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UEERE0042
Manage renewable energy (RE) projects

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Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to manage renewable energy (RE) projects. It includes determining the scope of the project, managing the project and completing the project.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

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Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions on at least one occasion and include:

establishing the scope of the project accurately

ascertaining the input of a project

developing effective management processes

managing resources and variations effectively

resolving conflicts

adopting risk management strategies

maintaining records and submitting progress reports

meeting project outcomes

dealing with unplanned events

applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and workplace procedures and practices, including the use of risk control measures

completing and handing over project

developing and applying relevant hazard identification, risk assessment, relevant control measures and reporting.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions and include knowledge of:

renewable energy (RE) project management, including:

project management encompassing:

defining project parameters: project scope, project stakeholders and clients, project phases and the relationship between phases, time requirements and limitations, resource requirements and limitations, quality requirements and limitations

time management: time-management concepts and standard practices for ensuring a project runs to time

financial management: financial management concepts; standard practices for managing project finances; project budget, costs, variations and estimations; invoicing against project phases/deliverables; and acquittals

quality management: quality management concepts and standard practices for managing quality within a project

human resource management: human resource management concepts and standard practices for managing personnel within a project

communication management: communication management concepts and standard practices for managing communication within a project

risk management and contingencies: risk management concepts, standard practices for managing risk within a project, internal risks, external risks, risk minimisation, risk removal and contingencies

procurement management: procurement management concepts and standard practices for managing procurement

physical resource management: types of physical resources, including:

equipment, technology, information, facilities, physical resource management concepts and standard practices for managing physical resources

contracts: understanding project contracts, standard practices for working to contract specifications, contract format, contract content, legal obligations of contract parties, and accompanying documentation, including:

contract schedules

performance assessment and continuous improvement: standard performance assessment practices and standard continuous improvement practices

engineering ethics principles

customer/client relations encompassing:

importance of customer/client relations

interpersonal skills that enhance customer/client

dispute resolution

customer/client relations strategies

RE industry sector customs and practices encompassing:

technical aspects of project planning and management:

method of ensuring equipment meets specified performance requirements

performance/cost-benefit analysis

equipment procurement

typical approaches to planning and management

successful planning techniques

best practice management methods and styles

WHS/OHS and enterprise responsibilities encompassing:

provisions of relevant WHS/OHS legislation

principles and practices of effective WHS/OHS management

management arrangements relating to regulatory compliance

enterprise hazards and risks, control measures and relevant expertise required

characteristics and composition of workforce and their impact on WHS/OHS management

relevance of enterprise management systems to WHS/OHS management

analysis of working environment and design of appropriate WHS/OHS management systems

analysis of relevant data and evaluation of WHS/OHS system effectiveness

assessment of resources to establish and maintain WHS/OHS management systems

relevant manufacturer specifications

relevant workplace documentation

relevant workplace policies and procedures.

Assessors must hold credentials specified within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence and all regulatory requirements included within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must occur in suitable workplace operational situations where it is appropriate to do so; where this is not appropriate, assessment must occur in suitable simulated workplace operational situations that replicate workplace conditions.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Resources for assessment must include access to:

a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or other simulations

relevant and appropriate materials, tools, equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE) currently used in industry

resources that reflect current industry practices in relation to managing RE projects

applicable documentation, including workplace procedures, equipment specifications, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Non-essential conditions may be found in the UEE Electrotechnology Training Package Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

Managing a RE project must include:

an industry accepted medium-sized RE project

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions on at least one occasion and include:

establishing the scope of the project accurately

ascertaining the input of a project

developing effective management processes

managing resources and variations effectively

resolving conflicts

adopting risk management strategies

maintaining records and submitting progress reports

meeting project outcomes

dealing with unplanned events

applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and workplace procedures and practices, including the use of risk control measures

completing and handing over project

developing and applying relevant hazard identification, risk assessment, relevant control measures and reporting.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions and include knowledge of:

renewable energy (RE) project management, including:

project management encompassing:

defining project parameters: project scope, project stakeholders and clients, project phases and the relationship between phases, time requirements and limitations, resource requirements and limitations, quality requirements and limitations

time management: time-management concepts and standard practices for ensuring a project runs to time

financial management: financial management concepts; standard practices for managing project finances; project budget, costs, variations and estimations; invoicing against project phases/deliverables; and acquittals

quality management: quality management concepts and standard practices for managing quality within a project

human resource management: human resource management concepts and standard practices for managing personnel within a project

communication management: communication management concepts and standard practices for managing communication within a project

risk management and contingencies: risk management concepts, standard practices for managing risk within a project, internal risks, external risks, risk minimisation, risk removal and contingencies

procurement management: procurement management concepts and standard practices for managing procurement

physical resource management: types of physical resources, including:

equipment, technology, information, facilities, physical resource management concepts and standard practices for managing physical resources

contracts: understanding project contracts, standard practices for working to contract specifications, contract format, contract content, legal obligations of contract parties, and accompanying documentation, including:

contract schedules

performance assessment and continuous improvement: standard performance assessment practices and standard continuous improvement practices

engineering ethics principles

customer/client relations encompassing:

importance of customer/client relations

interpersonal skills that enhance customer/client

dispute resolution

customer/client relations strategies

RE industry sector customs and practices encompassing:

technical aspects of project planning and management:

method of ensuring equipment meets specified performance requirements

performance/cost-benefit analysis

equipment procurement

typical approaches to planning and management

successful planning techniques

best practice management methods and styles

WHS/OHS and enterprise responsibilities encompassing:

provisions of relevant WHS/OHS legislation

principles and practices of effective WHS/OHS management

management arrangements relating to regulatory compliance

enterprise hazards and risks, control measures and relevant expertise required

characteristics and composition of workforce and their impact on WHS/OHS management

relevance of enterprise management systems to WHS/OHS management

analysis of working environment and design of appropriate WHS/OHS management systems

analysis of relevant data and evaluation of WHS/OHS system effectiveness

assessment of resources to establish and maintain WHS/OHS management systems

relevant manufacturer specifications

relevant workplace documentation

relevant workplace policies and procedures.

Assessors must hold credentials specified within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence and all regulatory requirements included within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must occur in suitable workplace operational situations where it is appropriate to do so; where this is not appropriate, assessment must occur in suitable simulated workplace operational situations that replicate workplace conditions.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Resources for assessment must include access to:

a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or other simulations

relevant and appropriate materials, tools, equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE) currently used in industry

resources that reflect current industry practices in relation to managing RE projects

applicable documentation, including workplace procedures, equipment specifications, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) processes and procedures for relevant work area are identified, interpreted and applied in accordance with workplace procedures 
 
 
 
WHS/OHS policies, procedures and programs are implemented and monitored 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Project outcomes are reviewed against original plan, implemented risk strategies, contract variations, safety record and budget 
 

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