Elements

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance Criteria

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Confirm scope of site remediation or rehabilitation activities with manager

1.1

Locate, read and interpret legislative, regulatory, licensing, approval and planning requirements that apply to the site

1.2

Read and review background information, site remediation and rehabilitation management plan and reports

1.3

Review site remediation or rehabilitation goals and strategies, key stakeholders and their issues and likely constraints

1.4

Read and interpret the technical specifications and plans for each activity

1.5

Confirm the roles and responsibilities of the workplace staff, consultants and contractors involved; the work requirements and timeframe for each activity

1.6

Confirm own role, limits of responsibility and reporting requirements for the coordination of assigned activities

2. Plan and organise activities

2.1

Consolidate schedules of activities, timeframes and milestones on a single planning management framework to enable efficient coordination of each activity

2.2

Use project management tools to integrate and sequence activities

2.3

Ensure forward planning that takes into account variables

2.4

Identify possible and actual clashes and negotiate solutions with staff, consultants, contractors and manager

3. Liaise with site personnel and community members

3.1

Communicate timing and technical specifications with site personnel and confirm understanding

3.2

Communicate hazard and safety procedures and environmental management obligations with site personnel and confirm understanding

3.3

Communicate timely, authorised information to community members about activities in accordance with workplace procedures

3.4

Solve problems and address issues and complaints arising from activities within scope of responsibility

3.5

Escalate complex problems, issues and complaints in accordance with workplace procedures

4. Monitor progress of activities

4.1

Anticipate risks to progress and notify relevant personnel

4.2

Monitor completion of activities and progress against work requirements and milestones

4.3

Develop solutions in response to problems and unforeseen or changed circumstances in consultation with site personnel and own manager

4.4

Negotiate and implement adjustments to work programs with site personnel in accordance with workplace procedures

4.5

Record and store required information for each activity

5. Monitor effectiveness of activities

5.1

Conduct, or arrange for, site inspections to check work requirements for each activity have been met

5.2

Conduct, or arrange for, the monitoring of specified environmental parameters to assist with the evaluation of activities

5.3

Examine results of regular surveys, inspections and environmental monitoring to identify significant trends in data, performance indicators or non-conformances

5.4

Clarify significant remediation or rehabilitation performance issues with the consultant or contractor involved to ensure details are fully understood

5.5

Seek manager’s advice when challenges are beyond own technical competence or when input from environmental specialists may be required

6. Report the progress and effectiveness of activities

6.1

Provide regular reports to relevant personnel about the progress and environmental performance of assigned activities

6.2

Report instances of potential and actual environmental management non- conformance and incidents and the actions taken in each case

6.3

Report opportunities and recommendations for improved coordination of activities in accordance with workplace procedures

7. Maintain records of activities

7.1

Write legible and accurate records in accordance with workplace and legislative requirements

7.2

Store records of in accordance with workplace procedures