This unit applies to soil conservation officers who set out low engineering standard structures using specialised pegging/marking techniques on rural lands.

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

1. Interpret plans and specifications

1.1. Overall plan is determined in consultation with landholder and surveyor.

1.2. Earthworks specifications are established in consideration of desired outcome and prevailing conditions.

1.3. Plan is accurately verified in line with job requirements.

2. Relate plan to site

2.1. Key plan points are located on site.

2.2. Additional features identified on site plan.

2.3. Site issues which affect survey and pegging are identified and recorded.

3. Peg project

3.1. Pegging sequence is established in consultation with the site surveyor.

3.2. Site dimensions are measured in compliance with job specification.

3.3. Peg locations are established using prescribed methods.

3.4. Earthworks are pegged in line with project specification.

3.5. All construction personnel are advised of pegging and the need for site integrity.

Required skills

identify hazards and ensure the safety of field operations on sites

interpret plans and specifications

relate plan to site

peg project

protect site

use literacy skills to read, interpret and follow organisational policies and procedures, develop sequenced written instructions, record accurately and legibly information collected and select and apply procedures to a range of tasks

use oral communication skills/language competence to fulfil the job role as specified by the organisation including questioning, active listening, asking for clarification, negotiating solutions and responding to a range of views

use numeracy skills to estimate, calculate and record routine and more complex workplace measures and data

use interpersonal skills to work with others and relate to people from a range of cultural, social and religious backgrounds and with a range of physical and mental abilities.

Required knowledge

different types of survey equipment and staffs

civil engineering and survey techniques

erosion control and design principles

principles of native topsoil conservation and protection

levels and levelling

earthmoving principles

interpretation of plans and general and technical specifications

Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) and environmental legislation, codes of practice and enterprise procedures.

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

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following:

interpret the plan in consultation with landholder and surveyor

identify and mark out on the site the key plan points and any additional features identified on the site plan

measure and peg out the site from the earthworks specification and plan.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions. Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances.

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole.

Types of earthworks may include:

farm dams

erosion control banks

waterways

access tracks

sediment traps

detention basins

flumes.

Unit sector

Soil and water conservation

This unit contains employability skills.