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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare for engineering survey.
   • Project requirements and specifications are identified and analysed to determine surveying data requirements in consultation with appropriate persons.
   • Key survey activities are planned according to available resources, project and organisational requirements.
   • Compliance with legal and statutory standards is planned according to project requirements.
2. Carry out engineering surveying tasks.
   • Surveying equipment is selected, calibrated and checked to ensure correct operation and functionality, and problems are reported or resolved according to manufacturer specifications.
   • Identified survey components are measured according to project requirements and specifications.
   • Measured surveying data is reduced according to project requirements and specifications.
   • Measurements are validated and recorded according to project specifications and organisational requirements.
   • Problems are identified and resolved, and contingencies managed according to organisational requirements.
3. Finalise and report engineering survey results.
   • Survey is finalised and checked for compliance with project and organisational requirements.
   • Appropriate persons are notified of survey results according to organisational requirements.
   • Survey documentation is completed and data archived according to project and organisational requirements.

Range Statement

This section specifies work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below.
Appropriate persons must include at least one of the following:	client colleague end user engineer manager registered or qualified surveyor.

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Performance Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy the requirements of the elements, performance criteria, foundation skills and range of conditions of this unit. The person must also conduct two different engineering surveys.

While conducting the above engineering surveys, the person must:

plan and document data collection methodologies that allow for contingencies

analyse survey specifications, including:

cross-sections and plans

technical descriptions of surveying data and their requirements

collect data appropriate to surveying specifications using three of the following pieces of surveying equipment:

echo sounder

global navigation satellite system (GNSS)

level

tape

total station

communicate clearly with others to clarify and report work information

comply with organisational and legal requirements for:

applying industry-accepted standards to measurements and computations

completing records and documentation

recording, storing and filing data

using, checking and storing surveying equipment

working safely and using personal protective equipment (PPE)

interpret design information to identify components to be measured

comply with industry-accepted standards for validating accuracy of surveying data and identifying errors and discrepancies

schedule work tasks to meet survey timeframes.

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Knowledge Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must demonstrate knowledge of:

accuracy and precision requirements for surveying data

data reduction techniques

industry-accepted methods for validating data to identify errors and discrepancies

methods for calibrating surveying equipment

methods for identifying and reporting non-conformities in collected surveying data

organisational policies and procedures relating to:

health and safety relating to survey activities and work on construction sites

reporting and documentation

using the surveying equipment specified in the performance evidence

project management techniques for scheduling work tasks and planning for contingencies

key features of reference systems for surveying data.

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