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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan surveying project tasks.
   • Project, client and organisational requirements and associated activities are identified and clarified with appropriate persons.
   • Characteristics of operating environment, and special equipment and resource requirements are identified according to organisational requirements.
   • Higher authorities are obtained to ensure resources and equipment operation comply with project and organisational requirements.
   • Survey design is interpreted to identify components to be measured and monitored, and constraints are identified according to project specifications.
   • Risk management strategies are planned and followed to ensure project complies with legal and statutory standards and organisational requirements.
   • Project activities and timelines are scheduled according to available resources, project and organisational requirements.
2. Monitor surveying project.
   • Agreed communication processes between client and other appropriate persons are implemented and maintained.
   • Project management mechanisms are implemented to schedule, measure, record, monitor and report work progress according to organisational requirements.
   • Problems are identified and resolved, and contingencies managed according to organisational requirements.
3. Finalise surveying project.
   • Project is finalised and checked for compliance with specifications and organisational requirements.
   • Appropriate persons are notified of project results according to organisational requirements.
   • 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 two of the following:	client colleague end user engineer manager registered or qualified surveyor stakeholder.

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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 plan and implement two different surveying projects.

While planning and implementing the above surveying projects, the person must:

analyse standards, specifications and information, including plans and drawings to determine project requirements, including necessary equipment and resources

analyse the operating environment to ensure adequate equipment and resources

communicate clearly with clients and stakeholders to clarify and report project information

comply with organisational and legal requirements for:

completing records and documentation

recording, storing and filing data

identify and manage project constraints and problems

plan and implement risk management and contingency strategies

prepare and document project reports

use project management techniques to monitor projects to ensure they are completed within required timeframes and comply with specifications and standards.

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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 and manipulation techniques

industry-accepted methods for identifying errors and discrepancies in surveying data

legislative, statutory and industry requirements and standards relating to work tasks

methodologies for surveying data capture and data set-out

organisational policies and procedures relating to:

client and stakeholder consultation processes

health and safety relating to surveying activities

reporting and documentation

using and allocating resources

project management techniques for scheduling, measuring and monitoring work progress and planning for risks and contingencies

spatial data reference systems used for surveying

surveying techniques.

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