Response to Selection Criteria for Project Cadet Position

Running head: RESPONSE TO SELECTION CRITERIA 1
Response to the Selection Criteria
Name
Institution Affiliation

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Cover letter
Project Cadet -Future Fitouts Limited
As a project cadet, I am involved in ensuring the licensing and compliance requirements
are met before any project starts. I am tasked with assisting in organizing trades as well as
contract administration. Furthermore, I am involved in team project planning and management
that encompass labour and material procurement and preparing budget estimates.
In response to the selection criteria, I have discussed my participation in licensing and
compliance information scrutiny, organizing trades, contract administration, project planning,
and construction management. I have learned and developed a keen eye to details,
communicating effectively, budget preparations, cost management, teamwork, and problem-
solving skills. In the response, I have reflected my involvement in project management activities
such as seeking compliance for food fit-outs, preparing budget and sourcing trades in health
Centre construction fit-outs, administration of contracts and teamwork in organizing and
coordinating trades.

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1.0 Introduction
This response to the selection criteria discusses the skills I have acquired during my work
integrated learning (WIL) placement. The selection criteria section focuses on the response to
two generic and two technical skills to a potential employment opportunity within the industry
basing my host organization as my recent employer. The section responds to individual selection
criteria of the generic and technical skills using the STAR portion of the STAR-L model
discussing the activities I was involved in during my placement. The second section provides
spider-web diagrams addressing the development of five generic and five technical skills
recommended for the industry and, assessing the proficiency levels before and after the
placement. Lastly, the discussion section addresses the improvement and the growth of the
mentioned skills highlighting the skills development activities and their impacts during my
placement. The discussion focuses on the learning portion of the STAR-L model as well as
elaborating desired opportunities and activities that I will undertake to grow professionally while
serving the position.
I am currently undertaking a bachelor’s degree in Urban Development majoring in
construction management. The studies will lead to professional qualification as a construction
project manager in the construction industry. I undertook my work integrated learning placement
at the Future Fitouts Limited. Future Fitouts Company offers a wide range of services to clients
including project management of small or high-end commercial projects that involves securing
all necessary certification, arranging for construction works, managing team and timely
completion of projects (Future Fitouts, 2010). During my placement at Future Fitouts, I worked
as a project Cadet. My roles involved the ensuring compliance and licensing of the construction
work before commencement of projects, assisting in the organization of trades and contract
administration. Further, I was involved in team project planning and construction management.
2.0 Selection Criteria
2.1 Generic Skills
2.1.1 Strong attention to details
“To succeed in the role, you will have strong attention to details.” The Buildcorp limited
seeks to fill the position of a Site Manager-fit-out, based in Brisbane. The job description
includes managing OHS compliance and quality projects (BuildCorp, 2018).
2.1.1.1 Situation
During my work integrated learning placement as a project cadet with the Future Fitouts
limited, I have developed and used my high attention to details skills while carrying out my
tasks. Project managers’ attention to details is fundamental for the successful execution of
projects (Kerzner & Kerzner, 2017). A keen eye to details enables project managers to plan for a

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project, schedule work, prepare budgets, establish needed trades and meet all the approval and
compliance requirements. Attention to details skills for a project manager allows for analysis of
compliance, choice of best alternatives and guides the activities for a successful project.
2.1.1.2 Task
As a Project Cadet, one of the key roles involved ensuring all compliance and licensing
requirements are met before any project would kick-off. During all the projects that the Future
Fitouts Company was involved in, I ensured that all the licensing details and compliance
requirements are met for approval. Notably, I was tasked to the take-up of a food premises fit-out
project and ensure it starts promptly. On behalf of the Company, I had to arrange for all the
necessary approval requirements to start and finish the project within the given time. Before the
construction of a food fit-out premise, the builders and all professionals must seek approval
before commencing construction (Australian Government, 2018). The approval requirements
include the provision of different plans encompassing all the necessary information to the local
authorities for assessment and approval.
2.1.1.3 Action
As the project cadet tasked with ensuring compliance and licensing requirements are met.
I went through the project proposal decoding all the necessary requirements and the compliance
needed for the company to start working on the project. I interrogated the information given by
the principal client to evaluate if all the information that would be required was provided. During
this task, I looked out for the client’s name, the proposed business name and the business nature
of operations as well as a list of processing activities and types of food. The information would
help in drafting and submission of a plan for approval of the construction. Further, I provided
key measurement and scale drawing information to the architect for the effective drawing of
plans.
2.1.1.4 Results
By the end of two weeks, I had all the relevant licensing and compliance requirements
submitted to the Queensland local authorities and the project was approved for construction. On
behalf of Future Fitouts, I provide professional project management services that involve total
management such as dealing with certifiers and managing approvals.
2.1.2 Excellent verbal and written communication skills
“To succeed in this role, you must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills”.
Buildcorp limited seeks to fill the position of a Site Manager-fit-out. The job description includes
coordinating sub-contractors and trades (BuildCorp, 2018).
2.1.2.1 Situation