Required skills

Required skills for this unit are

communication skills to

enable clear and direct communication using questioning to identify and confirm requirements share information listen and understand

establish and communicate deadlines

follow supervisors instructions

read and interpret

documentation from a variety of sources

drawings and specifications

report faults

report variations or difficulties in performance and additional support required

use language and concepts appropriate to cultural differences

use and interpret nonverbal communication such as hand signals

written skills to record resource use

identifying and accurately reporting to appropriate personnel any faults in tools equipment or materials

numeracy skills to apply measurements and make calculations

organisational skills including the ability to plan and set out work

teamwork skills to work with others to action tasks and relate to people from a range of cultural and ethnic backgrounds and with varying physical and mental abilities

technological skills to

use a range of mobile technology such as twoway radio and mobile phones

voice and hand signals to access and understand sitespecific instructions

Required knowledge

Required knowledge for this unit is

basic understanding of sustainability on a construction work site

common construction industry terminology and interpersonal communication requirements

construction industry quality requirements

construction industry size scope of work and national economic importance

environmental and resource hazardsrisks including compliance with relevant legislation associated with the environment job specifications and procedures

federal state and territory environmental or sustainability legislation regulations and codes of practice relevant to this sector and applicable to own work role eg Building Code of Australia BCA

job safety analysis JSA and safe work method statements

relevant environmental and resource efficiency systems and practices

relevant industrial awards and enterprise agreements

relevant legislation regulations and workplace requirements relating to provisions covering discrimination and equal employment opportunity

site meeting procedures

typical siteteam work structure methods and communication processes

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 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

locate interpret and apply relevant construction industry information standards and specifications

comply with site safety plans and OHS legislation regulations and codes of practice applicable to workplace operations

comply with organisational policies and procedures including quality requirements

communicate and work effectively and safely with others

explain to others scope employment and economic importance of the construction industry

locate and identify documentation on site employment conditions and source of these conditions

set personal and team work goals and participate in site meetings

respond to personal conflict situations

identify personal development needs and apply learning to future work tasks

follow workplace procedures according to instructions given and report information only at own level of responsibility including

complying with environmentalsustainability legislation and organisational and procedural requirements relevant to specific daily responsibilities

use of tools such as an inspection checklist to collect and measure relevant information on resource and energy consumption

participating in and supporting improved environmental use of resources

recognising efficiency processes involving work practices and reporting as required

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

an induction procedure and requirement

realistic tasks or simulated tasks covering the mandatory task requirements

relevant specifications and work instructions

tools and equipment appropriate to applying safe work practices

support materials appropriate to activity

workplace instructions relating to safe work practices and addressing hazards and emergencies

material safety data sheets

research resources including industry related systems information

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

Construction job roles include:

Construction employment conditions include coverage of:

Organisational requirements include:

Responsibilities and duties include:

Safe work methods and practices include:

Australian government and state and territory OHS legislative requirements include:

Work group members include:

Personal protective equipment includes:

Quality requirements include relevant regulations, including:

Information includes:

Teams:

Learning needs and development processes include competency achievement/maintenance processes, which include:

Environmental and resource efficiency issues include:

Appropriate techniques for recording resource use include:

Environmental hazards include:

Environmental requirements are to cover workplace quality management and include:

Suggestions for sustainable use of resources includes ideas that help to:

Compliance with environmental requirements includes:

Designated personnel to be contacted are determined by the enterprise and include: