Environmental Management - Online Zoom
Environment
A course by
WITT
A short, live online course providing practical understanding of environmental issues, risks, and legal obligations in civil construction projects, delivered over two consecutive mornings.
Online study
Flexible online learning from anywhere
This course requires 6 hours per week
Core skills this course teaches
Understand environmental protection principles
Demonstrate understanding of principles, control measures, and risk assessment for environmental protection at civil construction worksites.
Manage project environmental risks
Plan for and manage environmental risks related to construction projects.
Apply environmental legislation knowledge
Demonstrate knowledge of legislation (e.g., the RMA) relevant to infrastructure works.
What You're Signing Up For
This course offers a practical understanding of environmental aspects in civil construction, focusing on legal obligations, raising environmental awareness, and finding solutions to common site risks. Targeted at civil construction industry professionals, it covers legislation, risk management, best practices, and compliance.
Course Content
- Unique characteristics of civil contracting context
- How the Resource Management Act (RMA) works: duties, rules, liabilities
- Impacts of rules and resource consents on daily activities
- Minimum industry standards for managing effects of common activities
- Erosion and sediment control principles
- Stormwater catchpit protection
- Noise, vibration, odour and dust management
- Hazardous substance rules (chemical and fuel storage)
- Spill prevention and management
- Works around watercourses and trees
- PH effects of concrete, cement, lime work
- Asphalt cutting and dewatering
- Waste minimisation and disposal
- Resource efficiency
- Site discovery protocols (archaeological, contaminated sites, clean fill)
- Basic environmental management system procedures (compliance tracking)
- Risk identification and practical solutions
- Real examples and case studies
- Regional-specific environmental issues
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Construction
Civil Engineering
Environmental Management
Future employment opportunities might be
Greater compliance and environmental awareness for construction professionals
Enhanced capability for roles such as contractors, project managers, regulators, and consultants in civil construction