Application
This unit of competency supports the application of managing teams, sound communication skills, use of technology, designing data and implementing specifications. The skills and knowledge acquired upon completion of this unit would support the needs of employees in surveying. Licensing, legislative, regulatory and certification requirements may impact on this unit. Incorporate these requirements according to state, territory and federal legislation. |
Prerequisites
Nil |
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA | ||||
1 Identify project. | 1.1 Project activities are identified according to organisational requirements. 1.2 Organisational priorities are determined in line with project specifications. | ||||
2Organise project resources. | 2.1 Characteristics of the operating environment and any special equipment or resource requirements are identified according to organisational guidelines. 2.2 Higher authority endorsements are obtained where necessary to ensure that the use of resources and equipment is in line with project objectives. 2.3 Equipment is checked to be in good working order. | ||||
2.4 Manufacturer specifications with regard to the use of equipment are complied with. 2.5 Project objectives comply with relevant legislation and company policy. | |||||
3Plan the tasks. | 3.1 Project objectives, principal work activities and constraints are defined and documented according to surveying data specifications and client requirements. 3.2 Survey design is interpreted to identify surveying data. 3.3 Agreed communication processes between project members, client and other stakeholders are implemented and maintained. 3.4 OHS and legislative requirements are incorporated into project risk management plan. 3.5 Pertinent legal and statutorystandards are researched, considered and adhered to. 3.6 Skills and knowledge are updated to accommodate changes in design. | ||||
4Manage and monitor the project. | 4.1 Work is scheduled to be completed within time available. 4.2 Project management mechanisms are implemented to measure, record and report progress of activities in relation to the agreed schedule and plans. 4.3 Identified surveying components are accurately measured. 4.4 Measured surveying data is reduced to project surveying reference system for comparison with design. 4.5 Measurements are validated and recorded according to project specifications. 4.6 Contingencies and constraints are managed to ensure project specifications are met. 4.7 OHS requirements are adhered to. 4.8 Quality assurance processes are implemented based on the project plan. | ||||
5Finalise the project. | 5.1 Relevant personnel are informed of the results according to organisational guidelines. 5.2 Required documentation is completed according to organisational guidelines. 5.3 Surveying data is archived according to project specifications. |
Required Skills
This section describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit. | |
Required skills: ability to relate to people from a range of social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds and with a range of physical and mental abilities analytical skills ability to translate requirements into design communication skills to: consult effectively with clients and colleagues impart knowledge and ideas through oral, written and visual means computer skills (high technical user level) to complete business documentation information management instrument use (high level) literacy skills to: assess and use workplace information locate and interpret legislation and other written documentation prepare and manage documentation read and write technical reports research and evaluate negotiation skills numeracy skills to: analyse errors conduct image analysis interpret and analyse statistics perform mental calculations record with accuracy and precision undertake high level computations organisational skills to: coordinate technical and human resource inputs to research activities prioritise activities to meet contractual requirements planning spatial skills to: display proficiency in the operation of surveying equipment exercise precision and accuracy in relation to spatial and aspatial data design perform spatial data archival and retrieval and train others in this task perform spatial data management and manipulation and train others in this task perform file management and train others in this task solve problems relating to height, depth, breadth, dimension, direction and position in actual operational activity and virtual representation understand implications of height, depth, breadth, dimension and position to actual operational activity and virtual representation working in a team. | |
Required knowledge and understanding: abilities of work teams accuracy and precision requirements data capture and data set out calibration of specialised surveying equipment data formats data management data reduction and manipulation techniques guidelines of projects industry standards legislative, statutory and industry requirements and standards limitations of the guidelines relating to equipment, measuring and analysis organisational policies and guidelines, such as OHS guidelines planning and control processes project review procedures safe work practices surveying reference systems surveying data capture and data set out methodologies understanding and application of high-level, relevant engineering-related tasks and associated computations use of surveying equipment for data capture and data set out. |
Evidence Required
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, the range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package.
Overview of assessment | This unit of competency could be assessed on its own or in combination with other units relevant to the job function, for example units CPPSIS5018A Conduct an engineering survey, CPPSIS5020A Create engineering drawings and CPPSIS5027A Carry out a precision survey. |
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit | A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence of: matching objectives with resources to ensure project proceeds in an organised and timely manner ensuring that achievement of required accuracy has been attempted by: accessing and interpreting design information to identify the components to be measured and monitored applying solutions to a range of problems documenting and reporting managing contingencies organising and prioritising activity performing measurements planning resources reducing and manipulating spatial data ensuring that non-conformity aspects are recorded and reported taking responsibility for team outputs in work and learning. |
Specific resources for assessment | Resource implications for assessment include access to: assessment instruments, including personal planner and assessment record book assignment instructions, work plans and schedules, policy documents and duty statements registered training provider of assessment services relevant guidelines, regulations and codes of practice suitable venue and equipment. Access must be provided to appropriate learning and assessment support when required. Where applicable, physical resources should include equipment modified for people with disabilities. |
Context of assessment | Holistic: based on the performance criteria, evidence guide, range statement, and required skills and knowledge. |
Method of assessment | Demonstrated over a period of time and observed by the assessor (or assessment team working together to conduct the assessment). Demonstrated competency in a range of situations, that may include customer/workplace interruptions and involvement in related activities normally experienced in the workplace. Obtained by observing activities in the field and reviewing induction information. If this is not practicable, observation in realistic simulated environments may be substituted. |
Guidance information for assessment | Assessment requires that the clients' objectives and industry expectations are met. If the clients' objectives are narrowly defined or not representative of industry needs, it may be necessary to refer to portfolio case studies of a variety of spatial information services requirements to assess competency. Oral questioning or written assessment and hypothetical situations (scenarios) may be used to assess underpinning knowledge (in assessment situations where the candidate is offered a preference between oral questioning or written assessment, questions are to be identical). Supplementary evidence may be obtained from relevant authenticated correspondence from existing supervisors, team leaders or specialist training staff. All practical demonstration must adhere to the safety and environmental regulations relevant to each State or Territory. |
Where assessment is for the purpose of recognition (recognition of current competencies [RCC] or recognition of prior learning [RPL]), the evidence provided will need to be authenticated and show that it represents competency demonstrated over a period of time. In all cases where practical assessment is used it will be combined with targeted questioning to assess the underpinning knowledge. Assessment processes will be appropriate to the language and literacy levels of the candidate and any cultural issues that may affect responses to the questions, and will reflect the requirements of the competency and the work being performed. |
Range Statement
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording in the performance criteria is detailed below. Add any essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts.
Organisational priorities may include: | client focus external influence and focus financial priorities internal influence and focus operational plan strategic plan. |
Operating environment: | any surveying project work site. |
Equipment may include: | global positioning system (GPS) level tape total station. |
Organisational guidelines may include: | appropriate timelines code of ethics company policy final product formats formal design parameters legislation relevant to the work or service function manuals OHS policies and procedures personnel practices and guidelines outlining teamwork, work roles and responsibilities requirements for data processing. |
Project objectives may include: | agreed client requirements written survey specifications. |
Manufacturer specifications may include: | equipment specifications operator manuals. |
Legislation may include: | Australian standards award and enterprise agreements certification requirements codes of practice equal employment opportunity (EEO) quality assurance requirements. |
Company policy may include: | company OHS standards customer service standards company goals, such as mission statement governance guidelines guidelines on the use of equipment internal and external communication guidelines operational manuals operational plan strategic plan. |
Principal work activities may include: | activity and sequence of activity determined to be essential in order to meet project objectives. |
Constraints may include: | coverage datum environmental factors industry requirements legal and statutory financial resource availability time. |
Surveying data may include: | depth dimension direction flow rates position slope. |
Client requirements refer to description of outputs and may be contained in: | contracts memos tender briefs verbal instructions written instructions. |
Design may include: | digital information hard copy plans maps written instructions. |
Client may include: | customers with routine or special requests external to organisation internal to organisation regular and new customers, including: business enterprises government agencies members of the public suppliers. |
Stakeholders may include: | human resource personnel: internal or external procurement agency: internal or external management. |
OHS may include: | Australian standards development of site safety plan identification of potential hazards inspection of work sites training staff in OHS requirements use of personal protective clothing use of safety equipment and signage. |
Risk management may include: | adhering to budget anticipating external influences contingency planning using guidelines for the selection of contractors effective communication and consultation effective project management internal and external audit processes milestone review and evaluation realistic timelines targeted activity. |
Legal and statutory standards may include: | local government requirements national standards state statutes and regulations. |
Time available may involve estimates for time duration of project, including: | client instructions consideration of contingencies consideration of past project experiences experience of project personnel location of project methods to be employed resources and equipment to be used. |
Project management mechanisms may include: | communication with stakeholders dispute resolution guidelines monitoring and adjusting key milestones. |
Reference system refers to: | projection and datum parameters required for GPS equipment and processing software. |
Measurements may include use of: | current meter echo sounder GPS level remote sensing tape tide gauge total station. |
Specifications may include: | detailed technical descriptions of survey data and its requirements preparation of cross-sections and plans with all information included. |
Contingencies may include: | equipment failure injury to personnel personnel turnover observation errors obstructions to project plan weather. |
Quality assurance processes may include: | internal and external product or service measurement against set criteria standard verification target monitoring. |
Relevant personnel may include: | colleagues registered surveyors company personnel staff or employee representatives supervisors or line managers suppliers users. |
Required documentation may include: | electronic or paper-based correspondence with client field records final report progress reports records of conversation survey plots organisational work activity sheets. |
Sectors
Unit sector | Spatial information services |
Employability Skills
The required outcomes described in this unit of competency contain applicable facets of employability skills. The Employability Skills Summary of the qualification in which this unit of competency is packaged, will assist in identifying employability skills requirements. |
Licensing Information
Refer to Application of the Unit