Required skills

Required skills for this unit are

ability to respond to change and contribute to workplace responsibilities such as current work site environmental and sustainability frameworks or management systems

communication skills to

communicate construction problems to appropriate personnel

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

read and interpret

Australian standards

BCA

legislation

reports

specifications

working drawings

use and interpret nonverbal communication

use language and concepts appropriate to cultural differences

use accurate terminology

written skills to document construction problems and solutions and recommendations to resolve problems

numeracy skills to calculate workplace requirements

planning and organisational skills to collect organise and analyse information

technological skills to

complete documentation and calculations

enable information gathering and analysis

Required knowledge

Required knowledge for this unit is

authorities and powers of a building surveyor

design and construction principles of buildings

nature of materials and effect on performance

processes for the administration and preparation of documentation

processes for the interpretation of reports working drawings and specifications

relevant federal state or territory legislation and local government policy and procedures

research methods

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

comply with OHS regulations applicable to workplace operations

apply organisational management policies and procedures including quality assurance requirements where appropriate

assess construction faults in residential buildings determine rectification strategy and consider alternative construction methods as well as the associated reporting of data findings recommendations and strategies for at least one residential building project or equivalent in compliance with relevant legislation

provide reports to appropriate bodyindividual as determined by the project brief

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 in residential buildings includes:

Forms of construction include:

Construction faults include:

Building categories include:

Australian standards include: