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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and organise cabling activities
   • Obtain cabling installation specifications and project specifications from client
   • Prepare work schedules and installation plans identifying key dates and milestones
   • Organise resource requirements
   • Verify location of proposed installation according to plans obtained from authorised personnel
   • Obtain information on location of other services from relevant authorities
   • Document plans for cabling project and advise relevant parties
2. Prepare financial budgets
   • Prepare budget identifying cost and expenditure items from scheduling and planning documentation
   • Advise relevant personnel of purchasing and other delegations within budget allocations
   • Prepare budget projections within estimated and approved contract pricing
3. Source human resource requirements for cabling
   • Estimate number and determine availability of suitable human resources according to contract requirements and relevant industrial and enterprise policy
   • Establish necessary competency and licence requirements of project personnel prior to recruitment
   • Schedule personnel workloads and allocate within industrial and enterprise requirements
4. Monitor cabling works
   • Follow work health and safety (WHS) processes and site-specific safety requirements according to plan
   • Monitor compliance regularly with client specification, relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards
   • Notify client promptly on difficult or known problem areas
   • Reallocate work as required to meet client and company requirements
   • Monitor costs and time schedules to identify and resolve any potential problem
   • Provide report on work progress activity and schedule
5. Evaluate outcomes of cabling projects
   • Review cabling projects to identify areas where performance has been below client and enterprise expectations
   • Implement recommendations to ensure effective improvements
6. Complete administrative tasks
   • Complete documentation
   • Notify client and obtain sign off

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to:

complete all appropriate plans and financial budgets for cabling activities

supervise cabling project applying human resource policies, including awards and conditions and all related health and safety and work practices

monitor and implement alternate plans where necessary to meet work schedules and client requirements

complete a project report on a cabling project detailing recommendations for improvement.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

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Knowledge Evidence

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

describe appropriate methods for scheduling, costing and managing labour and resources on a project

recognise the requirements to safely operate equipment and install components according to a manufacturer's specification

outline the health and safety standards and practices required to:

manage risk and hazards in the workplace

use health and safety standards

work systematically with required attention to detail without injury to self or others

identify and describe legislation, codes of practice and other formal agreements that impact on the work activity

identify typical issues and challenges that occur in scheduling and supervising a worksite

outline the components of reports and identify the reasons for other documentation required when supervising a project.

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