InfraTrain News
InfraTrain 2010 Outward Bound Scholarship. Read more
InfraTrain ITO recognition.
Read more
Māori
in Infrastructure Trades Training - further Diploma Scholarships
available! Read more
Changes to the National Diploma in Infrastructure Asset Management.
Read more
Beca focus on competitive pricing. Read more
Find out more about the
Māori
in Industry and Trades Training
initiative. Read more
InfraTrain Outward Bound Scholarship
2010
01 March 2010
If
you are a Modern Apprentice currently enrolled with InfraTrain, you
could win one of two Outward Bound Scholarships which are up for
grabs
Each Scholarship provides:
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Participation in the 2010 BETA Classic Outward Bound 21 day
course
22 August to 11 September 2010
-
Travel to and from Anakiwa in the Marlborough Sounds
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A $500 Kathmandu gear allowance
InfraTrain offers the Scholarships in conjunction with the BETA
(Built Environment Training Alliance) group, as part of its support
for the development of leadership skills in the infrastructure
industries. The two
winners will have the opportunity to work with Modern Apprentices
from other construction and infrastructure sectors.
Outward Bound will give you
a unique experience through a range of outdoor activities
including sailing, kayaking, bushcraft and
navigation. The course
will also challenge
you on a personal
level, enabling you to:
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Push
your limits
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Reflect, discover what is important to you and determine your future
direction
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Learn
about yourself from both success and failure to take your confidence
to the next level
-
Discover what it takes to create effective relationships and be part
of a successful team
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Develop a stronger sense of personal responsibility in your
responses to real and challenging situations
Selection
criteria
To apply
you must be enrolled into an InfraTrain Modern Apprenticeship
programme. Consideration
will be given to:
- Your motivation to progress through their Modern Apprenticeship
programme
- Achievements to date
- Evidence of a positive, supporting training culture in your
workplace
- Leadership ability or potential
- The quality of supporting submissions will also be considered
How to apply
Click on the links below to find out more, or
talk to your manager or InfraTrain Regional Advisor.
2010 Outward Bound Scholarship - information sheet
2010 Outward Bound Scholarship - application form
Applications are open from Monday 1 March until Friday 9
April 2010.
InfraTrain ITO recognition
29 January 2010
InfraTrain is pleased to announce that it has been granted
recognition as an Industry Training Organisation (ITO) for a
further 5 years.
This
recognition follows an audit by the New Zealand Qualifications
Authority (NZQA) and Audit New Zealand.
All ITOs must go through the recognition process every five
years to
ensure that standards of quality are maintained.
The positive
feedback received by InfraTrain from NZQA and Audit New Zealand is
testament to the commitment and enthusiasm of the whole team – in
Head Office and the regions.
InfraTrain is
also grateful to the many companies who wrote letters to NZQA and
Audit New Zealand supporting our recognition as an ITO. We would like to say a big ‘thank you’ to everyone concerned,
and look forward to working with you over the next five years and
beyond.
Māori
in Infrastructure Trades Training - further Diploma Scholarships
available!
10 February 2010
InfraTrain is offering a further five
Māori
Diploma Scholarships to applicants in Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty and Hawke's
Bay.
Each Diploma Scholarship is worth $10,000. This will be paid
to the employer of each winner to support them in
their studies towards a National Diploma in Surveying, Civil Engineering
(Applied) or Infrastructure Asset Management.
The Diploma Scholarships are offered by InfraTrain as part of the
Māori
in Infrastructure and Trades Training initiative. One of the
aims of the initiative is to support
Māori
who presently work in the industry to reach their full potential and
gain higher level qualifications, including National Diplomas.
The selection requirements for the Diploma Scholarships are:
1. Applicants are
Māori
And are either:
2. Currently enrolled in an InfraTrain National
Diploma in Surveying, Civil Engineering
(Applied) or Infrastructure Asset Management, or;
3.
Will become enrolled in an InfraTrain National Diploma on winning
the Scholarship.
Applications for the Diploma Scholarship should be made on the
application form below, with supporting recommendations from the
employer.
Application Form
Applications close at 5pm on Friday 19 March 2010.
Successful candidates will be notified on Wednesday 31 March
2010.
