This unit covers the erection of non-energised, pyramid, delta, Pi or enterprise-specific transmission towers and associated hardware and includes installation and maintenance of poles and/or structures and associated hardware and the installation and maintenance of overhead conductors and cables used on towers. It encompasses the erection of components in accordance with construction plans, specifications, work orders and standing enterprise requirements. Erection also involves cleaning and welding.

It also encompasses maintenance work associated with the diagnosing of faults, the conducting of visual inspections, the confirmation of phasing and the completion of other enterprise tests on overhead conductors and cables. It also encompasses confirming isolation of systems and circuits, and accepting/issuing electrical permits. The updating of system data, records and/or completion of relevant documentation in accordance with enterprise requirements also forms part of this competency.

The application of the skills and knowledge described in this unit requires a licence/registration to practice in the workplace subject to regulations for undertaking of electrical work.

Other conditions may apply under state and territory legislative and regulatory licencing requirements which must be confirmed prior to commencing this unit.

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1

Prepare/plan for the installation and maintenance of transmission network infrastructure

1.1

Work schedules, including drawings, plans, requirements, established procedures and material lists, are received, analysed and confirmed, as necessary, by site inspection

1.2

Relevant requirements and established procedures for the work are communicated to all personnel and identified for all worksites

1.3

Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) policies and procedures related to requirements and established procedures for the installation and maintenance of transmission network infrastructure are obtained and confirmed for the purposes of the work to be performed and communicated to relevant personnel

1.4

Work is prioritised and sequenced following consultation with others for completion within acceptable timeframes and in accordance with established procedures

1.5

Hazards are identified, WHS/OHS risks assessed and control measures prioritised, implemented and monitored, including emergency exits kept clear, according to established procedures

1.6

Relevant work permits are obtained to access and perform work according to requirements and/or established procedures

1.7

Resources, including personnel, equipment, tools and personal protective equipment (PPE), required for the job are obtained and confirmed in working order

1.8

Relevant personnel at worksite are confirmed current in first aid, tower/pole top rescue and other related work procedures according to requirements

1.9

Liaison and communication issues with others/authorised personnel, authorities, clients and land owners are resolved to carry out work, where necessary

1.10

Personnel participating in the work, including plant operators and contractors, are fully briefed and respective responsibilities confirmed, where applicable, in accordance with established procedures

1.11

Site is prepared according to the work schedule and to minimise risk and damage to property, commerce,] and individuals in accordance with established procedures

1.12

Traffic management plan is identified and implemented

2

Carry out the installation and maintenance of transmission network infrastructure

2.1

WHS/OHS, sustainable energy and environmental principles and practices to reduce the incidents of accidents and minimise waste are monitored and followed in accordance with requirements and/or established procedures

2.2

Lifting, climbing, working aloft, and use of power tools/equipment, techniques and practices are safely followed and currency according to requirements confirmed

2.3

Systems and circuits are isolated as required, proved safe to work on in accordance with the requirements/permits and established procedures

2.4

Essential knowledge and associated skills are applied in the safe installation and maintenance of transmission network infrastructure to ensure completion in an agreed timeframe and to quality standards with a minimum of waste according to requirements

2.5

Poles and/or structures and their associated hardware to be installed are stabilised according to requirements

2.6

Installation of poles and/or structures is carried out in accordance with the work schedule and requirements/established procedures

2.7

Towers and associated hardware to be erected are stabilised according to requirements

2.8

Maintenance, including repair and/or replacement of poles and/or structures, is carried out in accordance with the work schedule and requirements/established procedures

2.9

Overhead conductor/cables are strung, tensioned and terminated in accordance with requirements/established procedures

2.10

Conductors and anti-vibration devices, spaces/spreaders are secured in accordance with established procedures

2.11

Electrical connections are made in accordance with requirements/established procedures

2.12

Maintenance, including repair and/or replacement of overhead conductors and cables used on towers, is carried out in accordance with the work schedule and requirements/established procedures

2.13

Hazard warnings and safety signs are recognised and hazards and assessed WHS/OHS risks reported to immediate authorised personnel for directions according to established procedures

2.14

Erection of towers and associated hardware is carried out in accordance with the work schedule and requirements/established procedures

2.15

Unplanned events in the erection of towers and associated hardware are undertaken within the scope of established procedures

2.16

Known solutions to a variety of problems are applied using acquired essential knowledge and associated skills

2.17

Ongoing checks of quality of the work are undertaken in accordance with instructions and established procedures

3

Complete the installation and maintenance of transmission network infrastructure

3.1

Work undertaken is checked against work schedule for conformance with requirements and anomalies reported in accordance with established procedures

3.2

Accidents and/or injuries are reported in accordance with requirements/established procedures, where applicable

3.3

Worksite is rehabilitated, cleaned up and made safe in accordance with established procedures

3.4

Tools, equipment and any surplus resources and materials are, where appropriate, cleaned, checked and returned to storage or disposed of in accordance with established procedures

3.5

Relevant work permits are signed off and the transmission network infrastructure is returned to service in accordance with requirements

3.6

Works completion records, reports, as installed/modified drawings and/or documentation and information are finalised and processed and appropriate personnel notified

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.

Not applicable.

Transmission