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

Required skills

identify operational problems

coordinate inspections

produce reports

collect and analyse data

use safety equipment and personal protective equipment

calculate flow and capacity

coordinate surveillance

interpret plans

communicate with employees and customers

use communication systems

give and receive instructions

identify control system faults

Required knowledge

identify operational problems

coordinate inspections

produce reports

collect and analyse data

use safety equipment and personal protective equipment

calculate flow and capacity

coordinate surveillance

interpret plans

communicate with employees and customers

use communication systems

give and receive instructions

identify control system faults

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 inspect and coordinate the operation of surface water systems including

inspecting surface supply areas

collecting and recording data

collecting samples

inspecting and adjusting flow regulating systems

monitoring flows

coordinating diversions and extractions

reading meters

identifying and reporting faults

integrating processes

completing relevant 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 andor 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

Questioning will be undertaken in a manner appropriate to the skill levels of the operator any cultural issues that may affect responses to the questions and reflecting the requirements of the competency and the work being performed

Inspections includes:

Surface supply areas may include:

Organisational and statutory requirements may include:

Flow regulating systems may include:

Regulation of flow may require:

Specific storage inspection may include: