Required skills

assist in project planning and requirements for implementation

provide support to project partners during project implementation

monitor the impact of projects on sustainable catchment management

monitor and ensure the regulatory requirements of works project

record review and report on works project utilising enterprise methods

develop waterway monitoring programs including the selection of representative water quality and macro invertebrate monitoring sites incorporating the use and maintenance of relevant equipment and indicator

identify examples of degraded catchments and waterways

use oral communication skillslanguage competence to fulfil the job role as specified by the organisation including questioning active listening asking for clarification negotiating solutions and responding to a range of views

use numeracy skills to estimate calculate and record complex workplace measures

use interpersonal skills to work with others and relate to people from a range of cultural social and religious backgrounds and with a range of physical and mental abilities

Required knowledge

wetland and floodplain processes and function including

factors that influence stream flow

stream dynamics

stream formation

eutrophication

impacts of land use on waterways

indicators of catchment health including

pest plant and animal infestations

vegetation decline

soil erosion

stream bank erosion

water quality decline

water quality parameters including

physical and chemical properties of water

biological indicators of water quality

use of relational data management systems

data input

data analysis

data output

project planning including

establishing priorities

monitoring and reviewing

working with partner investors and contractors

resource and equipment requirements

regulatory requirements

responsibilities under the OHS Act

permits and licences required for onground works

local cultural and heritage values

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The candidate must be able to research and determine the environmental conditions of project worksites in relation to the wider catchment and be able to determine the physical and human resources necessary for project success The candidate must be able to determine suitable monitoring procedures and evaluate the environmental benefits of the works program utilising existing techniques and reporting guidelines

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Specific resources required for assessment of this unit include access to monitoring equipment used in the collection of catchment health data such as Waterwatch kits pH meters and EC meters

Assessment of this unit could take place in conjunction with VBP Provide technical advice on sustainable catchment management

Environmental outcomes may include:

Site assessment may include:

Works project details may include:

Monitoring programs may include:

Data benchmarks may include:

Contractor and project workers requirements may include: