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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare for complex engineering set-out survey.
  2. Plan complex engineering set-out survey.
  3. Manage complex engineering set-out survey.
  4. Finalise complex engineering set-out survey.
  5. Review project.

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

supplier.


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 a complex engineering set-out survey for two different projects.

While conducting the above complex engineering set-out surveys, the person must:

analyse survey set-out specifications, including:

cross-sections and plans

technical descriptions of surveying data and set-out requirements

develop a project plan, including detail of:

project objectives and deliverables

constraints

risk management and contingency strategies

work activities

technologies and techniques to be used

interpret engineering design information and specifications to identify components to be measured

plan and document data collection methodologies that allow for contingencies

schedule work tasks and organise resources and equipment

apply industry-accepted standards for performing surveying measurements and computations

communicate clearly with others to clarify and report work information and negotiate completion of tasks

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

comply with organisational, legal and statutory requirements for:

completing records and documentation

recording, storing and filing data

using, checking and storing surveying equipment

working safely and using personal protective equipment (PPE)

conduct set-out measurements and calculations to meet engineering specifications using two of the following pieces of surveying equipment:

current meter

global navigation satellite system (GNSS)

level

tape

theodolite

total station

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

review project outcomes against strategic organisational goals to identify links to future goals

supervise staff to complete work tasks on time.


Knowledge Evidence

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

accuracy and precision requirements for setting out surveying data

data capture, set-out and reduction techniques

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

legislative, statutory and industry requirements and standards relating to work tasks associated with set-out surveys

methods for calculating surveying data and verifying its accuracy using primary and secondary controls

methods for establishing a control network that meets specified tolerances

methods for setting up, levelling and calibrating surveying equipment

organisational policies and procedures relating to:

health and safety relating to surveying activities

reporting and documentation

using and allocating resources

using the surveying equipment specified in the performance evidence

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

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