This section will continue to be updated as the project progresses. (Updated October 2009.)
If you have a questions that doesn’t appear in the list, please email us at info@unltd.co.nz
Questions
- Role Definitions
- What are we doing?
- Who is doing it?
- Who is being consulted?
- How long will the consultation last?
1. Role Definitions
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Technician |
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Employment outcomes
Employment outcomes targeted by this qualification include technical assistants, technicians, instrument operators and similar personnel.
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Job Roles
Technicians undertake a wide range of sampling and testing that requires the application of a broad range of technical skills and some scientific knowledge. Although technicians generally work in a laboratory, they often work closely with other personnel throughout the workplace and with suppliers. They may assist other personnel to solve technical problems and to adjust formulations and production mixes. They may also train them to collect samples and conduct basic tests reliably. | |
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Senior Technicians |
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Employment outcomes
Employment outcomes targeted by this qualification include technical officers, (senior) laboratory technicians, analysts and similar personnel.
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Job Roles
Senior technicians conduct a wide range of sampling and testing that requires the application of broad scientific-technical knowledge and skills, with substantial depth in some areas. Although senior technicians generally work in a laboratory, they often work closely with personnel in other teams within a section of the workplace. | |
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Laboratory Manager |
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Employment outcomes
Employment outcomes targeted by this qualification include laboratory managers, senior technicians and similar personnel.
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Job Roles
Laboratory managers are generally responsible for the planning, allocation of tasks, coordination, quality assurance, recording and reporting of laboratory outputs within their section. This requires significant judgement about work sequences, choice of appropriate technology and procedures to ensure that products and services meet customer expectations and are provided safely and efficiently in keeping with the enterprise business plan. The laboratory manager generally works independently of other sectors in parent organisations but does obtain technical support from senior engineering, managerial and administrative staff. | |
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2. What are we doing?
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The Goal |
The goal is the development of a suit of qualifications catering for the roles indentified within the laboratory and field testing sector of the civil engineering industry |
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3. Who is doing it?
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Who is managing the project?: |
InfraTrain New Zealand is the organisation recognised by government (NZQA & TEC) to set training standards for the civil engineering industry. They are running the project. |
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Who is the industry advisory group?: |
Toni O’Regan - City Care Lab, Christchurch
John Evans - Opus, Auckland
Eric Paton - Fulton Hogan, Auckland
Steven Anderson - Geotechnics, Auckland
Stuart Moulding - CivilTrain, Auckland
Murray Cleveland - TestLab, Wanganui
Howard Jeffrey-Wright - Downer, Auckland
Kevin St John - Independent, Nelson
Jim Kelly - InfraTrain, Auckland
Grant Bosma - Fulton Hogan, Nelson
Graham Duske - Coffey, Tauranga
Sean Bearsley - Higgins, Napier |
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Who is the project manager?: |
Mark Williams - Williams Unlimited Ltd |
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4. Who is being consulted?
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Who will be consulted: |
CETANZ members; The Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO); EXCITO The extractive industries Industry Training Organisation; And as many other Civil Engineering Laboratory personnel as we can identify and contact (feel free to email them a link to this site). |
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5. How long will the consultation last?
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How long will the consultation last? |
The consultation phase will officially close on Friday 30 October 2009.
Feedback will continue to be accepted until the advisory group meeting scheduled for November. Once the industry sign off phase is complete the components and qualification packages will be forwarded to NZQA for registration. |
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