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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare for work
   • Conduct risk assessment for environmental, safety and water quality factors.
   • Determine work requirements, materials and configuration from plans, specifications, instructions and/or organisational procedures.
   • Check coordination issues with relevant personnel, including isolations, licences and permits to work.
   • Identify networks system operation requirements.
   • Arrange appropriate site protection.
   • Identify and notify customers of supply interruption.
2. Conduct maintenance and repairs
   • Isolate the work area.
   • Determine appropriate repair method from job specifications and instructions.
   • Ensure materials, pipes and fittings are clear of any contaminants before installing.
   • Sterilise fittings and repair materials.
   • Check maintenance and repairs to assets to ensure specifications are met.
   • Restore work site to meet environmental and organisational requirements.
3. Review, report and record work
   • Check, tag and report faulty equipment and tools.
   • Store equipment, tools and materials.
   • Complete workplace records.
4. Plan and prepare for work
   • Conduct risk assessment for environmental, safety and water quality factors.
   • Determine work requirements, materials and configuration from plans, specifications, instructions and/or organisational procedures.
   • Check coordination issues with relevant personnel, including isolations, licences and permits to work.
   • Identify networks system operation requirements.
   • Arrange appropriate site protection.
   • Identify and notify customers of supply interruption.
5. Conduct maintenance and repairs
   • Isolate the work area.
   • Determine appropriate repair method from job specifications and instructions.
   • Ensure materials, pipes and fittings are clear of any contaminants before installing.
   • Sterilise fittings and repair materials.
   • Check maintenance and repairs to assets to ensure specifications are met.
   • Restore work site to meet environmental and organisational requirements.
6. Review, report and record work
   • Check, tag and report faulty equipment and tools.
   • Store equipment, tools and materials.
   • Complete workplace records.

Range Statement

Network assets include:

network water mains and services network storages network pump stations bore fields

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Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. The candidate must be assessed on at least two of the network assets listed in the Range of Conditions. If not otherwise specified the candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following on at least one occasion.

planning work site including personnel, equipment, materials

requesting permits, approvals, other utilities diagrams and maps

implementing appropriate controls

using tools and specific water equipment

selecting and applying appropriate PPE

performing work-related calculations

applying disinfection to tools and materials

using communication tools including phones and laptops

interpreting plans, instructions and procedures

ensuring system hygiene and water quality

determining location, size, utilities, services from plans, specifications and organisational procedures

applying excavation techniques

maintaining and repairing assets

maintaining and repairing tanks by monitoring and operating flow-regulating devices to isolate tanks

maintaining and repairing minor structures by laying concrete

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the depth of knowledge demonstrated must be appropriate to the job context of the candidate.

system hydraulics basics

environmental aspects of maintenance

relevant legislation, policies and procedures

material safety data sheets (SDS)

landscape and ground structure of work area

risk factors and potential hazards of maintenance processes

equipment operation, capacity and limitations

control systems

disinfection of systems and chemical usage

pipe systems and installation requirements

characteristics of pipe materials

testing and sampling systems

corrosion principles applicable to service pipes and fittings

operation of water meters

formwork preparation and positioning

methods of repairing concrete, brick and stone structures

concrete placement techniques, including compaction

relevant utilities and service bodies to identify allocation of road reserve

effects of weather and conditions on construction site or plan

requirements around excavation

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