This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to estimate material and labour costs for competitive quotation/tenders for electrotechnology work exceeding $AUD20 ,000.

It includes reading and understanding job specifications, adjusting for material take-offs, determining labour and site requirements, costing and documenting.

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

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Determine project scope

1.1

Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and workplace procedures for a given work area are identified and applied

1.2

Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and control measures are implemented

1.3

Extent of the project is determined from design brief specifications, other relevant documentation and discussions with appropriate person/s

1.4

Estimated completion date is determined from design brief specifications, other relevant documentation and discussions with appropriate person/s

1.5

Project activities are planned to meet scheduled timeframes in consultation with relevant person/s

2

Estimate electrotechnology project

2.1

Material take-offs are determined accurately and checked against job specifications

2.2

Materials, labour and other costs are determined from relevant workplace documentation

2.3

Sources and availability of materials and human resources required for the electrotechnology project are determined in accordance with workplace procedures

2.4

Estimates are checked and revised for accuracy in costing against job specifications in consultation with relevant person/s

2.5

Unplanned events are responded to in accordance with workplace procedures

3

Document and submit quotation

3.1

Project estimates are documented in accordance with workplace procedures

3.2

Quotation is forwarded to relevant person/s within specified timeframe

3.3

Quotation documentation is filed in accordance with workplace policies and procedures

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least two separate occasions and include:

adjusting estimates

applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements

checking and documenting estimates

creating, documenting, forwarding and filing quotations

dealing with unplanned events/situations in accordance with workplace procedures in a manner that minimises risk to personnel and equipment

documenting and submitting quotations

estimating completion dates

estimating electrotechnology project material and labour costs

estimating electrotechnology projects for a competitive quotation/tender for which the value must exceed $AUD20,000

identifying risk control measures

planning extent of projects

sourcing materials and human resources

working within timeframes.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

contingency

costing

design brief and specifications

documents used in estimating and costing margins

material take-off methods, including a list of materials with quantities and types of material

money labour rates method of costing

life cycle costing analysis

project estimates, including quotations and adjustments

relevant job safety assessments or risk mitigation processes

relevant manufacturer specifications

relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements

relevant workplace documentation

relevant workplace policies and procedures

resources to be quantified and costed

resource (labour, plant, equipment and materials).

Assessors must hold credentials specified within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence and all regulatory requirements included within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must occur in workplace operational situations where it is appropriate to do so; where this is not appropriate, assessment must occur in simulated workplace operational situations that replicate workplace conditions.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Resources for assessment must include access to:

a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or other simulations

relevant and appropriate materials, tools, equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE) currently used in industry

applicable documentation, including workplace procedures, equipment specifications, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals.

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Non-essential conditions may be found in the UEE Electrotechnology Training Package Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

Electrotechnology

Commercial