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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Confirm performance measures in irrigation system’s management plan
  2. Monitor and coordinate processes and resource targets
  3. Report outcomes of coordination and monitoring
  4. Confirm performance measures in irrigation system’s management plan
  5. Monitor and coordinate processes and resource targets
  6. Report outcomes of coordination and monitoring

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following on at least one occasion.

assessing environmental impact

operating irrigation and/or domestic stock supply system

checking channel flow

identifying customer requirements for irrigated culture and environmental factors that impact on the irrigation system

consulting historic system information and stakeholders as appropriate

confirming performance requirements for an irrigation system management plan

implementing monitoring and testing programs and investigating and reporting deviations from planned parameters

evaluating performance of water deliveries and investigating and reporting deviations from agreed service levels

evaluating performance targets

analysing and reporting data

identifying and reporting problems

making recommendations for system performance or customer service improvements


Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the depth of knowledge demonstrated must be appropriate to the job context of the candidate.

relevant legislation, policies and procedures

customer expectations and requirements

impact of the principles of hydraulics on the operation of flows

coordination processes

principles of scheduling

system layout and operations

environmental aspects of irrigation and/or stock and domestic supply system asset infrastructure

environment, landscape and ground structure of work area

risk factors and potential hazards of irrigation and/or domestic and stock supply systems

equipment operation, capacity and limitations

water flow calculations

gravity systems

control systems