Application
This unit of competency covers estimating materials, labour and time requirements to establish costs for provision of furnishing services or products. Estimation and job costing is that undertaken by a tradesperson in relation to a sector product for a single client or customer.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. | |||
1 | Gather information | 1.1 | Details of customer requirements are obtained through discussion with customer and information supplied | |
1.2 | Details of products and/or services to be provided are developed | |||
1.3 | Delivery point and methods of transportation are determined, where necessary | |||
2 | Estimate materials, time and labour | 2.1 | Types and quantities of materials required for product manufacture are estimated | |
2.2 | Labour requirements to achieve product manufacture and perform required services are estimated | |||
2.3 | Time requirements to manufacture and/or install item and perform required services are estimated | |||
3 | Calculate costs | 3.1 | Total materials, labour and overhead costs are calculated in accordance with enterprise procedures | |
3.2 | Total job cost is calculated, including overheads, government charges and mark-up percentages | |||
3.3 | Final cost to customer is calculated | |||
4 | Document details and verify, where necessary | 4.1 | Details of costs and charges are documented in accordance with enterprise practice | |
4.2 | Costs, calculations or other details are verified in accordance with enterprise practice | |||
4.3 | Customer quotation is prepared | |||
4.4 | Details are documented for future reference in accordance with enterprise practice | |||
Evidence of Performance
Collect, organise and understand information related to work orders, costs and government charges
Communicate ideas and information to enable confirmation of work requirements and specifications and the reporting of work outcomes and problems
Complete an outline plan of activities, including the preparation and layout of the worksite, the obtaining of equipment and materials, and the avoidance of backtracking, work flow interruptions or wastage
Estimate and cost three (3) varied jobs, including:
estimate quantities of material required
determine the types and amount of labour required to complete the work
estimate time required to complete the work
estimate overheads associated with the job
Work with others and in a team by recognising dependencies and using cooperative approaches to optimise work flow and productivity
Use mathematical ideas and techniques to correctly complete measurements, estimate material, labour and overhead requirements and accurately cost the product/service
Use checking techniques to anticipate and overcome costing problems
Use workplace technology related to the estimation and validation of job costs
Evidence of Knowledge
Range of products and services offered by the enterprise
Enterprise or equivalent costing procedures
Components of overheads costs
Components of labour costs
Labour rates and approximate costs of products and materials
Basic mathematical processes
Assessment Conditions
Assessors must:
hold training and assessment competencies as determined by the National Skills Standards Council (NSSC) or its successors
have vocational competency in the furnishing industry at least to the level being assessed with broad industry knowledge and experience, usually combined with a relevant industry qualification
be familiar with the current skills and knowledge used and have relevant, current experience in the furnishing industry.
Assessment methods must confirm consistency of performance over time rather than a single assessment event and in a range of workplace relevant contexts.
Assessment must be by observation of relevant tasks with questioning on underpinning knowledge and, where applicable, multimedia evidence, supervisor’s reports, projects and work samples.
Assessment is to be conducted on single units of competency or in conjunction with other related units of competency. Foundation skills are integral to competent performance in the unit and should not be assessed separately.
Assessment must occur on the job or in a workplace simulated facility with relevant process, equipment, materials, work instructions and deadlines.
Access is required to specifications and costs of relevant products, equipment and materials; information on labour costs and availability; safety procedures; regulations; quality standards; enterprise procedures; and all necessary facilities and associated equipment, including calculators, computers and relevant software.
Foundation Skills
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency. Detail on appropriate performance levels for each furnishing unit of competency in reading, writing, oral communication and numeracy utilising the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) are provided in the Furnishing Training Package Implementation Guide.
Range Statement
Specifies different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment. | |
Unit context includes: | work health and safety (WHS) requirements, including legislation, building codes, material safety management systems, hazardous substances and dangerous goods codes, and local safe operating procedures work is carried out in accordance with legislative obligations, environmental legislation, relevant health regulations, manual handling procedures and organisation insurance requirements the client or customer may be external or internal |
Workplace context includes: | work organisation procedures and practices relating to the provision of information and preparation of quotations reporting actions which may include verbal and written communication in accordance with enterprise policies and procedures oral, written or visual communication, including completion of standard forms, interpretation of information and instructions associated with workplace activities, and recording and reporting of work outcomes use of calculators and/or computers running appropriate software for estimating and calculating necessary details |
Information and procedures include: | enterprise work orders and instructions industry codes and symbols product designs, patterns and prototypes building/architectural plans Australian, international and enterprise quality standards and procedures work scheduling documentation job procedures |
Sectors
Generic