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Elements and Performance Criteria

Required Skills

This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit

Required Skills

combat engineer skills

develop instructions from given orders

draw simple construction plans

navigate by day and night vehicle and foot

operate Global Positioning System GPS

operate weapons

simple levelling for construction tasks

supervise subordinates

Required Knowledge

civil and general construction occupational competencies and related equipment Such as

work in confined space and heights

traffic control

road repairs and culverting

civil construction and design methods

employment of plant and operators

employment of civil trades

combat communications

combat engineer skill sets and equipment including

engineering information and intelligence

engineering technical reconnaissance

field construction

field defences and obstacles

water purification and analysis

timber felling and milling

highrisk search

chemical biological radiological and nuclear CBRN

personal decontamination stationequipment decontamination station

counter surveillance and deception

mine warfarebooby traps

demolitionsdestruction of malfunctioned explosive ordnance

target hardening

battle area clearance

bridging wet dry nonequipment

deployment of engineer equipment and personnel

occupation and defence of a unit position

deployment planning data sheet DPDS

combat skills including

weapons individual crew served and direct fire support weapon systems

tactical reconnaissance

track and patrolling

tactical deployment

command and control

emergency response engineering

engineering specialist skills including

army working diver

engineer driving

plant operations

quarrying operations

timber milling operations

explosive ordnance disposal operations

explosive detection dog team employment

geometric engineering including

terrain analysis

geospatial information systems

product support

legal responsibilities

relevant legislation and procedures in relation to environmental requirements and Rules of Engagement

relevant OHampS regulationsrequirements equipment material and personal safety requirements

risk assessment techniques

Evidence Required

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

Assessment must confirm the ability to supervise a range of missions such as

General construction of predesigned timber structures sandbag walls obstacles expedient structures and field defences using the following techniques

construction design and plans

basic carpentry

The construction process must include the design and use of field machines field machines may include devices such as slings gyns derricks and sheers to construct the mechanical advantage necessary to lift and move the load to move a load of at least three tonne

an occupied building

an unoccupied building

a vehicle may include aircraft boat truck train etc

and involving liaison with a higher authority search advisor cordon commander police explosive ordnance disposal etc

Offensive defensive and security tasks such as patrolling attacking or withdrawing involving

navigation day night vehicle foot

tracking and patrolling

employment of unit weapon systems

individual weapons

crew served weapons

direct fire support weapons

living in the field

The individual should be exposed to the extremes of the operational environment where a person is under physical and mental stress

Consistency in performance

Competency should be demonstrated over time in a range of environments This may be in an operational or simulated operational setting

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency should be assessed in the context of commanding an engineering subunit and should replicate the extremes of an operational environment The assessment would usually be simulated due to the nature of this highrisk environment

Specific resources for assessment

Access to a group of engineers of subunit size or below including weapons equipment and appropriate operating areas

Guidance information for assessment

Information that will assist or guide assessment will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA Public Safety Training Package

Information that will assist or guide assessment will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package.

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 in the Performance Criteria is detailed below.
Standard procedures may include	Australian Standards Defence Instructions Job guides, pamphlets and other publications Manufacturers' handbooks, industry specifications and technical instructions OH&S regulations Organisational policies and procedures Procedure manuals Relevant local government by-laws Relevant state/territory or federal legislation or regulations Routine Orders Standing Operating Procedures Standing Orders Written and verbal orders
Personnel administration may include	Career management Counselling Discipline Pay Welfare
Constraints may include	Environmental conditions Experience of subordinates Health Morale Operational tempo Resources Terrain Training short falls Troops to task Welfare
Risks may include	Loss of equipment Loss of personnel Threats injury
Logical process may include	Engineer battlefield assessment Individual military appreciation process
Battle procedures may include	Concurrent activity Rehearsals Thorough reconnaissance Warning orders
Support from outside agencies may include	Armour Artillery Engineers Logistics Medical Rotary and fixed wing aircraft
Mission may include	Combat tasks Expedient construction General construction High-risk searches Movement of loads Nuclear, biological, and chemical defence Point of entry assessment and preparation Target hardening Timber milling