This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit

Required skills

identify and respond to operational problems

produce basic reports and logs

operate communications equipment

give and receives instructions

follow plans charts and instructions

use safety equipment and personal protective equipment

communicate with customers and other employees

work effectively as part of a team

perform workrelated calculations

operate irrigation or stock and domestic supply system

check channel flow and water deliveries

use literacy skills in regard to verbal and written communication in the workplace

identify control system faults

Required knowledge

impact of the principles of hydraulics on the operation of flows

layout of drainage or irrigation system

lockout procedures for mechanical and electrical installations

relevant utilities and service bodies

communication systems

service requirements specified in customers contracts

risk factors and potential hazards involved with water system

equipment operation capacity and limitations

effects of weather and conditions on operation of system site and plant

flow measurement procedures

control systems

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge the range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

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

The candidate should demonstrate the ability to operate and check irrigation stock and domestic supply systems to ensure the delivery of water including

interpreting irrigation or drainage requirements

operating adjusting and monitoring irrigation or drainage system in a given area

ensuring that water is delivered to schedule

identifying and reporting problems and irregularities

completing relevant records and reports

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Access to the workplace and resources including

documentation that should normally be available in a water industry organisation

relevant codes standards and government regulations

Where applicable physical resources should include equipment modified for people with disabilities

Access must be provided to appropriate learning and assessment support when required

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate and appropriate to the language and literacy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed

Validity and sufficiency of evidence requires that

competency will need to be demonstrated over a period of time reflecting the scope of the role and the practical requirements of the workplace

where the assessment is part of a structured learning experience the evidence collected must relate to a number of performances assessed at different points in time and separated by further learning and practice

a decision of competence only taken at the point when the assessor has complete confidence in the persons competence over time and in various contexts

all assessment that is part of a structured learning experience must include a combination of direct indirect and supplementary evidence

where assessment is for the purpose of recognition RCCRPL the evidence provided will need to be authenticated and show that it represents competency demonstrated over a period of time

assessment can be through simulated projectbased activity and must include evidence relating to each of the elements in this unit

In all cases where practical assessment is used it will be combined with targeted questioning to assess the underpinning knowledge Questioning will be undertaken in a manner appropriate to the skill levels of the operator and cultural issues that may affect responses to the questions and will reflect the requirements of the competency and the work being performed

Orders and schedules for water delivery may require:

Flow rates or sources may include delivery by:

Organisational procedures and legislative requirements may include:

Equipment used may include: