Release 

Comment 

Release 1 

New unit of competency.

Elements 

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance Criteria 

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold and italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions section.

1. Develop pit lane and service area management plan for event

1.1 Controlling body rules, category rules and supplementary regulations requirements are checked and interpreted

1.2 Required tooling and equipment are identified and checklists developed

1.3 Pit lane and service area layout and competition vehicle on-track support strategies are developed and documented

1.4 Team member responsibilities are determined and communicated

1.5 Task timings are determined, documented and communicated

1.6 Event communication strategy is developed and team members are briefed

1.7 Team work area and equipment security procedures are developed and team members are briefed

1.8 Contingency plan is developed and documented

2. Inspect pit lane and service area operation readiness

2.1 Pit lane and service area layout is implemented

2.2 Checks of equipment and tools  and safety and environmental requirements  are supervised

2.3 Correct positioning of competition vehicle stop and service markings is checked

3. Supervise technical service crew

3.1 Team members are briefed  prior to event, and responsibilities and tasks clarified with them at event site

3.2 Communications equipment is allocated and communication strategy reviewed with team members

3.3 Pit lane and service area operations during event are supervised and work is controlled as required

3.4 Safe work environment and practices are monitored and corrected as required

3.5 Emergency repairs on competition vehicle are supervised and authorisation for vehicle to re-enter event is given

3.6 Checks with team members are made regularly during an event

4. Coordinate competition vehicle on-track support

4.1 Technical advice is provided to driver or rider during event and additional information is sought should clarification be required

4.2 Event-related information and strategy are communicated to driver or rider and other team members during event

4.3 Records of event and team performance are maintained

4.4 Liaison with event officials is conducted

5. Supervise post-event operations

5.1 Team members are supervised to ensure post-event impoundment procedures are followed as per controlling body rules, category rules and supplementary regulations

5.2 Dismantling of pit lane and service area is supervised

5.3 Clean-up of work area is supervised

5.4 Disposal of waste material is supervised to ensure compliance with local requirements, and environmental and safety regulations

5.5 Team and event documentation is completed

Skills 

Description 

Reading skills to:

• interpret information from controlling body rules, category rules and supplementary regulations.

Writing skills to:

• produce team event documentation that outlines team member roles and responsibilities, and procedures to follow during event.

Oral communication skills to:

• discuss and clarify pit lane and service area operations with team members and event officials
• clearly outline team member responsibilities and procedures prior to event.

Numeracy skills to:

• use formal and informal methods to calculate and estimate task timings for pit lane and service area operations during event
• use basic mathematical operations, including addition, subtraction, multiplication and division to calculate volumes of fuel and other consumable quantities required for event.

Planning and organising skills to:

• plan pit lane and service area operations to avoid loss of time and resource wastage
• analyse event regulations and develop pit lane and service area layout and event management plan.

Teamwork skills to:

• manage and work collaboratively with team members.

Equipment and tool checks  must include checking for:

• serviceability, operation and positioning
• compliance with team specifications
• compliance with controlling body rules and category rules
• compliance with supplementary regulations.

Safety and environmental requirements  must include:

• work health and safety (WHS) and occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements, including procedures for identifying hazards and managing risks
• environmental requirements, including procedures for trapping, storing and disposing of contaminants and fluids released during pit lane and service area operations.

Team member briefing  must include:

• confirming task timings
• clarifying requirements of category rules and supplementary regulations
• discussing event safety requirements
• discussing event environmental requirements, including trapping, storing and disposing of contaminants and fluids released during pit lane and service area operations
• security procedures for the event.

Release 

Comment 

Release 1 

New unit of competency.