This unit describes a participant’s skills and knowledge required to transport, position, operate, commission/de-commission a variable message sign, which may be truck and/or trailer mounted, and conduct housekeeping activities relevant to the task in the Civil construction industry.

This unit is appropriate for those working in operational 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

reads and interprets the work instruction and planning work activity

plans and prepares for the safe, effective and efficient operation of the variable message sign, according to traffic management plan, traffic and site regulations, environmental protection requirements, and manufacturer’s instructions

implements the requirements, procedures and techniques for the safe, effective and efficient positioning, set-up and operation of a variable message sign including:

manual handling and use of hand tools

identifying and implementing site specific requirements

identifying and recognising type and scope of hazards and their impact

identifying and recommending risk control measures

identifying and applying environmental protection requirements

carry out inspection and fault finding as per manufacturer’s instructions and organisational requirements

works effectively with others to undertake and complete the positioning, set-up and operation of a variable message sign that meets all of the required outcomes including:

using a range of communication techniques and equipment to convey information to others and ensure safety of work colleagues and road users

maintaining written and verbal reporting requirements

organising work activities to meet all task requirements

communicating clearly and concisely with others to receive and clarify work instructions

demonstrates completion of positioning, set-up and operation of a variable message sign that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

transporting and positioning variable message sign to meet traffic management plan, traffic and site regulations, environmental protection requirements, and manufacturer’s instructions including:

connecting, manoeuvring and transporting variable message sign

conducting variable message sign pre-start checks

operating variable message sign

conducting variable message sign shut-down procedures

carrying out inspection and fault finding

conducting clean up of work area, and store tools, plant and equipment

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of the following when operating a variable message sign including:

legislative, organisation and site requirements and procedures

verbal and written communication requirements

Australian and other relevant standards

site and equipment safety requirements

mobile traffic control requirements

risk assessment and management

road rules

towing equipment

towing hazards and risks

statutory compliance

traffic management plans/diagrams

traffic guidance schemes

operational and maintenance procedures for

equipment safety requirements

emergency procedures

environmental protection

communication device operations

equipment types, characteristics, technical capabilities and limitations

basic diagnostic procedures

tag out procedures

Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors; and industry regulations for certification and licensing; and,

this unit is best assessed in the context of this sector’s work environment;

where personal safety or environmental damage are limiting factors, assessment may occur in a simulated environment provided it is realistic and sufficiently rigorous to cover all aspects of this sector’s workplace performance, including environment, task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills and job role environment skills; 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