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Elements and Performance Criteria

Confirm and update schematic drawings and specifications
Cost resources and establish availability
Prepare estimates for carrier quote
- Prepare estimates allowing for contingencies during installation and requirements of relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards
- Ensure estimates will return a profit on installation where appropriate
Prepare quote and confirm with carrier
- Prepare a project installation quote from estimates to meet carrier installation requirements
- Negotiate changes and variations to meet carrier and company needs
Obtain approval and initiate installation project
- 5.1 Obtain carrier's approval for project design drawings and estimate
- Issue design drawings and specifications with authority to construct

Required Skills

Required skills

analytical skills to read and interpret drawings related to carriers telecommunications equipment

communication skills to liaise and negotiate with carriers and suppliers on technical and operational matters

literacy skills to interpret technical documentation such as equipment manuals and specifications

numeracy skills to estimate and quote for telecommunications installation

problemsolving skills to solve equipment and logistics challenges

taskmanagement skills to

adhere to safety requirements

work systematically with required attention to detail

technical skills to estimate requirements for carrier telecommunications equipment installation

Required knowledge

features of carrier telecommunications equipment

manufacturer requirements for safe operation of equipment

procedures for responding to typical issues and challenges that occur on site including

obtaining access

problematic weather

safety management

vegetation and mud

waste management

processes and techniques required to prepare plans estimates and quotes for installations

sources of legislation codes of practice and other formal agreements relating to installing carrier telecommunications equipment that impact on the work activity

typical issues and challenges that occur when dealing with carriers

Evidence Required

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

prepare detailed estimates and updated schematic drawings and specifications including material and labour costs for telecommunications installations

negotiate with contractors on material availability and pricing for carrier network installations

complete detailed quotes for installations that allow for changes and variations

prepare and confirm quote with carrier

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure

relevant databases licensing requirements and other siterelated documentation

sites on which estimates and quotes may be conducted

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

review of a handson project completed by the candidate

review of written estimates and quotes with completed documentation

oral or written questioning on the estimate and quote process

Guidance information for assessment

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

ICTCBLB Alter services to existing cable system

ICTCBL2017B Alter services to existing cable system.

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

Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Carrier specification may include:	cable connectors cost per cable length installed per outlet equipment types: bandwidth managers digital subscriber line (DSL): asymmetrical DSL (ADSL) digital broadcasting computer telephony integration (CTI) technologies modems network equipment private automatic branch exchange (PABX) radio frequency (RF) equipment single line telephones telephone systems radio systems optical systems, including FTTx video and data existing builders or electrical contractors schedule frames requirements for: equipment labour materials other resources scope of works support system wireless networks: cellular microwave radio satellite timeframes.
Contingencies may include:	need for integration with existing building works schedules where available requirements for installation method or of any proprietary system being installed relevant constraints.
Relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards may include:	AS Communications Cabling Manual (CCM) Volume 1 AS/NZS 3000:2007 AS/NZS 3080:2003 AS/NZS 3084:2003 AS/NZS 3085.1:2004 AS/NZS IEC 61935.1:2006 AS/NZS IEC 61935.2:2006 AS/NZS ISO/IEC 14763.3:2007 AS/NZS ISO/IEC 15018:2005 AS/NZS ISO/IEC 24702:2007 Australian building codes and regulations Australian Communications Industry Forum (ACIF) standards and codes cabling security codes and regulations compliance with appropriate Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) technical standard requirements for underground, aerial, Category 5, 6, 6A, 7 or 7A and unshielded twisted pairs (UTP) Environment Protection Acts fire regulations Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) mining legislation noise abatement and heritage legislation relevant international standards technical standards AS/ACIF S008:2006 and AS/ACIF S009:2006 Telecommunications Act and code of practice Trade Practices Act WHS Acts and relevant codes and standards.
Changes and variations may include:	availability delivery disputes insurance maintenance network/system security implications preparation of manuals restricted site access testing requirements time penalties.