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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Determine the scope of the project
  2. Project deliverables and budget are determined from project planning and relevant documentation and/or discussions with relevant person/s
  3. Measurable outcomes are identified to evaluate project on completion from project planning and relevant documentation in accordance with contractual agreement
  4. Plant, materials and skills required to meet project outcomes are determined from project planning and relevant documentation in accordance with contractual agreement
  5. Workplace procedures are developed for managing contract variations from discussions with relevant person/s in accordance with contractual agreement
  6. Achievement of project outcomes is assigned to relevant person/s involved in the project
  7. Project risks are identified and project plan strategies implemented to ensure outcomes are achieved in accordance with relevant industry standards, WHS/OHS requirements, contractual agreement and workplace procedures
  8. Procurement processes, timelines and supply of plant and materials are monitored in accordance with workplace procedures
  9. Project progress is monitored in accordance with schedule, quality requirements and budget
  10. Conflict issues at worksite between stakeholders, clients and regulators are identified and managed in accordance with workplace procedures
  11. Variations are managed in accordance with workplace procedures and contractual agreement
  12. Project records are maintained and forwarded to relevant person/s
  13. Project completion acceptance is sought from relevant person/s and handover documented in accordance with workplace procedures

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions on at least one occasion and include:

establishing the scope of the project accurately

ascertaining the input to a project

developing effective management processes

managing resources and variations effectively

resolving conflicts

adopting risk management strategies

maintaining records and submitting progress reports

meeting project outcomes

dealing with unplanned events

applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (WHS/OHS) requirements, including using risk control measures

completing projects

managing projects.


Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions and include knowledge of:

refrigeration and air conditioning project management methods and techniques, safe working practices and relevant standards, codes and regulations, including:

defining project parameters, including:

project scope; project stakeholders and clients; project phases and the relationship between phases; time requirements and limitations; resource requirements and limitations; quality requirements and limitations

time management, including:

time management concepts and standard practices for ensuring a project runs to time

financial management, including:

financial management concepts; standard practices for managing project finances; project budgets; costs, variations and estimations; invoicing against project phases/deliverables and acquittals

quality management, including:

quality management concepts; standard practices for managing quality within a project

human resource management, including:

human resource management concepts and standard practices for managing personnel within a project

communication management, including:

communication management concepts and standard practices for managing communication within a project

risk management and contingencies, including:

risk management concepts; standard practices for managing risk within a project; internal risks; external risks; risk minimisation; risk removal and contingencies

procurement management, including:

procurement management concepts and standard practices for managing procurement

physical resource management, including:

types of physical resource, including equipment, technology, information, facilities; physical resource management concepts and standard practices for managing physical resources

contracts, including:

understanding project contracts; standard practices for working to contract specifications; contract format; contract content; legal obligations of contract parties; and accompanying documentation, including contract schedules

performance assessment and continuous improvement, including:

standard performance assessment practices and standard continuous improvement practices

engineering ethics principles

customer/client relations, including:

importance of customer/client relations

interpersonal skills that enhance customer/client

dispute resolution

customer/client relations strategies

refrigeration and air conditioning industry sector customs and practices, including:

technical aspects of project planning and management encompassing:

method of ensuring equipment meets specified performance requirements

performance/cost-benefit analysis

equipment procurement

typical approaches to planning and management

successful planning techniques

best practice management methods and styles

relevant manufacturer specifications

relevant safe work method statements (SWMS)/job safety assessments or risk mitigation processes

relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements

relevant workplace documentation

relevant workplace policies and procedures.