Application
This unit of competency describes the skills required to schedule water deliveries for irrigation and/or domestic and stock supply systems, including monitoring flows, analysing data, coordinating hydraulic processes and compiling operational reports.
This unit applies to those working as field staff and operators with a specific responsibility for ensuring that water deliveries meet varying customer requirements.
The skills and knowledge described in this unit must be applied within the legislative, regulatory and policy environment in which they are carried out. Organisational policies and procedures must be consulted and adhered to, particularly those related to WHS.
Those undertaking this unit would work under indirect supervision, while performing routine tasks ensuring minimum damage to the environment, in a familiar.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENTS | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements describe the essential outcomes | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions section. |
1. Schedule water deliveries | 1.1 Identify and record customer water orders. 1.2 Analyse water orders to determine water delivery and flow rate requirements. 1.3 Schedule water deliveries to meet flow rate requirements and organisational standards for channel balance and capacity restraints. |
2. Monitor water delivery | 2.1 Monitor channel flow rate, regulation and delivery according to customer requirements. 2.2 Maintain delivery performance records. 2.3 Analyse system performance using system data and records to determine actual and planned performance. |
3. Coordinate and control water delivery | 3.1 Calculate system adjustments according to demand and organisational requirements. 3.2 Coordinate flow regulation, channel levels, security of flow devices and settings according to demand and organisational requirements. |
4. Compile records of water delivery | 4.1 Compile reports from systems performance data. 4.2 Maintain appropriate measurement and delivery records. |
Evidence of Performance
Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following on at least one occasion.
identifying and responding to operational problems
producing basic reports and logs
following plans, charts and instructions
performing work related calculations
operating irrigation and/or domestic stock supply system
checking channel flow
identifying control system faults
preparing schedules for water deliveries for customer orders for irrigation and/or domestic stock supply systems
analysing volumes and flow rates required for water deliveries
monitoring and regulating system performance
adjusting system according to demand
coordinating flow regulating devices
completing relevant documentation
Evidence of Knowledge
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
impact of the principles of hydraulics on the operation of flows
coordination processes
principles of scheduling
system layout and operations
policies and standard operating procedures
communication systems
environmental aspects of irrigation and/or stock and domestic supply system asset infrastructure
environment, landscape and ground structure of work area
risk factors and potential hazards of irrigation and/or domestic and stock supply systems
equipment operation, capacity and limitations
effects of weather and conditions on operation of site plant
water flow calculations
flow measurement procedures
gravity systems
control systems
Assessment Conditions
Competency should be assessed in an actual workplace or in a simulated environment, with access to equipment and infrastructure appropriate to the outcome. Competency should be demonstrated over time to ensure the candidate is assessed across a variety of situations.
Assessors must satisfy the NVR/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.
Foundation Skills
The foundation skills demands of this unit have been mapped for alignment with the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF). The following tables outline the performance levels indicated for successful attainment of the unit.
Further information on ACSF and the foundation skills underpinning this unit can be found in the Foundation Skills Guide on the GSA website.
Competency Field
Irrigation