Application

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to review energy use, and develop objectives, strategies and action plans for improved energy management in an organisation. It includes implementation and permanent monitoring as well as consultation and collaboration with key stakeholders throughout the process.
This unit applies to operational and technical specialists, managers or similar who combine detailed knowledge of energy management with critical thinking, communication, and planning and organisational skills to develop and implement plans for improved energy management. Energy management responsibilities may be part of a broader work role or a primary job role. In some cases, the individual may work as an external advisor.
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:
• planned, implemented and monitored energy management strategies for 1 organisation, area of operation or process that include consideration of:
• alternative sources
• efficiency and reduction of carbon emissions
• waste management.

Knowledge Evidence

There must be evidence the candidate has knowledge of:
• types and sources of internal and external information for energy management planning:
• current and potential energy sources
• production data
• current usage levels
• process needs
• regulatory environment
• business goals
• methods for identifying improvement opportunities
• key stakeholders and engagement strategies
• potential objectives for energy management
• how to develop energy management performance indicators
• how to align energy management objectives with broader organisation priorities
• links between energy and other aspects of sustainability
• methods of analysing energy efficiency for different types of energy
• ways of categorising energy use
• key principles and features of different energy management strategies
• alternative sources
• conservation
• efficiency and reduction of carbon emissions
• trading schemes
• waste management – necessary and unnecessary muda
• types of potential improvements, including those related to:
• capital purchases
• equipment adaptation
• production/process
• maintenance
• transport
• key aspects of the energy management planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting framework, including requirements of ISO 50001 Energy Management Systems
• concept of permanent monitoring versus temporary monitoring.

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:
• information about organisation operations, including financial data
• current and relevant information technology.
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.\n• Reading skills to interpret varied types of operational information\n• Writing skills to develop planning, administrative and operational documentation\n• Oral communication skills to engage with others about potentially complex and interrelated business issues\n• Numeracy skills to analyse energy costs and consumption; interpret business financial information\n• Teamwork skills to develop and implement collaborative approaches to energy management\n• Technology skills to create and format planning, administrative and operational documentation\nOther foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.'}

Parent Qualifications

• PMB50121 — Diploma of Polymer Technology
  PMB

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