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

Required skills

lay and join pipes

install associated fittings and components

identify and respond to operational problems

interpret plans instructions and standard operating procedures

perform workrelated calculations

follow procedures and standards

use safety and personal protective equipment

use tools and machinery

identify hazards

give and receive instructions

communicate with others

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

work effectively as part of a team

Required knowledge

OHS procedures

personal work site safety procedures

risk factors and potential hazards of construction and installation processes

electrical safety for disconnection and changing meters and fittings

equipment operation capacity and limitations

effects of weather and conditions on operation of site or plant

environmental aspects of construction and installation

component parts

shoring and levelling

construction procedures

conditions for connection to live water mains

pipes and fittings

disinfection procedures

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 construct and install water distribution system assets by

planning work and preparing work site safely

constructing and installing assets according to specifications and instructions

checking quality of work and ensuring water quality standards

clearing the work site

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

Work requirements may include:

Water distribution system pipes and assets may include:

Equipment and tools may include:

Legislative and organisational requirements may include: