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

Required skills

identify and respond to operational problems

collect data

produce reports and logs

use safety equipment and personal protective equipment

use tools and machinery

follow plans charts and instructions

perform workrelated calculations

work effectively as part of a team

apply procedures and standards

communicate with employees and customers

use communication equipment

install and operate a stand pipe or fire plug

record water losses

give and receive instructions

communicate effectively with utilities and service bodies

identify system faults

identify hazards

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

implement remedial action to maintain supply

Required knowledge

impact of the principles of hydraulics on the operation of flows

system layout and performance

standard operating procedures

water hammer

water quality and disinfection requirements

environmental aspects of operation

electrical safety for disconnecting and changing meters and fittings

lockout procedures for mechanical and electrical installations

organisational communication systems

hazardous materials handling

landscape and ground structure of work area

risk factors and potential hazards of operating water distribution systems

conditions for connection to live water mains

equipment operation capacity and limitations

effects of weather and conditions on systems site or plant

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 reticulation and distribution systems by

identifying conditions of system

preparing work site

monitoring system performance and usage

monitoring and diverting flow

monitoring and regulating pressure

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

Water reticulation system may include:

Legislative and organisational requirements may include:

Equipment may include:

Flow regulating systems will include operation of:

Pressure fluctuations may be: