This unit develops a participant’s skills and knowledge required to apply the principles of earthworks construction in Civil construction.

This unit is appropriate for those working in supervisory or technical specialist roles.

Licensing, legislative, regulatory and certification requirements that apply to this unit can vary between states, territories, and Industry sectors. Relevant information must be sourced prior to application of the unit.

Evidence is required to be collected that demonstrates a candidate’s competency in this unit. Evidence must be relevant to the roles within this sector’s work operations and satisfy all of the requirements of the performance criteria of this unit and include evidence that the candidate:

locates and applies relevant legislation, documentation, policies and procedures

implements appropriate procedures and techniques for the safe, effective and efficient application of principles of civil earthworks construction including:

developing and implementing the job plan

interpreting project site soil/rock and geological data

identifying and addressing drainage issues

implementing performance monitoring skills

applying set out requirements and procedures

identifying training requirements

application of required tools and devices

contributing to the continual improvement of systems

providing team leadership

works effectively with others to plan, prepare and apply the principles of civil earthworks construction including:

using a range of communications techniques and equipment to convey information to others

maintaining clear and legible written records and the reporting systems

managing workplace and relationships

managing client relationships

preparing for and conducting briefings, toolbox and site meetings

demonstrates completion of applying the principles of earthwork construction that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

successful completion of earthworks construction project/ tasks:

issuing and clarifying job plan

setting out and allocating tasks

monitoring task performance and implementing adjustments if required outcomes are not being achieved

identifying and recommending changes to improve the safety, efficiency and effectiveness of the execution of tasks

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of the following when applying the principles of earthworks construction:

managing civil construction plant and equipment capabilities and application

monitoring of plant, equipment and tools maintenance

execution of civil construction tasks

identifying and allocating task resource requirements

ensuring work plans are understood and implemented effectively

implementing work monitoring and continual improvement methods

using engineering survey principles

applying estimating principles

implementing civil works construction sequencing

using earthworks and related activities’ terminology

managing set out requirements and procedures

identifying ground surface treatment requirements and procedures e.g. proof rolling

interpreting project site hydrological data

interpreting project engineering survey information

interpret project plans and drawings

interpreting project specifications

establishing construction offsets

implementing inspection system

calculating quantities for the execution of tasks, including:

volumes

grades

percentages

areas

resource consumption and supply rates

interpreting earthworks construction materials properties and test results, including:

compaction test results

soil density/moisture relationship

plasticity index

particle size distribution

An assessor of this unit must satisfy the requirements of the NVR/AQTF or their successors; and Industry regulations for certification and licensing; and,

this unit must be assessed in the context of this sector’s work environment; and,

this unit must be assessed in compliance with relevant legislation/regulation and using policies, procedures, processes and operational manuals directly related to the industry sector for which it is being assessed; and,

assessment may be conducted in conjunction with the assessment of other Units of Competency; and,

assessment must confirm consistent performance can be applied in a range of relevant workplace circumstances; and,

assessors must demonstrate the performance evidence, and knowledge evidence as outlined in this Unit of Competency, and through the minimum years of current* work experience specified below in an Industry sector relevant to the outcomes of the unit; or,

where the assessor does not meet experience requirements a co-assessment or partnership arrangement must exist between the qualified assessor and an Industry subject matter expert. The Industry subject matter expert should hold the unit being assessed (or an equivalent unit) and/or demonstrate equivalence of skills and knowledge at the unit level. An Industry technical expert must also demonstrate skills and knowledge from the minimum years of current work experience specified below in the Industry sector, including time spent in roles related to the unit being assessed; and,

assessor and Industry subject matter expert requirements differ depending on the Australian Qualifications Framework Level (AQF) of the qualification being assessed and/or Industry Sector as follows:

*Assessors can demonstrate current work experience through employment within Industry in a role relevant to the outcomes of the Unit; or, for external assessors this can be demonstrated through exposure to Industry by conducting frequent site assessments across various locations.

**Where a unit is being delivered outside of a Qualification the first numeric character in the Unit code should be considered to indicate the AQF level

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit. Further information is available in the Resources and Infrastructure Industry Training Package Companion Volume.

Civil construction