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

Required skills

identify and respond to operational problems

lay concrete

insert water stop or seal

produce reports and logs

use safety and personal protective equipment

use tools and machinery

interpret plans charts and instructions

perform workrelated calculations

apply procedures and standards

work effectively as part of a team

communicate with employees and customers

use communication equipment

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

give and receive instructions

Required knowledge

environmental aspects of maintenance

construction processes

concrete placement techniques including compaction

water to cement ratio of concrete

relevant utilities and service providers

communication systems

workrelated calculations

hazardous materials handling

landscape and ground structure of work area

backfilling and compaction requirements

risk factors and potential hazards of maintenance processes

effects of weather and conditions on construction site or plant

control systems

recording and reporting systems

precast components

pipes and fittings

chemical usage

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 conduct maintenance and repair work on irrigation drains and channels by

planning and preparing work site

inspecting irrigation drains and channels and identifying faults

performing maintenance and repair tasks according to manufacturer specifications and organisational requirements

checking work restoring work site storing equipment and completing documentation

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

Work requirements may include:

Equipment used may include:

System faults may include:

Legislative and organisational requirements may include:

Components and associated fittings may include: