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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Determine survey requirements and azimuth.
   • Relevant information is gathered to determine survey requirements in consultation with appropriate persons.
   • Survey marks are located as indicated on survey plan.
   • Position of parcel of land corners is established from identified survey marks.
   • Right on boundary or parallel azimuth is established.
   • Monumented and non-monumented occupations are used to establish an azimuth parallel to street boundary.
   • Assumed azimuth is adopted to enable completion of field survey, and subsequent calculations and adjustments to swing onto azimuth are made.
   • Azimuth derived from marks at opposite extremities of survey is calculated.
   • Relationship between alignment marks, kerb lines, kerb as laid, and occupations is interpreted when azimuth is fixed using alignment marks, kerbs and occupations shown in alignment plans.
2. Undertake mark-out survey and fix front and rear corners, angles and line marks.
   • Azimuth is established by direct or indirect means and front corners of allotment are fixed.
   • Side fix is established for the allotment using occupations, and monuments or reference marks.
   • Direct methods are used to establish positions of rear corners.
   • Traverse and calculations from street azimuth and side fix are made to set out rear corners by indirect means.
   • Requirement to use line marks on long or obstructed boundaries is identified.
   • Suitable checking procedure to validate positioning of all placed marks is identified and followed.
3. Meet local government building requirements.
   • Re-mark surveys and local government siting requirements for the issue of building certificate are met.
   • Relevant survey regulations relating to supervision and accuracy of surveys, field procedures, and survey searching are adhered to.
   • Field notes are prepared according to organisational requirements and legal and statutory standards.
4. Calculate identification survey.
   • Position of improvements in relation to boundaries is calculated using industry-accepted methods.
   • Position of improvements in relation to set-out buildings is calculated using coordinate system.
5. Prepare draft survey report and sketches.
   • Draft survey report and accompanying sketches are prepared for a re-mark survey according to organisational requirements.
   • Physical constraints and environmental impacts of development are incorporated into report.

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 engineer local government representative manager registered or qualified surveyor.
Industry-accepted methods must include at least one of the following:	coordinate system direct methods indirect methods, such as radiations.

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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 apply land and planning law to two different surveying projects.

While applying land and planning law to above projects, the person must:

accurately calculate position of improvements in relation to boundaries and set-out buildings

apply road alignment design and associated computations with accuracy and precision

check and validate position of all marks

communicate clearly with others to clarify and report survey information

comply with organisational requirements relating to:

completing records and documentation, including field notes

meeting local government building requirements

recording, storing and filing data

setting up and using surveying equipment

working safely and using personal protective equipment (PPE)

comply with relevant legal and statutory requirements and standards to ensure accuracy of survey, field procedures and searches

conduct research to obtain survey information relating to:

boundary dimensions

design information

land title information

topographic features

apply traverse surveying techniques and calculations

follow standard operating procedures to perform cadastral surveying tasks using two of the following pieces of surveying equipment:

global navigation satellite system (GNSS)

level

tape

total station

identify physical constraints and environmental impacts of planned developments, including those relating to two of the following:

drainage

easements

public reserves

sediment control

sewerage control

implement project management mechanisms to ensure survey is completed within required timeframes and complies with specifications

prepare clear and concise survey report and related sketches to accompany development application.

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Knowledge Evidence

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

accuracy and precision requirements for cadastral surveying data

aspects of land and planning law impacting on surveying tasks, including:

common law and old system title

community title

crown land, alienation and native title

environmental protection

set-back requirements

strata title

Torrens title system

data capture and set-out methodologies used in surveying

data reduction techniques

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

legislative, statutory and industry requirements and standards relating to cadastral surveying and local government building requirements

methods for setting up and calibrating surveying equipment

purpose of monuments in marking lines

organisational policies and procedures relating to:

health and safety relating to survey activities

reporting and documentation

using the surveying equipment specified in the performance evidence

possible community issues and repercussions relating to building permits

reference and coordinate systems for surveying data, including Australian Height Datum and Map Grid of Australia

submission process for local government building approvals.

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