This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to lead and manage a building design team. The skills to coordinate the team’s technical and creative skills to meet client needs are of critical importance. The unit requires the skills to effectively conduct building design projects, providing leadership through such means as comprehensive and appropriate role definitions for each team member; responding to the development needs of staff; ensuring compliance with required employment processes; and measuring and monitoring staff performance.The unit supports building designers who manage the initiation and planning of design projects for large and complex buildings, including construction Type A buildings defined by the Building Code of Australia (BCA). In managing these projects, building designers work with other team members who may be employees of the practice or contractors.Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit of competency in some States. Relevant state and territory regulatory authorities should be consulted to confirm those requirements.