This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to manage operational strategies in achieving the short and long term goals of a power generation facility's production plant.

An operational plan of action describes how a power generation facility will employ their resources in producing power. Operational strategiesare the methods used to reach objectives and performance targets related to resources, personnel and the work processes outlined in the operationalplan.

Competency in this unit requires the ability to identify long and short term strategies, implement and manage strategies and report outcomes of strategies. Individuals will, in general, work as an operator with responsibility for operational strategies, in a power generation facility.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

Note: Workplace practice

The application of the skills and knowledge described in this unit may require a licence or training permit to practice in the workplace where work is carried out on gas and electrical installations. Additional conditions may apply under state and territory legislative and regulatory licensing requirements.

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1

Identify long and shortterm strategies

1.1

Purpose of long and short term strategies are identified and clarified with all stakeholders including external organisations

1.2

Budgets, operational, maintenance and personnel requirements are identified, in accordance with operational plan and strategies

1.3

Data and operational information is analysed and evaluated, in accordance with operational plan and strategies

1.4

Operating strategies are monitored and managed, for compliance with statutory regulations, industry standards and site requirements, in accordance with operational plan and strategies

1.5

Team and individual roles and responsibilities are identified and managed, in accordance with operational plan and strategies

2

Implementand manage strategies

2.1

Power generating plant operational procedures are reviewed and managed in consultation with stakeholders, in accordance with operational plan and strategies

2.2

Power generating plant operations or condition is managed and reported, in accordance with statutory regulations and operational plan and strategies

2.3

Power generating plant abnormal operating conditions are investigated and reported, in accordance with operational plan and strategies

2.4

Critical resources and supplies for operational strategies are managed, in accordance with operational plan

2.5

Human resource requirements are managed, in accordance with operational plan and strategies

2.6

Debriefings are conducted, in accordance with operational plan procedures

3

Report outcomes of strategies

3.1

Improvements to operational strategies are identified and managed, in consultation with all stakeholders

3.2

Results of debriefings are reported, in accordance with operational plan procedures

3.3

Improvements to operational strategies are implemented and managed, in accordance with statutory regulations and operational plan

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Non-essential conditions may be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

Electricity generation

Operations