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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Plan location processes.
  2. Carry out surveying tasks.
  3. Finalise location processes.

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:

asset owner

client

colleague

end user

engineer

manager

registered or qualified surveyor.


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 locate underground services in surveying practice for two different projects.

For each of the above projects, two of the following pieces of equipment must be used:

electro-magnetic equipment

ground penetrating radar

global navigation satellite system (GNSS)

level

total station.

While locating underground services in the above projects, the person must:

plan work activities to identify and manage potential constraints, including those relating to:

confined spaces

traffic control

work health and safety

prepare for survey by analysing specifications and operating environment to ensure adequate equipment and resources

plan and implement project management mechanisms to ensure work is completed within required timeframes and that project complies with specifications and standards, including Dial Before You Dig (DBYD) requirements

plan and implement risk management and contingency measures, including two of the following tools and strategies:

DBYD

non-destructive digging

pipe and cable tracers, including transmitter and receiver

pipe cameras

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analyse electronic and radar data to determine subterranean assets

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

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

comply with organisational and legal requirements for:

completing records and documentation

recording, storing and filing data

using, checking and storing equipment

working safely to identify and control hazards and risks, including those relating to traffic control and confined spaces, and to use personal protective equipment (PPE)

use one the following geophysics methods to locate and measure underground services and components:

electro-magnetic locating

ground penetrating radar acquisition

interpreting presented data, including DBYD and other relevant evidence

spraying targets on the ground.


Knowledge Evidence

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

accuracy and precision requirements for locating underground services

data reduction and manipulation techniques

electro-magnetic and geophysics methods used for locating underground services

basic concepts of algebra, geometry and trigonometry that relate to locating underground services

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

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

methods for identifying targets on lines of radar

organisational policies and procedures relating to:

client and stakeholder communication

contacting relevant utility providers

health and safety relating to work activities

reporting and documentation

using the equipment specified in the performance evidence

procedures for calibrating specialised surveying equipment

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

relevant industry standards, including AS5488 Classification of Subsurface Utility Information (SUI).