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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Confirm and update schematic drawings and specifications
   • Review existing specifications and drawings for completeness
   • Prepare additional drawings and specifications for installation if required
   • Compare drawings with design brief to confirm requirements
   • Confirm all cable and locations with carrier
2. Price labour, materials and other relevant items and establish availability
   • Obtain quotations and delivery dates from suppliers
   • Use schedule of rates for scheduled items
   • Obtain quotes and supply dates for all non-scheduled items or activities
   • Estimate labour costs based on company practices
   • Check pricing documentation to ensure supply proposal matches carrier specification for material, quality and performance
3. Estimate labour, materials and other relevant item requirements
   • Prepare estimations allowing for contingencies during installation and relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards
   • Ensure estimates will return a profit on installation where appropriate
4. Prepare and confirm quote with carrier
   • Prepare a project installation quote that meets carrier requirements
   • Negotiate changes and variations to meet carrier and company needs
5. Establish carrier’s financial arrangements
   • 5.1 Obtain carrier's approval for project design drawings and estimate
   • Issue design drawings and specifications for authority to construct
6. Establish carrier’s financial arrangements
   • Obtain carrier's approval for project design drawings and estimate
   • Issue design drawings and specifications for authority to construct

Performance Evidence

Evidence of ability to:

prepare detailed estimates

update schematic drawings and specifications for telecommunications equipment installations including:

materials

labour costs

negotiate material availability and pricing for carrier equipment and network installations with contractors

document detailed quotes for installations that allow for changes and variations

prepare and confirm quote and financial arrangements with carrier.

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:

compare and contrast features of carrier telecommunications equipment

identify and summarise application of legislation, codes of practice and other formal agreements that impact the work activity

analyse and document the manufacturer's requirements for safe operation of equipment

describe processes and techniques required to prepare plans, estimate and quote for installations

identify and apply specific work health and safety (WHS) requirements relating to design and site conditions

identify and remedy typical issues and challenges of dealing with carriers

explore allocations to be included in the design specifications and quotation

determine common contingencies to consider in a specification or quotation.

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