Required skills

communication skills to liaise with internal and external personnel on technical and operational matters

literacy skills to read and interpret technical documentation and write technical reports in required formats

numeracy skills to

calculate floor loading power and heat load data

interpret results

evaluate different types of technical data

planning and organisational skills to plan prioritise and monitor own work

problem solving and contingency management skills to adapt requirements to particular building facilities

research skills to interrogate databases and investigate different building services

technical skills to

apply precautions and required action to minimise control or eliminate single points of failure in an endtoend power and building services system

estimate floor loading power and heat loads

select and manage capacity growth in a facility

Required knowledge

detailed knowledge and information required to assess the capacity and suitability of available power and building services

overview knowledge of

correlation between building service systems to network equipment requirements

different levels of reliability performance standards applicable to the specific equipment deployment needs

information required to assess the effect on floor loading power and heat load from equipment deployments

main regulatory standards

role of power and building services capacity and standards

source budget cost estimates

specific short and long term works programs

typical issues and challenges that occur in telecommunications building service systems and how these may be addressed

upgrade knowledge of both power and building services

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

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the ability to

assess the capacity and suitability of available power and building services for telecommunications building works

develop a process to implement a power and building services upgrade

develop short and long term works projects for equipment and infrastructure deployments

produce cost estimates for provisioning

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure

building facilities where a telecommunications network project may be conducted

relevant regulatory organisational procedures and documentation and equipment documentation that impact on work

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge The following examples are appropriate for this unit

direct observation of the candidate developing short and long term works programs for building projects

review of cost estimates prepared by the candidate

review of report prepared by the candidate outlining constraints of provisioning power and building services upgrade

oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of power and building services and equipment and infrastructure deployments

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector workplace and job role is recommended for example

ICTNPLA Evaluate the planning requirements for provisioning a telecommunications building facility

ICTNPL4110A Evaluate the planning requirements for provisioning a telecommunications building facility.

Aboriginal people and other people from a nonEnglish speaking background may have second language issues

Access must be provided to appropriate learning and assessment support when required

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate and appropriate to the oral communication skill level and language and literacy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed

In all cases where practical assessment is used it will be combined with targeted questioning to assess required knowledge Questioning techniques should not require language literacy and numeracy skills beyond those required in this unit of competency

Where applicable physical resources should include equipment modified for people with special needs

Relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards may include:

Building services may relate to:

Network facility may include:

Reliability may include:

Performance may include:

Provisioning may relate to:

Projects may include:

Cost estimates may include:

Constraints may include: