Elements and Performance Criteria

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Monitoring program may include:
types and frequency of remote monitoring and in-situ monitoring of assets in a water utility
analysing of the historical asset performance data of a water utility
Asset class may include:
storages
pipelines
pump stations
property connections
Monitoring may include:
inspection
acoustic sounding
closed circuit television
historical performance data analysis
resistivity testing
Determining the likelihood of failure may include:
identifying generic types of failures of water utility assets
measures of the likelihoods of failures
ways to estimate the likelihoods of failures
Assets may include:
pipelines
pump stations
water or sewage processing equipment
valves
access chambers and tanks
dams
reservoirs
storages
Estimate the costs may include:
the use of real and nominal dollars
the methods of estimation
the use of provisions
the use of contingencies
the inclusion of uncertainty in the form of contingent risk and inherent risk

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
The candidate should demonstrate the ability to:
determine the condition of an asset based on field evidence and an analysis of its history
determine the need for and specify the maintenance of an asset check the maintenance has been carried out and recorded
determine the need for and specify the repair of an asset check the repair has been carried out and recorded
determine the need for and specify the replacement of an asset check the replacement has been carried out and recorded
record and asset in an asset management system
determine the residual value of an asset
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Access to the workplace and resources which may include:
documentation that should normally be available in a water utility including standards, codes, guides, manual and operating procedures
workplace specific technology
experienced practitioners or supervisors
Where applicable, physical resources should include equipment modified for people with disabilities. Access must be provided to appropriate learning and assessment support when required.
Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate, and appropriate to the language and literacy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed.
Validity and sufficiency of evidence require that:
competency will need to be demonstrated over a period of time reflecting the scope of the role and the practical requirements of the workplace
where the assessment is part of a structured learning experience the evidence collected must relate to a number of performances assessed at different points in time and separated by further learning and practice
a decision of competence only taken at the point when the assessor has complete confidence in the person’s competence over time and in various contexts
all assessment that is part of a structured learning experience must include a combination of direct, indirect and supplementary evidence
where assessment is for the purpose of recognition (RCC/RPL), the evidence provided will need to be authenticated and show that it represents competency demonstrated over a period of time
assessment can be through simulated projectbased activity and must include evidence relating to each of the elements in this unit.
In all cases where practical assessment is used, it will be combined with targeted questioning to assess the underpinning knowledge. Questioning will be undertaken in a manner appropriate to the skill levels of the candidate and cultural issues that may affect responses to the questions, and will reflect the requirements of the competency and the work being performed.
Method of assessment
The following methods are suggested:
assignment(s) for one or more of the elements
assessment in the workplace or in a simulated workplace and under the normal range of workplace conditions
Guidance information for assessment
Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate and appropriate to the language and literacy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed.