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

Required skills

apply control procedures at environmental risks and incidents

access interpret and apply relevant legislation and standard operating procedures

assess environmental risks at the specific project or site

apply environmental plans and procedures

report and record environmental procedures

develop local workplace environmental procedures

identify risks and impacts

apply consultation processes

manage environmental incidents

conduct environmental audits

apply due diligence

monitor a specific project or site

identify possible cultural or heritage sites

identify potential pollutants

analyse personal and team performance against work objectives

solve operational problems

Required knowledge

relevant legislative requirements

standard operating procedures

environmental plans and procedures

sedimentation and erosion control

risk assessment procedures

rare and endangered plants

recording procedures

reporting procedures

monitoring procedures

identification of risks and impacts

consultation procedures

incident management procedures

potential environmental risks and incidents

disposal of dangerous and contaminated soils

environmental auditing

concepts of due diligence

principles of environmental protection

endangered species and habitat protection

environmental impact assessment

control procedures for environmental risks and incidents

waste management

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 coordinate and monitor the application of environmental plans and procedures including

identifying and analysing environmental plans and procedures relevant to a representative variety of projects and work sites

interpreting and implementing relevant environmental plans and procedures for a typical project or work site

developing site or projectspecific environmental plans and procedures for an atypical project or work site including consultation with stakeholders

managing environmental incidents

monitoring reporting and reviewing the implementation of environmental plans and procedures

coordinating participation by relevant sectors of the workforce

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 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

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 any cultural issues that may affect responses to the questions and reflecting the requirements of the competency and the work being performed

Environmental plans and procedures may include:

Specific projects or work sites may include:

Environmental risks and impacts may include:

Stakeholders may include:

Organisational and procedures and statutory requirements may include:

Environmental management documentation may include: