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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare for read and interpret plans and job specifications
   • Access, interpret and apply plans and job specification documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
   • Obtain, read, interpret, clarify and confirm work requirements
   • Identify the main types of plans and drawings used in the Industry
   • Identify the key functions of each type of drawing
   • Recognise and adhere to quality requirements of company operations
   • Identify environmental controls from the job plans, specifications and environmental plan
2. Recognise amendments
   • Check title panel to verify latest amendments to drawing
   • Check amendments to specifications and ensure currency of information
3. Recognise commonly used symbols and abbreviations
   • Identify and confirm civil construction symbols and abbreviations
   • Locate and interpret legend on project drawings
4. Locate and identify key features on site plan
   • Achieve orientation of the plan with the site
   • Identify and locate key features of the site
   • Gain access to site and identify services, main features, contours and datum
5. Read and interpret job specifications
   • Identify and confirm job specifications from drawings, notes and descriptions
   • Identify and confirm standards of work, finishes and tolerances from job specifications
   • Identify and confirm material attributes from job specifications

Performance Evidence

Evidence is required to be collected that demonstrates a candidate’s competency in this unit. Evidence must be relevant to the roles within this sector’s work operations and satisfy all of the requirements of the performance criteria of this unit and include evidence that the candidate:

locates and applies applicable documentation, policies and procedures

implements the requirements, procedures and techniques for the safe, effective and efficient completion of the reading and interpreting of plans and specifications including:

communicating effectively to clarify instructions/information

orienting/confirming the orientation of a plan

works effectively with others to undertake and complete the reading and interpreting of plans and specifications that meet all of the required outcomes including:

using a range of communications techniques and equipment

complying with written and verbal reporting requirements and procedures

demonstrates completion of reading and interpreting plans and specifications that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

identifying key features on site plans

recognising clear discrepancies and verifications between the documents (map, plan, specifications) and the actual site and taking action to correct

gaining access to sites and identifying symbols, abbreviations, services, main features, contours and datum

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of the following when reading and interpreting plans and specifications:

accessing, interpreting and applying the organisation and site requirements and procedures for:

identifying and reporting on hazards

achieving project quality and accuracy

using JSA’s/JSEA/Safe work methods

planning and organising work activities

working with civil construction terminology

identifying types of services/utilities and providers

using construction principles

carrying out basic calculations of heights, areas, volumes and grades

interpreting features of plans and elevations including direction, scale, key, contours, symbols and abbreviations

interpreting commonly used civil construction symbols and abbreviations

application of scales in plan preparation and interpretation

identifying key features of formal job specifications

complying with drawing conventions

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