Elements and Performance Criteria
- Inspect and assess catchment and waterways sites for inclusion in a works program
- Establish the environmental outcomes and priorities of the works program
- Apply work health and safety policies and procedures, environmentally sustainable practices and biosecurity measures
- Confirm the physical characteristics and health of catchment and waterways with a site assessment
- Assess the range of operating conditions, hazards and sensitive environments for impact on proposed projects
- Assess the heritage and cultural values of sites
- Consult potential project partners and investors on the scope and purpose of the works program
- Plan works project
- Consult with stakeholders to determine project priorities
- Obtain permits, licenses and other authorisations
- Determine and source equipment and materials and personnel required for project
- Confirm terms and conditions of project work with project partners and investors
- Prepare plans and specifications for works project
- Complete project documentation and communicate details
- Monitor works project
- Establish monitoring program that includes selecting representative water quality and macro invertebrate monitoring sites using data collection guidelines, data collection parameters and timelines
- Establish data benchmarks for evaluating the outcomes of project
- Ensure the ongoing requirements of contractors and project workers are met
- Provide appropriate and timely support
- Monitor the condition of the project site to ensure it is left in an agreed condition
- Report outcomes of monitoring to enterprise requirements
- Review works program
- Evaluate individual projects to ensure compliance with agreed outcomes
- Determine whether projects are meeting the environmental targets
- Recommend changes to the works program to better achieve catchment and waterways priorities
- Use a relational data management system for recording monitoring data and reporting to stakeholders