This unit describes a participant’s skills and knowledge required to establish and maintain the site infrastructure and fixed plant systems in Coal and Metalliferous mining and, Extractive.

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

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication

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 procedures and techniques for the safe, effective and efficient completion of the establishing and maintenance of site infrastructure and fixed plant systems including:

accessing, interpreting and applying procedures for;

development and review of business plans

resource plan development

project budget preparation

title searches

statutory and legal approval applications

project management strategies

techniques to implement change

using appropriate technologies

preparation and presentation of management reports

negotiation with internal/external customers, community and statutory/legal authorities

conflict resolution

technical information

site/legislative requirements

records and reports

principles of site design

hazard identification and risk management

work planning and coordination

training needs analysis

using manufacturer’s instructions

maintenance surveys

works effectively with others to undertake and complete the establishing and maintenance of site infrastructure and fixed plant systems including:

managing people and processes

resolving conflict

coordinating human, financial and physical resources

developing, initiating and administering work plans

interpreting and applying operational performance data

engaging internal and external stakeholders

briefings and handover details

demonstrates completion of establishing and maintenance of site infrastructure and fixed plant system that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

identification of the relevant information and scope of the work

identifying the full range of specification requirements

identifying all aspects of the site infrastructure and fixed plant systems

identification and selection of viable options for the establishment and maintenance of site infrastructure and fixed plant systems that best meet the required outcomes through:

accessing, interpreting and applying feasibility analysis

analysis of impacts of infrastructure options from relevant technical, operational and financial information

analysis of impacts of plant options from relevant technical, operational and financial information

providing detailed plans, budgets, financial models, in accordance with the feasibility analysis

establishing the audit and review system

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge in establishing and maintaining the site infrastructure and fixed plant systems through:

legislative, organisation and site requirements and procedures for;

risk management

statutory/legal control

conducting surveying

titles management

organisational change and development

project management

computer applications

financial models

site design

mining operations, plant and equipment

negotiation techniques

organisational objectives

planning and strategic management

resource quantification

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.

Coal mining

Extractive

Metalliferous mining