Subjects
A total of 11 units of competency comprising: 5 core units listed below plus All units within one of the specialist elective unit groups (job roles) listed below plus A minimum of 2 general elective units and a maximum of 4 general elective units from the general elective units listed below (depending on the specialist elective group or job role selected). Up to 2 of the general electives units may be selected from any relevant nationally endorsed Training Package. The general elective units must contribute to the vocational outcomes of the qualification. Where imported units are selected, care must be taken to ensure that all prerequisite units specified are complied with. | |
Core units | |
Carry out measurements and calculations | |
Use communications systems | |
Conduct workplace information briefings | |
Implement and monitor work health and safety procedures | |
Apply quality systems | |
Specialist elective units | |
Select all units from one of the following specialist elective groups: Group A: Track Maintenance Group B: Track Construction Group C: Turnout Construction Group D: Track Welding Group E: Track Examination Group F: Rail Testing Group G: Timber/Composite Turnout Construction Group H: Concrete/Steel Turnout Construction Group I: Track Drainage Maintenance. | |
Group A: Track Maintenance | |
Read and interpret plans and job specifications | |
Check and repair track geometry | |
Check and repair points and crossings | |
Implement track maintenance and construction | |
Group B: Track Construction | |
Read and interpret plans and job specifications | |
Check and repair track geometry | |
Implement track maintenance and construction | |
Group C: Turnout Construction | |
Read and interpret plans and job specifications | |
Implement track maintenance and construction | |
Install turnouts | |
Group D: Track Welding | |
Read and interpret plans and job specifications | |
Grind rails | |
Weld rail using aluminothermic welding process | |
Heat and cut materials using oxy-LPG equipment for the rail industry | |
Group E: Track Examination | |
Examine track infrastructure | |
Visually inspect track infrastructure | |
Group F: Rail Testing | |
Test rail using ultrasonic equipment | |
Test rail using nondestructive testing equipment | |
Group G: Timber/Composite Turnout Construction | |
Read and interpret plans and job specifications | |
Construct timber or composite points and crossings | |
Group H: Concrete/Steel Turnout Construction | |
Read and interpret plans and job specifications | |
Construct concrete or steel points and crossings | |
Group I: Track Drainage Maintenance | |
Read and interpret plans and job specifications | |
Install and maintain surface track drainage | |
General elective units | |
Fell small trees | |
Operate and maintain chainsaws | |
Control vegetation on a site | |
Apply site risk management system | |
Measure and record track geometry | |
Install and maintain guard rails | |
Inspect poles and associated hardware | |
Examine track infrastructure | |
Adjust rail | |
Install and maintain pole mounted switches and transformers | |
Travel medium or heavy self-propelled on-track equipment | |
Operate road/rail vehicle | |
Process workplace documentation | |
Apply accident-emergency procedures | |
Apply safeworking rules and regulations to rail functions | |
Implement fatigue management policies and procedures for rail infrastructure | |
Work effectively with others | |
Lead a work team or group | |
Apply customer service skills | |
Install and service rail lubrication equipment | |
Install and maintain surface track drainage | |
Install and repair temporary track supports | |
Install and repair fences and gates | |
Implement ballast unloading | |
Implement track maintenance and construction | |
Install and repair rail earthworks | |
Implement and monitor environmental protection policies and procedures | |
Grind switches and crossings | |
Weld rail using flashbutt welding process | |
Operate minor track equipment | |
