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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Review project documentation and requirements
  2. Plan and organise assigned activities
  3. Complete assigned activities
  4. Monitor and maintain project progress
  5. Finalise project activities

Range Statement

This field allows for 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.

Legislation, standards, codes, procedures and/or workplace requirements include the latest version of one or more of:

federal legislation, such as Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act, Australian Heritage Council Act, Native Title Act and National Environmental Protection Measures

state/territory government legislation and local government by-laws, policies, regulations and plans dealing with: land use, acquisition and planning; environmental protection; cultural/heritage sites; vegetation management; nature conservation and wildlife/plant protection; water and water management; soil conservation; pollution and contaminated sites; fisheries, forestry and mining operations

Australian and international standards covering environmental management, such as AS/NZS ISO 14000 Basic Set:2007 Environmental Management Basic Set

registration/licensing and/or accreditation requirements

workplace documents, such as standard operating procedures (SOPs), work schedules, recording and reporting procedures, vehicle and equipment manuals and warranties; safety data sheets (SDS) and safety procedures; workplace or regulator procedures for sampling, monitoring and in-field testing; safe work procedures and material safety data sheets (MSDS); project management tools and procedures.

Environment includes one or more of:

air, water and land

natural and built resources

flora and fauna

humans and how they interrelate.

Simple environmental project activities include one or more of:

sourcing and collating available information about environmental sites or simple issues

collecting data related to air quality, water quality, ecology studies, soil surveys, hydrological surveys, land management, coastal management, wetland management, stormwater management and waste management

conducting sampling and/or in-field testing

conducting simple flora and/or fauna surveys

checking data files, processing data, and presenting data/results in useable formats.

Project documentation includes one or more of:

project brief with details, such as:

aims/expectations/rationale

project activities

assigned tasks and deliverables

project plan with details, such as:

scope and objectives

work breakdown structure

available resources (e.g. equipment and team)

specific roles and responsibilities

budget and cost estimates

milestones

quality requirements and assurance procedures

risk analysis and control measures

safety requirements and related work procedures

stakeholders and consultation procedures

project management procedures, including reporting.

Background information includes one or more of:

site or project history

client history

records of consultations with stakeholders

emergency plans and safety procedures

site access protocols and permits

maps (road and topographical)

existing databases (e.g. vegetation, topography, soils and regional ecosystem maps).

Sites include one or more of:

public places

industrial settings (e.g. manufacturing, mining, forestry and construction)

roadways

indoors

farms

domestic locations

waterways and catchment areas

natural heritage or conservation areas.

Project data and documentation includes one or more of:

sampling, monitoring or in-field test data and results

records of vehicles/equipment use

records of time spent and approved expenditure

emails and correspondence

records of consultations

progress reports

final reports/briefings.

Agreed problem-solving strategies include one or more of:

researching and applying more efficient methods of completing project tasks

seeking technical advice

sharing expertise and assisting team members

reducing costs

seeking further resources

negotiating an extension of deadlines or redefining deliverables

changing roles and responsibilities within the project team.

Work health and safety (WHS/OHS) requirements include:

compliance with relevant federal/state/territory WHS legislation at all times

assuming that samples are potentially hazardous and applying standard precautions

accessing and applying current industry understanding of infection control issued by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and state/territory Departments of Health, where relevant.


Performance Evidence

Evidence of competence in this unit must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria, and include demonstration of:

completing simple environmental project activities, such as conducting sampling and/or in-field testing; conducting simple flora and/or fauna surveys; collecting, checking, processing and presenting environmental data on at least two (2) occasions

using available project management procedures and tools to plan assigned tasks and monitor/report progress

organising resources required for assigned project tasks

following legislative requirements, standard methods and workplace procedures

safely using and maintaining equipment to undertake assigned project activities

providing quality deliverables on time

seeking advice/assistance when difficulties are beyond scope of responsibility or technical competence

identifying opportunities for improvement during project activities

preparing brief oral/written reports and project presentations

working safely for the protection of self and others.


Knowledge Evidence

Must provide evidence that demonstrates knowledge of:

environmental terms, concepts and principles relevant to assigned project activities

workplace project planning, management and reporting requirements

workplace and/or regulator sampling, monitoring and testing procedures that apply to assigned project activities

workplace procedures for identifying/assessing and controlling hazards/risks associated with project activities

relevant hazards, health and safety requirements and safe work procedures.