Assessor Resource
MSS027005A
Contribute to improving environmental performance
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
This unit of competency is applicable to environmental site coordinators, environmental managers and senior environmental officers working in a range of industry sectors such as:
environmental monitoring, sampling and field testing (e.g. air, water, soil and noise)
geotechnical services
natural resource management
occupational hygiene monitoring (e.g. air, noise and radiation)
water supply and treatment, storm and wastewater management
solid and hazardous waste management
site remediation or rehabilitation
resource efficiency (e.g. energy, water and waste auditing).
Note that the term ‘manager’ is used to refer to management of a function, project and /or program and does not necessarily imply line management.
This unit of competency covers the ability to perform activities associated with the review or internal audit of the environmental performance of an enterprise. Personnel will work under the guidance of a manager or a lead auditor and the scope of activities performed will depend on their job role, the size of the enterprise, and complexity of its environmental management system (EMS) and auditing requirements. They also work under the supervision of an environmental scientist or engineer, site manager or enterprise environmental manager.
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