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

Required skills

install components specified for wastewater collection system including requirements for protection

construct appropriate assets

install junctions and side lines

identify and respond to operational problems

use communication systems

follow plans instructions standards and standard operating procedures

perform workrelated calculations

use safety equipment and personal protective equipment

use tools and machinery

identify hazards

give and receive instructions

work effectively as part of a team

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

communicate with customers and other employees

Required knowledge

OHS procedures

personal work site safety

risk factors and potential hazards of construction and installation processes

equipment operation capacity and limitations

safe use of lasers

use of automatic levels

basic levelling techniques

profiles and boning rods

pipe laying techniques

effects of weather and conditions on operation of site or plant

environmental aspects of construction and installation

component parts

shoring and levelling

construction and installation procedures and materials

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 wastewater collection system pipelines by

planning work and preparing work site safely

constructing and installing pipes according to specifications and instructions

checking quality of work

clearing 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 should only be made 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

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 and tools may include:

Legislative and organisational requirements may include:

Pipes may include:

Fittings may include: