implement systems designed to manage environmental practices and processes in either residential or commercial projects.It includes establishing soundly based environmental management systems and strategic problem solving necessary to produce environmental outcomes that meet the legislative requirements of statutory authorities.This unit of competency applies to builders, project managers and related construction industry professionals who use their technical and communication skills to analyse, plan, design and evaluate approaches to unpredictable problems and are responsible for managing environmental practices and processes on building or construction projects.Completion of the general construction induction training program specified by the model Code of Practice for Construction Work is required for any person who is to carry out construction work. Achievement of CPCWHS1001Prepare to work safely in the construction industry meets this requirement.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1 Identify environmental management plan factors.
  • 1.1 Identify and quantify strategic factors impacting on the organisation’s compliance with environmental obligations.
  • 1.2 Quantify range and scope of activities being undertaken by the organisation within environmental guidelines and obligations.
  • 1.3 Identify and maintain knowledge of environmental issues from information in government publications.
  • 1.4 Qualify and measure strategic and operational factors impinging on organisational environmental management processes.
2 Establish and implement the organisational environmental management system.
  • 2.1 Direct and manage design and development of the organisational environmental planning system.
  • 2.2 Develop criteria for implementing and maintaining environmental management systems for construction sites.
  • 2.3 Develop methods to gather and monitor environmental management information essential to the construction process.
  • 2.4 Evaluate environmental management processes regularly to ensure accuracy and compliance with policy.
3 Establish and implement an environment management control system.
  • 3.1 Manage environmental control system quality in accordance with sound management principles and practices.
  • 3.2 Introduce methods for determining effectiveness of the major elements of the environmental management control system.
  • 3.3 Train and manage staff to ensure that quality assurance practices are applied to the environmental management process on a daily basis.
  • 3.4 Conduct routine monitoring of environmental benchmarks.
4 Facilitate the introduction of systems to manage organisational environmental management.
  • 4.1 Develop and introduce organisational policies and procedures for environmental management.
  • 4.2 Document policies and routines for future reference.
  • 4.3 Circulate policy guidelines and obligations within the organisation and obtain sign-off by staff, employees and contractors.
  • 4.4 Monitor compliance of staff with environmental policy.
5 Implement an environmental conformance feedback system.
  • 5.1 Develop and introduce processes to monitor and report on environmental issues and procedures.
  • 5.2 Develop, circulate and maintain feedback systems to ensure all stakeholders can support the environmental management process.
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State Code National Code Title Type
BGC6 CPC60220 Advanced Diploma of Building and Construction (Management) Qualification