Scope:
Those gaining this qualification will be able to acquire additional skills and knowledge needed for a career in one of four specific fields, namely, Live Line Transmission, Live Line Distribution, Live Line Rail Traction and or installation and maintenance of Specialised Underground Cables.
Completion requirements:
The requirements for granting this qualification will be met when competency is demonstrated and achieved for:
All the Core competency standard units, defined in the Core Competency Standard Units table below and
A combination of Elective competency standard units to achieve a total weighting of 740 points in accordance with the Elective Competency Standard Units table below.
All the required prerequisite competency standard units have been met.
Core Units - All to be completed | Weighting Points | ||
Licence to perform dogging | 20 | ||
Licence to operate a boom-type elevating work platform (boom length 11 metres or more) | 40 | ||
Apply Occupational Health Safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace | 20 | ||
Fabricate, dismantle and assemble utilities components | 40 | ||
Solve problems in d.c. circuits | 80 | ||
Fix and secure electrotechnology equipment | 20 | ||
Use drawings, diagrams, schedules, standards, codes and specifications | 40 | ||
Solve problems in electromagnetic devices and related circuits | 60 | ||
Solve problems in low voltage a.c. circuits | 80 | ||
Apply sustainable energy and environmental procedures | 20 | ||
Operate plant and equipment near live electrical conductors and apparatus | 40 | ||
Working safely near live electrical apparatus | 20 | ||
Implement and monitor the power system organisational OHS policies, procedures and programs | 30 | ||
Implement and monitor the power system environmental and sustainable energy management policies and procedures | 30 | ||
Total points in core | 540 | ||
Elective Competency Standard Units At least a weighting of 740 points to be achieved. Must achieve at least 320 points from Group C | |||
Group | Rules | Minimum points | Maximum points |
A | Imported and Common Elective Units Imported units from other training packages and/or state accredited courses can be added to this group, but they must be selected from qualifications where the unit is first packaged at AQF level 4. If units have not being assigned a weighting by the relevant EE-Oz Industry Technical Advisory Committee, their weighting will be 10 points. | 0 | 60 |
B | Qualification Electives You may select units from this group to a maximum weighting of 420 points | 0 | 420 |
C | Qualification Electives At least 320 points to be achieved from this group. You may select all your elective units from this Group. | 320 | 740 |
Group A Imported Elective Units You may complete units to a maximum weighting of 60 points | Weighting Points | |
Implement workplace information system | 40 | |
Implement operational plan | 40 | |
Implement continuous improvement | 40 | |
Implement effective workplace relationships | 50 | |
Promote team effectiveness | 50 | |
Licence to perform rigging basic level | 40 | |
Operate and maintain chainsaws | 20 | |
Imported units from other training packages and/or state accredited courses can be added to this group, but they must be selected from qualifications where the unit is first packaged at AQF level 4. If units have not being assigned a weighting by the relevant EE-Oz Industry Technical Advisory Committee, their weighting will be 10 points. Note: For further information see Application of the NQC Flexibility Formula, Page 10, UET12 Electricity Supply Industry Transmission, Distribution and Rail Sector Training Package, Version 1, Volume 1 Qualification Framework. | Up to 60 Points | |
Group B Qualification Electives You may select units from this group to a maximum weighting of 420 points | Weighting Points | |
Lay ESI electrical cables | 20 | |
Install and maintain de-energised low voltage underground paper insulated cables. | 40 | |
Install and maintain de-energised high voltage underground paper insulated cables. | 60 | |
Joint and maintain energised low voltage underground paper insulated cables | 60 | |
Perform straight through high voltage paper insulated to polymeric transition joint | 50 | |
Install and maintain de-energised low voltage underground polymeric cables. | 50 | |
Install and maintain de-energised high voltage underground polymeric cables. | 50 | |
Joint and maintain energised low voltage underground polymeric cables | 50 | |
Test and verify distribution cable jointing installations | 40 | |
Inspect overhead poles/structures and electrical apparatus | 50 | |
Maintain overhead energised low voltage conductors and cables | 60 | |
Test and verify distribution overhead installations | 40 | |
Install network infrastructure electrical equipment | 60 | |
Maintain network infrastructure electrical equipment | 60 | |
Perform HV field switching operation to a given schedule | 50 | |
Install and maintain poles, structures and associated hardware | 50 | |
Install and maintain overhead conductors and cables | 60 | |
Install and maintain low voltage underground services | 40 | |
Install and maintain low voltage overhead services | 40 | |
Conduct visual checking and treatment of power system poles and structures | 30 | |
Locate faults in power system underground power cables | 60 | |
Conduct high potential testing of power system underground power cables | 50 | |
Install and replace power system energy meters and associated equipment | 50 | |
Install mobile generation set for synchronised LV Genset | 50 | |
Install traction overhead wiring systems | 50 | |
Maintain traction overhead wiring systems | 60 | |
Install rail traction bonds | 40 | |
Maintain rail traction bonds | 50 | |
Install overhead rail traction configurations | 50 | |
Maintain overhead rail traction configurations | 60 | |
Install overhead traction components and equipment | 50 | |
Maintain overhead traction components and equipment | 60 | |
Operate rail road traction height access equipment. | 20 | |
Perform to a given schedule rail traction switching operations | 50 | |
Test and verify rail traction installations | 40 | |
Perform power system substation switching operation to a given schedule | 50 | |
Erect power systems transmission structures and associated hardware | 60 | |
Maintain power systems transmission structures and associated hardware | 60 | |
Install and maintain overhead transmission conductors and cables | 60 | |
Inspect overhead structures and electrical apparatus | 40 | |
Test and verify transmission overhead installations | 40 | |
Control vegetation whilst performing linework | 40 | |
Group C At least 320 points to be achieved from this group You may select all your elective units from this Group. | Weighting Points | |
Install gas and oil filled specialised underground cables | 60 | |
Maintain gas and oil filled specialised underground cables | 60 | |
Install and maintain polymeric specialised underground cables | 65 | |
Install and maintain gas and oil pressure systems for specialised underground cables | 65 | |
Maintain energised HV distribution overhead electrical apparatus (stick) | 70 | |
Maintain energised HV distribution overhead electrical apparatus (glove) | 70 | |
Draft and layout a power system overhead distribution extension | 60 | |
Draft and layout a power system underground distribution extension | 60 | |
Draft and layout a power system street lighting system | 60 | |
Draft and layout a power system distribution substation minor upgrade | 60 | |
Develop high voltage switching schedule | 60 | |
Develop low voltage switching schedule | 90 | |
Coordinate power system permit procedures | 60 | |
Coordinate and direct power system switching schedules | 60 | |
Install mobile generation set for synchronised HV Genset | 40 | |
Contribute to coordinated HV live line work | 50 | |
Maintain energised d.c. traction overhead wiring system | 60 | |
Maintain energised traction overhead electrical apparatus using stick techniques | 70 | |
Maintain energised traction overhead electrical apparatus using glove techniques | 70 | |
Maintain energised transmission lines using high voltage live work stick method | 70 | |
Maintain energised transmission lines using high voltage live work Barehand method | 70 | |
Maintain energised transmission lines using Barehand Technique on a helicopter platform | 60 | |
Coordinate vegetation control operations | 60 | |
Note:
1. Prerequisite pathways shall be identified and met for all elective units selected.
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