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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Identify and analyse work requirements
   • Applicable work health and safety (WHS), legislative and organisational requirements and Australian Standards relevant to the planning and costing of flooring technology work are verified and complied with
   • Details of customer requirements are obtained through discussion with customer or from information required
   • Details of the site conditions are confirmed from reports or physical inspection
   • Details of products and/or services required for the work are identified, developed and quantified
   • Delivery point and methods of transportation are determined
   • Details are recorded in accordance with enterprise practice
2. Develop a work plan
   • The technical and material options for completing the work are identified and considered
   • The outline work proposal is confirmed with the client and amended as necessary
   • A detailed work plan is developed and recorded
3. Estimate materials, time and labour
   • Types and quantities of materials required for the work plan are calculated
   • Types and duration of usage of major tools and equipment required to support the work plan are calculated
   • Labour requirements to support the preparation for and implementation of the work plan are calculated
   • Time requirements to complete the work plan are estimated
4. Calculate costs
   • Total materials, labour and equipment costs are calculated in accordance with enterprise procedures
   • Total job cost is calculated, including overheads and mark-up percentages
   • Final cost to customer is calculated
5. Document details and verify, where necessary
   • Details of job costs and charges are documented in accordance with enterprise practice
   • Calculations, costs or other details are verified in accordance with enterprise practice
   • Customer quotation is prepared
   • Details are documented for future reference in accordance with enterprise practice

Range Statement

Specifies different 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. Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.
Unit context includes:	WHS requirements, including legislation, building codes, material safety management systems, hazardous and dangerous goods codes, and local safe operating procedures or equivalent work is carried out in accordance with legislative obligations, environmental legislation, relevant health regulations, manual handling procedures and organisation insurance requirements work requires individuals to demonstrate some discretion, judgement and problem solving
Australian Standards include:	AS/NZS 2455.1:2007 Textile floor coverings - Installation practice - General AS 1884-2012 Floor coverings - Resilient sheet and tiles - Installation practices
Site conditions include:	access requirements building project status power supply lighting temperature humidity heating/cooling requirements ventilation other site-based activities and security arrangements
Detailed work plan includes:	a plan with sufficient detail for an auditable costing of the work covering: work area isolation/protection work permits, as applicable work timings and program floor preparation covering/installation finishing personnel and timings by labour type transportation methods and costs
Materials include:	floor preparation materials: primers cementituous products aggregates sands carpeting materials: floor covering protection materials underlay carpet cushion gripper strips metal mouldings PVC fittings carpet adhesives primers resilient flooring materials: floor covering protection materials linoleum vinyl rubber adhesives primers PVC and metal mouldings polishing and finishing materials: floor covering protection materials coatings catalysts fillers discs belts other consumables timber flooring materials: floor covering protection materials timber product fixings
Tools and equipment include:	floor preparation: grinders scarifiers demolition equipment compressors generators carpet laying and resilient flooring operations: hoisting and cartage generators compressors polishing and finishing operations: edge sander floor sander (belt or split drum) rotary sander orbital sander generators compressors timber flooring: nail gun generators compressors
Labour requirements include:	normal and overtime estimates and include both direct and indirect costs covering employees and contractors
Information and procedures include:	industry codes and symbols product designs, patterns and prototypes building/architectural plans Australian, international and enterprise quality standards and procedures work scheduling documentation job procedures workplace procedures relating to reporting and communication manufacturer specifications and operational procedures

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Performance Evidence

Interpret work order and locate and apply relevant information

Identify materials used in the work process

Follow work instructions, operating procedures and inspection

Document and communicate work-related information, including:

customer requirements

products

materials and labour required

costing calculations for products

materials and labour

special conditions

Use calculators, computer programs and other aids in the estimation and cost calculation processes

Estimate and cost three (3) varied jobs, including:

estimate quantities of material required

determine the types and amount of labour required to complete the work

estimate time required to complete the work

estimate overheads associated with the job

Use mathematical ideas and techniques to correctly complete measurements, calculate area and estimate material requirements

Communicate ideas and information to enable confirmation of work requirements and specifications and the reporting of work outcomes and problems, interpret basic plans and follow safety procedures

Avoid backtracking, work flow interruptions or wastage

Work with others and in a team by recognising dependencies and using cooperative approaches to optimise work flow and productivity

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Knowledge Evidence

State or territory WHS legislation, regulations, standards and codes of practice relevant to the planning and costing of flooring technology work

Australian Standards, including AS/NZS 2455.1:2007 Textile floor coverings - Installation practice – General, and AS 1884-2012 Floor coverings - Resilient sheet and tiles - Installation practices

Preparing and presenting design information

Organisational and site standards, requirements, policies and procedures for preparing and presenting design information

Floor preparation methods and techniques

Floor covering, installation and finishing techniques applicable to the required streams

Types of major tools and equipment, their applications, planning and costing techniques and data

Costing techniques for labour and materials

Overhead components and costing techniques

Environmental protection requirements

Established communication channels and protocols

Relevant problem identification and resolution

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