Required skills

Required skills include

interpreting and applying legislative enterprise and site requirements and procedures

planning and conducting environmental project work

listening and communicating effectively with clients environmental scientistsengineers and community members

identifying and assessing hazards environmental risks and impacts using established assessment criteria and enterprise procedures

using computer software eg databases spreadsheets and specialist programs

defining and solving problems where alternatives are not obvious and where investigations may be required and the implications of various solutions considered

seeking advice when issuesproblems are beyond scope of competenceresponsibility

writing reports using enterprise formats and guidelines

presenting findings to stakeholders

Required knowledge

Required knowledge includes

environmental terms concepts and principles relevant to project activities or processes

awareness of environmental management documentation eg environmental impact assessment environmental impact assessment and public environment report and environmental assessment process required for new major projects or developments

awareness of roles functions and responsibilities of environmental officers environmental scientists engineers and planners and regulators

relevant legislation regulations licences and permit requirements for enterprise operations at site

enterprise environmental management framework of policy procedures and management plans for site

project activities or process phases

enterprise procedures for identifyingassessing and controlling hazardsrisksimpacts associated with project activities or processes on site

typical kinds of impacts of project activities or processes on the physical and ecological environment infrastructure land use social issues and community values

enterprise project planning management and reporting requirements

relevant health and safety requirements and enterprise safe work procedures

Overview of assessment

Competency must be demonstrated in the ability to perform consistently at the required standard

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Assessors must be satisfied that the candidate can competently and consistently apply the skills covered by this unit of competency in new and different situations and contexts Critical aspects of assessment and evidence include

interpreting and applying enterprise procedures and tools for conducting assessments of environmental risks or impacts

identifying the significant environment risks and impacts for specified project activities or processes

logically assessing risks and impacts using enterprise assessment criteria

evaluating existing methods for controlling risks and minimising impacts and suggesting improvements or practical alternatives

recognising the limits of their technical competence role and responsibility

working safely

Context of and specific resources for assessment

This unit of competency is to be assessed in the workplace or a simulated workplace environment

Assessment should emphasise a workplace context and procedures found in the candidates workplace

This unit of competency may be assessed with

MSSA Plan and conduct environmental project work

MSS025015A Plan and conduct environmental project work.

The competencies covered by this unit would be demonstrated by an individual working alone or as part of a team

Resources may include

enterprise environmental management documentation for site

enterprise risk assessment procedures and tools

Method of assessment

The following assessment methods are suggested

review of reports of riskimpact assessments for project activities or processes prepared by the candidate

feedback from peers and supervisors that the candidate consistently follows enterprise risk assessment procedures and works safely

oralwritten questioning about environmental riskimpact assessment tasks typically conducted by environmental officers under supervision

In all cases practical assessment should be supported by questions to assess underpinning knowledge and those aspects of competency which are difficult to assess directly

Where applicable reasonable adjustment must be made to work environments and training situations to accommodate ethnicity age gender demographics and disability

The language literacy and numeracy demands of assessment should not be greater than those required to undertake the unit of competency in a worklike environment

Guidance information for assessment

Codes of practice

Legislation, standards, codes, procedures and/or enterprise requirements

Project activity or process

Enterprise environmental management documents

Site or project environment

Environmental issues

Occupational health and safety (OHS) and environmental management requirements