Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan and Prepare Work
- Occupational Health and Safety standards, statutory requirements, relevant Australian standards, codes of practice, manufacturers' specifications, environmental requirements and enterprise procedures are identified, applied and monitored throughout the work procedure.
- Work, plant and type of start requirements are identified from relevant personnel and documentation.
- Turbine running-up and loading schedules are ascertained from relevant documentation and in accordance with enterprise/site requirements.
- Localised plant and auxiliary equipment inspections, pre-operational tests and field preparation for service are carried out in accordance with manufacturer's and enterprise/site procedures.
- Plant and auxiliary equipment operational prerequisites are established in accordance with manufacturer and enterprise/site procedures.
- Sequence for recommissioning of plant and auxiliary equipment is determined to suit existing circumstances in accordance with enterprise/site requirements.
- Where appropriate, the team's and individual's roles and responsibilities within the team are identified, and where required, assist in the provision of on-the-job training.
- Work is planned in detail including sequencing and prioritising and considerations made, where appropriate, for the maintenance of plant security and capacity in accordance with system/site requirements.
- Coordination requirements, including requests for isolations where appropriate, are resolved with others involved, affected or required by the work.
- Operate and Monitor hydro plant
- Plant is operated in accordance with enterprise and manufacturer operating procedures.
- Key indicator limits are maintained in accordance with manufacturer specifications and enterprise requirements.
- Auxiliary equipment is operated in accordance with enterprise and manufacturer operating procedures.
- Plant and auxiliary equipment is monitored and observed to detect deviations from normal operating conditions and system requirements.
- Plant and auxiliary equipment is operated within legislative requirements to gain maximum efficiency of energy conversion and to meet active and reactive dispatch power outputs.
- Corrective actions are taken to rectify any abnormalities in accordance with manufacturer's and enterprise/site procedures.
- Test plant and auxiliary equipment operation
- Tests are performed in accordance with defined procedures applicable to the test.
- Plant and equipment is observed for correct operational response.
- Corrective action is taken when response is not in accordance with documentation, plant integrity or personal safety requirements.
- Plant and equipment is returned to required operational status on completion of test.
- Analyse plant and auxiliary equipment faults.
- Causes of abnormal operating conditions are identified by analysing the technical and operational information in a logical and sequential manner.
- Actions necessary to rectify fault are determined.
- Plant integrity and personnel safety is maintained through consultation with appropriate personnel, and reference to plant, technical and operational documentation.
- Appropriate personnel are notified when defects are detected.
- Complete documentation