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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Set out a T-shaped or L-shaped building on a selected site with minimal profiles.
   • Site information and dimensions are identified from site plan and checked against plan drawings.
   • Survey pegs are measured to ensure correct identification occurred before pilot pegs are positioned.
   • Profiles pegs are set up on site at a working distance from pilot pegs and parallel to pilot line.
   • Marks to indicate outside of building or other structural members are made.
2. Prepare and test levelling devices.
   • Various components of levelling devices are identified.
   • Basic tests on levelling device accuracy are performed according to manufacturer specifications.
   • Effects of maladjustment in levelling devices are identified and recorded according to standard operating procedures.
3. Operate levelling devices.
   • Temporary adjustments to set up levelling equipment are carried out in accordance with standard operating procedures.
   • Horizontal and vertical angles are determined using levelling devices.
   • Site is set out to specifications using levelling devices.
4. Identify specialised levelling and surveying equipment available on large building projects for various set-out and checking procedures.
   • Differences between various types of specialised surveying equipment are researched and recorded.
   • Survey of each level checked for vertical accuracy of 10mm using two levelling devices is carried out.
5. Compute coordinates and bearings, distances related to grids and general set-out work on large building sites.
   • Angular relationship between different bearings (whole circle) is demonstrated.
   • Bearing and distance between coordinates are calculated.
   • Coordinates of a point given the bearing and distance from a point with known coordinates are calculated.
   • Offsets from a coordinated point given the bearing and distance from a point with known coordinates are determined.
   • Information necessary to set out a structure using a site plan is determined.

Required Skills

Required skills

Required skills for this unit are application of design concepts and principles to survey and site setout application of measurements and calculations to survey and site setout communication skills to enable clear and direct communication using questioning to identify and confirm requirements share information listen and understand perform survey and levelling procedures with others read and interpret drawings and specifications state regulatory authority requirement other relevant documentation use and interpret nonverbal communication use language and concepts appropriate to cultural differences interpretation skills to understand documentation from a wide range of sources including state regulatory authority requirements numeracy skills to apply measurements and calculations

Required knowledge

Required knowledge for this unit is application of design principles BCA and Australian standards and manufacturer specifications building systems and application to survey and site setout level and grade checking used to perform survey control to accuracy criteria OHS measures as identified by equipment manufacturers and Australian standards relevant legislative requirements codes and practices survey and levelling devices and effect of performance on site work drawings and specifications

Evidence Required

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	This unit of competency could be assessed by applying survey and site setout procedures and selection and use of two levelling devices to survey and set out building projects This unit of competency can be assessed in the workplace or a close simulation of the workplace environment provided that simulated or projectbased assessment techniques fully replicate construction workplace conditions materials activities responsibilities and procedures
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit	A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence of the ability to accurately apply survey and levelling principles relating to performance of site setout comply with OHS and organisational quality procedures and processes apply and interpret relevant documentation codes and legislation use levelling devices to survey and set out building projects identify typical faults and problems and take necessary action taken to rectify identify hazard categories according to Australian standards BCA and specifications
Context of and specific resources for assessment	This competency is to be assessed using standard and authorised work practices safety requirements and environmental constraints Assessment of essential underpinning knowledge will usually be conducted in an offsite context Assessment is to comply with relevant regulatory or Australian standards requirements Resource implications for assessment include documentation including design brief drawings specifications codes design concepts construction schedules and other necessary supporting documents research resources including systems information and data access to relevant legislation regulations and codes of practice Reasonable adjustments for people with disabilities must be made to assessment processes where required This could include access to modified equipment and other physical resources and the provision of appropriate assessment support
Method of assessment	Assessment methods must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the Construction Plumbing and Services Training Package include direct observation of tasks in real or simulated work conditions with questioning to confirm the ability to consistently identify and correctly interpret the essential underpinning knowledge required for practical application reinforce the integration of employability skills with workplace tasks and job roles confirm that competency is verified and able to be transferred to other circumstances and environments Validity and sufficiency of evidence requires that competency will need to be demonstrated over a period of time reflecting the scope of the role and the practical requirements of the workplace where the assessment is part of a structured learning experience the evidence collected must relate to a number of performances assessed at different points in time and separated by further learning and practice with a decision on competency only taken at the point when the assessor has complete confidence in the persons demonstrated ability and applied knowledge all assessment that is part of a structured learning experience must include a combination of direct indirect and supplementary evidence Assessment processes and techniques should as far as is practical take into account the language literacy and numeracy capacity of the candidate in relation to the competency being assessed Supplementary evidence of competency may be obtained from relevant authenticated documentation from third parties such as existing supervisors team leaders or specialist training staff

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Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Levelling equipment includes:	electronic distance measuring (EDM) equipment laser optical plummets pegs methods theodolite.

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