This unit describes a participant’s skills and knowledge required to Implement the site water management plan in Coal and Metalliferous mining and Extractive.

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

No licensing, legislation 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 the requirements, procedures and techniques for the safe, effective and efficient development and implementation of the site water management plan including:

providing team leadership

selecting construction techniques

selecting and assigning plant and equipment

selecting development strategies

developing, initiating and administering work plans

accessing, interpreting and applying operational performance data

works effectively with others to undertake and complete the development and implementation of the site water management plan tasks that meet all the required outcomes including:

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

issuing and maintaining written and verbal reporting requirements and procedures

organising work activities to meet task requirements

consulting with internal and external stakeholders

issuing and explaining the plan to all involved parties

providing support and advice where required

demonstrates completion of developing and implementing the site water management plan that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

identifying required information and scope of work

identifying, assessing and selecting plan components

developing and documenting the plan

identifying and acquiring the required resources

identifying and arranging training plans

identifying, allocating and documenting roles, responsibilities and targets

adjusting, in consultation, the implementation of the plan

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge in developing and implementing the site water management plan through:

identifying and selecting construction techniques

identifying, selecting and assigning plant and equipment

identifying and selecting development strategies

developing, initiating and administering work plans

identifying license or environmental requirements

identifying plant and equipment characteristics, capabilities and limitations

applying consultative and coaching techniques

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