REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

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

Required knowledge

Risk management as applied in a technicalengineering context including principles tools techniques standards and processes

Technical regulatory framework organisations engineering management plan and risk management plan

Required skills

Apply safety legislative and statutory requirements including environmental sustainability issues relevant to technical risk management

Apply technical risk management knowledge relevant to work being performed

Interpret organisational role relevant to technical risk management

Operate equipment and systems relevant to technical risk management activities

Use appropriate information technology and software

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required knowledge and skills the range statement and the assessment guidelines for this Training Package

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Assessment must confirm the ability to

adhere to and apply relevant data collection storage and retrieval requirements

apply knowledge of technical risk management systems to assist in work and to guide problem solving

demonstrate understanding of personal role in relation to wider organisational or project context

Competency should be demonstrated over time and should be observed in a range of actual or simulated work contexts

Consistency in performance and evidence that candidates have contributed to the management of risk within projects includes applying within authority the requirements of the job or work role in relation to

implementing monitoring and successfully completing risk management activities

contributing to reports of results

completing work area housekeeping requirements including the documentation of risk management activity and process outcomes

identifying risk

controlling risks

developing risk management strategies

modifying activities to cater for variations in workplace context and environment

monitoring risks with emphasis on variation management

reviewing risk management within the project

working and communicating effectively and positively with others involved in the work

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Competency should be assessed in the workplace or in a simulated workplace environment

Access is required to

computer and relevant software

legislation guidelines procedures and protocols relating to technical risk management systems and techniques

plans

workplace documentation

Method of assessment

Assessment of this unit must be undertaken by a registered training organisation

Where possible assessment should be supported by questions to assess required knowledge Questioning techniques should suit the language and literacy levels of the candidate

Assessment methods should reflect workplace demands such as literacy and the needs of particular groups

Assessment methods suitable for valid and reliable assessment of this unit of competency may include a combination of methods such as

authenticated evidence from the workplace andor training programs

case studies

demonstration

feedback from supervisors and peers regarding the candidates ability

observation

portfolios

projects

questioning

reviews or reports prepared by the candidate

scenarios

simulation or role plays

Risks may include:

Delegated technical/engineering authority may include authority:

Risk analysis methods, techniques and tools may include:

Organisational plans may include:

Others may include:

Opportunities may include:

Review may include:

Data and information may include: