Graduate Diploma Engineering (Highways) L7

This qualification is designed for those people who already have a degree qualification but need advanced highways related training. The principle aim is to provide the highway engineering industry with a programme at undergraduate level which will equip candidates with the technical and management skills to function at middle management level.

Graduates will be able to:

• Apply advanced technical knowledge in a highway design or construction environment.

• Innovatively apply and modify practices in the field of highway engineering.

• Creatively plan, design, control, budget and prioritise highway construction and maintenance programmes to standards required by the engineering profession.

• Provide managerial input into highway engineering projects and activities.

• Implement and complete projects without direct supervision.

• Undertake a wide range of support activities, including organization, management, liaison and public relations.

• Analyse and evaluate technical and economic options.

• Display substantial personal and professional communication skills, both verbal and written.

• Exercise responsibility for the work of others, including cost effective allocation of resources.

• Maintain individual quality standards.

• Continue studies towards higher professional or managerial qualifications.

Career Options: Design, construction and maintenance of roads, project management, infrastructure planning and development, asset management, company management, local Government.