Application

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to plan and conduct environmental projects that are small scale, low risk and measurement based.
This unit applies to environmental technicians and similar roles who are required to identify the scope of the project, develop a project plan and methodology, undertake the project work and report on project outcomes.
This unit applies in any organisation.
No licensing or certification requirements exist at the time of publication. Relevant legislation, industry standards and codes of practice within Australia must be applied.

What You'll Learn

Assessment Requirements

Performance Evidence

There must be evidence the candidate has completed the tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit, and demonstrated the ability to:
• plan, execute and report on at least one measurement-based environmental project.

Knowledge Evidence

There must be evidence the candidate has knowledge of:
• environmental and measurement terms, concepts and principles
• legislative, regulatory and workplace requirements that apply to assigned project activities
• workplace and regulator sampling, monitoring and testing procedures that apply to assigned project activities
• project management principles and tools for project planning and monitoring of timelines, expenditure and performance
• techniques for achieving effective communication, teamwork and cooperation
• techniques for troubleshooting, problem solving and conflict resolution
• workplace project planning, management and reporting requirements
• workplace procedures for identifying and assessing and controlling hazards and risks associated with project activities
• common site hazards and control measures
• health, safety and environment requirements, including filed safety and survival principles.

Assessment Conditions

Skills must have been demonstrated in the workplace or in a simulated environment that reflects workplace conditions and contingencies. The following conditions must be met for this unit:
• use of suitable facilities, equipment and resources, including:
• maps and site plans
• organisation, site and/or project background information relevant to proposed project
• site sampling plans and specified sampling and test methods, sampling and testing equipment and equipment manuals
• project management procedures and tools and software modelling of industry operating conditions, including:
• access to site/s.
Assessors must satisfy the NVR/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.

Foundation Skills

• {'skill': 'Foundation Skills', 'description': 'This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential to performance but not explicit in the performance criteria.\n• Reading skills to interpret workplace documentation, legislation and background information\n• Writing skills to document project plan and report on progress and outcomes\n• Oral communication skills to consult with supervisor and brief project participants\n• Numeracy skills to evaluate and analyse data, recognise anomalous results and report results.\nOther foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit.'}

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