Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to develop provisioning of building services, including gathering information on the role of power and building services, equipment and infrastructure deployments, building standards, building services capacity and building works programs to evaluate allowable types of building services.
It applies to individuals with a range of telecommunications skills and extensive knowledge of core and access network capabilities of the service provider. It prepares individuals for entry into planning and design for network additions and implementations to accommodate network growth and new technologies within the industry.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements 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. Scope the project | 1.1 Prepare for given work according to relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards, including work health and safety (WHS) processes and procedures 1.2 Determine the main role power and building services perform in a network facility and note their effect on network reliability and performance 1.3 Assess the provisioning process required to identify, plan and implement power and building services for equipment deployment plans |
2. Assess equipment and infrastructure deployments | 2.1 Evaluate available capacity from power and cooling plant to support the effect on floor loading, power and heat load from equipment deployments 2.2 Determine different levels of reliability performance standards applicable to specific equipment deployment needs 2.3 Develop a process to plan or implement a power and building services upgrade compatible to the network equipment requirements 2.4 Assess options available to manage capacity growth in a facility and the effect of potential single points of failure in an end-to-end power and building services system |
3. Develop building works programs | 3.1 Develop short- and long-term works programs for building projects that include minor upgrades to large installations 3.2 Determine triggers that may require a power and building services capacity or reliability upgrade 3.3 Prioritise projects based on customer demand and business needs |
4. Assess provisioning of building services | 4.1 Assess the possible effect on current and future use of a building or space when provisioning power and building services 4.2 Produce cost estimates including constraints for provisioning of a power and building services upgrade |
Evidence of Performance
Evidence of ability to:
assess capacity and suitability of available power and building services for telecommunications building works
develop a process to implement a power and building services upgrade
develop short- and long-term works projects for equipment and infrastructure deployments
produce accurate cost estimates for provisioning.
Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.
Evidence of Knowledge
To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:
describe the process to assess capacity and suitability of available power and building services
outline the following features of a building works project:
correlation between building service systems to network equipment requirements
different levels of reliability performance standards, applicable to specific equipment deployment needs
information required to assess effect on floor loading, power and heat load from equipment deployments
main regulatory standards
role of power and building services, capacity and standards
establish the source of budget cost estimates
define the specific short and long term works programs
identify typical issues and challenges that occur in telecommunications building service systems and how these may be addressed
outline the process for power and building services upgrades.
Assessment Conditions
Gather evidence to demonstrate consistent performance in conditions that are safe and replicate the workplace. Noise levels, production flow, interruptions and time variances must be typical of those experienced in the Telecommunications – Network Planning field of work and include access to:
building facilities where a telecommunications network project may be conducted
relevant regulatory, organisational procedures
documentation impacting work.
Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.
Foundation Skills
This section describes language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills incorporated in the performance criteria that are required for competent performance.
Skill | Performance Criteria | Description |
Reading | 1.1-1.3 | Identifies and evaluates complex written and visual text in specialised workplace documentation to determine key information and specific requirements |
Writing | 1.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.3, 4.2 | Develops material for a specific audience using clear and detailed language and visuals employing expected forms and conventions |
Oral Communication | 1.2, 3,3 | Articulates technical information using appropriate tone and vocabulary for intended audience |
Numeracy | 2.1, 2.2, 2.4, 4.1, 4.2 | Employs mathematical calculations to interpret capabilities and limitations of different systems |
Navigate the world of work | 1.1 | Takes personal responsibility for following explicit and implicit policies, procedures and legislative requirements |
Get the work done | 1.1-1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.4, 3.1-3.3, 4.1 | Takes responsibility for planning, sequencing and prioritising tasks and own workload for efficiency and effective outcomes Makes routine decisions and implements standard procedures for routine tasks, using formal decision-making processes for more complex and non-routine situations Addresses less predictable problems and initiates standard procedures in response, applying problem-solving processes in determining a solution |
Sectors
Telecommunications – Network Planning