If you require any further information please contact the National
Operations Manager, Ross Leslie on (04) 494 1881 or email:
ross@infratrain.co.nz
Changes to the
National Diploma in Infrastructure Asset Management - Level 6
17 February 2010
InfraTrain New
Zealand
has
now completed an amendment to this qualification following
consultation with the National Asset Management Steering (NAMS)
Group and INGENIUM.
A
barrier to
completion was identified for managers not involved in the tendering
process for the Core Compulsory Unit Standard 23593 – Manage tendering and form
and manage a contract for an infrastructure asset.
As a result, 23593 has been removed from the Core Compulsory Units,
and is replaced by 26155 – Form and manage a contract for an
infrastructure asset (8 credits).
Managers who are involved in the tendering
process may undertake a new unit standard, 26156 – Manage
tendering for an infrastructure asset (2 credits) - which has been
added to the Core Elective Units.
Candidates enrolled in the National Diploma will be contacted by
their InfraTrain Regional Advisor to arrange transition to the
amended version.
Beca focus on
competitive pricing
08 February 2010
Congratulations to John Youdale, Quintin Blackburn and Nathanael
Sterling of Beca Infrastructure Ltd, who recently achieved a Level 6
National Certificate in Civil Engineering - Asset Management
(Competitive Pricing Procedures).
John, Quintin and Nathanael are part of the Beca Infrastructure
Management Services team specialising in Construction Management,
based in Auckland.
The team provides a range of services including project
management, tender document preparation, tender evaluation and
construction management.
Technical Director Jon Ewer says an increasing number of Beca’s
clients require tender evaluators to have a qualification.
He explains, “Tender evaluation is just part of the service
Beca provides. However,
having qualified staff means we can now keep the whole project
in-house, ensuring contact with the client all the way through.
It also means we can offer tender evaluation as a service to
the rest of the company.”
Beca
are also able to carry out assessments for the CPP qualification
in-house, as Jon is an InfraTrain Registered Assessor.
He says, “Having an assessor within the company is a huge
benefit to the business because it streamlines the qualification
process.”
Jon continues, “By the end of 2010 we are aiming to increase our
number of assessors from one to two, which will help us with
succession planning.
John Youdale will take part in the next assessor training course and
another employee, Stephen Baker, is working towards the CPP
qualification. John will
be assessing Stephen’s work as part of his assessor training.
“These qualifications are a real team effort.
Many different people are involved – project administrator Amy
Kerr who co-ordinates regular study sessions, the senior management,
and of course the engineers themselves.
Everyone is a part of the success.”
(left to right): InfraTrain Regional Manager Jim Kelly, Jon
Ewer, John Youdale, Quintin Blackburn and Nathanael Sterling of Beca
Infrastructure Ltd

Māori
in Industry and Trades Training initiative
03 August
2009
Māori in Industry and Trades Training is a Te
Puni Kōkiri initiative aimed at strengthening the skills and
qualifications of Māori across industries that offer the strongest
employment prospects during the current economic downturn and
beyond.
It was launched by the Prime Minister John Key
and Minister of Māori Affairs Hon Dr Pita Sharples on 23 July
2009.
The first of a series of training programmes which form part
of this initiative is the Te Puni Kōkiri partnership with InfraTrain
– the Industry Training Organisation for the civil infrastructure
industry.
InfraTrain has a programme which will
facilitate and support training to enable:
·
New
Māori
trainees in the industry to gain industry skills and
qualifications. InfraTrain will work with schools to develop
opportunities for young
Māori to enter the industry through the Gateway
programme.
·
Māori
who presently work in the industry to gain higher level
qualifications, including National Diplomas.
The programme is being rolled out in Auckland,
Northland, Waikato, East Coast and
Hawke’s Bay over the next 12 months and will run alongside
InfraTrain’s ongoing work with the industry’s wider training needs.
As training in the civil infrastructure industry is mainly on-job, it is
necessary to be employed in the industry first before commencing
qualifications with InfraTrain.
If someone is looking for employment in the industry they should contact
companies directly. Useful resources are the
New Zealand
Contractors’ Federation and
Roading New
Zealand websites which list member companies.
For any further information on industry qualifications see the qualifications page or
call
InfraTrain on
0800 486 626.
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