ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

1

Plan and Prepare Work

1.1

Occupational Health and Safety standards, statutory requirements, relevant Australian standards, codes of practice, manufacturers' specifications, environmental requirements and enterprise procedures are identified, applied and monitored throughout the work procedure.

1.2

Work, plant and type of start requirements are identified from relevant personnel and documentation.

1.3

Turbine running-up and loading schedules are ascertained from relevant documentation and in accordance with enterprise/site requirements.

1.4

Localised plant and auxiliary equipment inspections, pre-operational tests and field preparation for service are carried out in accordance with manufacturer's and enterprise/site procedures.

1.5

Plant and auxiliary equipment operational prerequisites are established in accordance with manufacturer and enterprise/site procedures.

1.6

Sequence for recommissioning of plant and auxiliary equipment is determined to suit existing circumstances in accordance with enterprise/site requirements.

1.7

Where appropriate, the team's and individual's roles and responsibilities within the team are identified, and where required, assist in the provision of on-the-job training.

1.8

Work is planned in detail including sequencing and prioritising and considerations made, where appropriate, for the maintenance of plant security and capacity in accordance with system/site requirements.

1.9

Coordination requirements, including requests for isolations where appropriate, are resolved with others involved, affected or required by the work.

2

Operate and Monitor hydro plant

2.1

Plant is operated in accordance with enterprise and manufacturer operating procedures.

2.2

Key indicator limits are maintained in accordance with manufacturer specifications and enterprise requirements.

2.3

Auxiliary equipment is operated in accordance with enterprise and manufacturer operating procedures.

2.4

Plant and auxiliary equipment is monitored and observed to detect deviations from normal operating conditions and system requirements.

2.5

Plant and auxiliary equipment is operated within legislative requirements to gain maximum efficiency of energy conversion and to meet active and reactive dispatch power outputs.

2.6

Corrective actions are taken to rectify any abnormalities in accordance with manufacturer's and enterprise/site procedures.

3

Test plant and auxiliary equipment operation

3.1

Tests are performed in accordance with defined procedures applicable to the test.

3.2

Plant and equipment is observed for correct operational response.

3.3

Corrective action is taken when response is not in accordance with documentation, plant integrity or personal safety requirements.

3.4

Plant and equipment is returned to required operational status on completion of test.

4

Analyse plant and auxiliary equipment faults.

4.1

Causes of abnormal operating conditions are identified by analysing the technical and operational information in a logical and sequential manner.

4.2

Actions necessary to rectify fault are determined.

4.3

Plant integrity and personnel safety is maintained through consultation with appropriate personnel, and reference to plant, technical and operational documentation.

4.4

Appropriate personnel are notified when defects are detected.

5

Complete documentation

5.1

Documentation is updated, maintained and equipment problems, movements , abnormalities and status are reported and logged in accordance with enterprise/site procedures.