Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to supervise natural area restoration works on revegetation programs.
All work is undertaken according to enterprise guidelines and contract documents.
This unit applies to individuals who supervise others and provide and communicate solutions to a range of predictable and sometimes unpredictable problems.
No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Element | Performance criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Identify scope of natural area restoration works | 1.1 Identify and check nature and scope of works and extent of responsibilities against relevant contract documentation 1.2 Confirm or create site map for works 1.3 Determine personnel and other resources required according to the scope of the project and relevant documentation 1.4 Develop a work program to ensure that project outcomes are reached within designated time lines 1.5 Determine and advise of potential environmental impacts of the proposed restoration 1.6 Identify work health and safety hazards, assess risks and implement, monitor and review risk controls |
2. Coordinate the supply of materials and equipment | 2.1 Calculate and coordinate material quantities and equipment requirements 2.2 Order materials, check for specified quantity and quality, then stockpile 2.3 Confirm specific delivery requirements with suppliers 2.4 Return rejected materials or products for replacement |
3. Monitor restoration works | 3.1 Coordinate the team to carry out restoration works 3.2 Monitor and adjust the work program to meet client changes or directions and to ensure that project outcomes are reached 3.3 Give written instructions to contractors 3.4 Identify, record and report issues, likely to cause delays or alter the scope of the works, to management and the client 3.5 Cost alterations using agreed unit rates and forward variations for approval by the client in writing 3.6 Undertake periodic inspection of work to ensure project outcomes are achieved and to make progress payments 3.7 Monitor the work site to ensure it remains in a clean, tidy and safe condition throughout and on completion of works 3.8 Monitor team to ensure adherence to work health and safety, environmental sustainability and biosecurity policies and procedures |
4. Prepare site for completion | 4.1 Inspect site before practical completion to ensure all works have been completed to enterprise and client standards 4.2 Note any works not complying and rectify according to the contract specification as outstanding items 4.3 Produce and communicate a report to management or client 4.4 Forward a practical completion certificate to the contractor |
Evidence of Performance
The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.
The candidate must provide evidence that they can:
supervise natural area restoration works
identify hazards and ensure safe systems of work are in place
scope the natural area restoration works required and compare to specifications of work on the contract
develop a work program and source labour and equipment to undertake the work
maintain the supply of materials and access to equipment to allow restoration work to proceed
coordinate team to achieve optimum performance
monitor the work program and make adjustments to task schedule where required
monitor work to achieve specified outcomes and to minimise environmental disturbance
inspect work to ensure specifications are met and environmental impact is minimised
report project completion to management or client according to enterprise requirements
monitor the application of appropriate sustainability practices in natural area restoration works
monitor team to ensure work health and safety policies and procedures are followed
monitor team to ensure biosecurity measures are applied
Evidence of Knowledge
The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:
strategies and techniques to avoid negative environmental impacts
work programming
natural area restoration techniques to be used in the works
environmental factors to be considered in restoration works, including:
the role of native plants and animals in the ecosystem of the area
vertebrate pests and options for control
impact of weeds and pests and appropriate control methods
ability to assess restoration potential of sites
basic plant and animal ecology
knowledge of different ecosystems
team supervision
strategies for monitoring work quality and progress
application of work health and safety and environmental legislation, codes of practice and enterprise procedures in natural area restoration works
Assessment Conditions
Assessors must satisfy current standards for RTOs.
Foundation Skills
Foundation Skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Range Statement
Sectors
Natural Area Restoration (NAR)