Required skills

Required skills include

assessing engineeringrelated technologies and operations for contingency risks and significance including relevant engineering production and financial calculations and analysis

evaluating solutions for feasibility against engineering design or specification criteria including relevant engineering calculations and analysis

performing responsibilities in priority order

using and validating performance analysis modelling and simulation software for contingencyrelated analyses

delegating roles responsibilities and levels of authority as appropriate to team members

communicating negotiating and reviewing with stakeholders and team members throughout project and operation duration

Required knowledge

Required knowledge includes

context of operations or project such as competitive pressures or markets customersupplier relationships regulatory and industrial environment resourcing and labour issues

engineeringrelated modelling and simulation software including underpinning program and software validation techniques

budget and control measures for project or operations management from the financial business plan

physical resources for project or operations

human resources and skills development techniques and requirements for engineeringrelated projects

recording and implementation requirements for engineering projects or operations such as schedules budgets personnel and resource allocations and standard operating procedures including maintenance procedures

tendering and contracts requirements and processes including agreement on engineering design and technical specification negotiations and optimisations provisions for variations delays and penalties

requirements for and functions of technical documentation graphics and specifications and records of meetings communications negotiations decisions and agreements with stakeholders

systems thinking contingency and constraints management

typical management accounting processes which may relate to an engineering project or operation such as

cash flow and liquidity

assets and liabilities

costing and breakeven analysis

financial record keeping procedures for expenditures

typical legal requirements for engineeringrelated projects or operations

OHS requirements codes of practice regulations standards regulatory requirements for project or operations current safe work methods statements material safety data sheets MSDS and work permits

work organisation and management theory

conflict resolution problem solving and decision making

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

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

Assessors must be satisfied that the candidate can competently and consistently

identify and establish risks and consequences for the project or operation

establish resources required including labour materials and equipment within budgets and procedures

establish support team and responsibilities

overcome constraints to achievement of schedules and budgets as contained in contingency plan

undertake appropriate internal and external reporting

manage continuous improvement

Context of and specific resources for assessment

This unit may be assessed on the job or a combination of both on and off the job assessment based on appropriate project and simulation activities Where assessment occurs off the job that is the candidate is not in productive work then a simulated working environment must be used where the range of conditions reflects realistic workplace situations The competencies covered by this unit would be demonstrated by an individual working alone or as part of a team

Where applicable reasonable adjustment must be made to work environments and training situations to accommodate ethnicity age gender demographics and disability

Access must be provided to appropriate learning andor assessment support when required Where applicable physical resources should include equipment modified for people with disabilities

Method of assessment

Assessment must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the MEM Metal and Engineering Training Package

Assessment must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the MEM05 Metal and Engineering Training Package.

Assessment methods must confirm consistency and accuracy of performance over time and in a range of workplace relevant contexts together with application of underpinning knowledge

Assessment methods must be by direct observation of tasks and include questioning on underpinning knowledge to ensure its correct interpretation and application

Assessment may be applied under projectrelated conditions real or simulated and require evidence of process

Assessment must confirm a reasonable inference that competency is able not only to be satisfied under the particular circumstance but is able to be transferred to other circumstances

Assessment may be in conjunction with assessment of other units of competency where required

Guidance information for assessment

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

A major incident or non-conformance

Action plans

OHS requirements, codes of practice, regulations, standards and other regulatory requirements and enterprise procedures

Appropriate modelling and analysis software

Existing technologies, processes, standards and procedures

Legislative requirements