Modification History
NWP511B Release 2: Layout adjusted. No changes to content.
NWP511B Release 1: Primary release.
Unit Descriptor
This unit of competency describes the outcomes required to plan, schedule, implement and report on dam safety surveillance.
Application of the Unit
This unit supports the attainment of skills and knowledge required for staff with a specific responsibility for managing the safety surveillance of large dams.
Licensing/Regulatory Information
Not applicable.
Pre-Requisites
Not applicable.
Employability Skills Information
This unit contains employability skills.
Elements and Performance Criteria Pre-Content
Elements describe the essential outcomes of a unit of competency. |
Performance criteria describe the required performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range statement. Assessment of performance is to be consistent with the evidence guide. |
Elements and Performance Criteria
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PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1 Plan and prepare for dam safety surveillance . |
1.1 Access and apply the Australian National Committee on Large Dams guidelines and other regulatory requirements. 1.2 Develop safety surveillance policies, plans and procedures according to organisational and statutory requirements . 1.3 Access and interpret historical and design information . 1.4 Determine monitoring frequency and surveillance sites for inspecting dam structure conditions and behaviour. 1.5 Assess and document dam behaviour and potential failure modes. 1.6 Determine instrumentation requirements and data collection methods. |
2 Implement dam safety surveillance plans . |
2.1 Inform stakeholders of policies and plans. 2.2 Develop inspection programs and implement inspection and monitoring procedures. 2.3 Communicate procedures for the collection and recording of information to field staff. 2.4 Collate, process, validate, record and store data from instruments and personnel. 2.5 Analyse data and determine, record and evaluate structural, material and/or behavioural problems. |
3 Complete safety surveillance reports . |
3.1 Prepare and distribute clear and concise reports to meet the dam owners', stakeholders' and regulatory requirements. 3.2 Communicate consequences of failure to dam owners and other stakeholders. 3.3 Include recommendations for remedial action. 3.4 Undertake economic evaluations, cost estimates and work schedules according to enterprise requirements. 3.5 Assess the timeliness of all stages of communication and reporting. |
Required Skills and Knowledge
This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit. |
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Required knowledge :
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Evidence Guide
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria, Required Skills and Knowledge, the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package. |
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Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit |
The candidate should demonstrate the ability to plan, schedule, implement and report on dam safety surveillance including:
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Context of and specific resources for assessment |
Access to the workplace and resources including:
Where applicable, physical resources should include equipment modified for people with disabilities. Access must be provided to appropriate learning and/or assessment support when required. Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate, and appropriate to the language and literacy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed. Validity and sufficiency of evidence requires that:
In all cases where practical assessment is used it will be combined with targeted questioning to assess the underpinning knowledge. Questioning will be undertaken in a manner appropriate to the skill levels of the operator, any cultural issues that may affect responses to the questions, and reflecting the requirements of the competency and the work being performed. |
Range Statement
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the Performance Criteria, is detailed below. Add any essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, needs if the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts. |
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Organisational and statutory requirements may include: |
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Historical and design information may include: |
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Surveillance sites may include: |
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Stakeholders may include: |
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Inspections may include: |
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Data may include: |
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Instruments may include: |
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Unit Sector(s)
Not applicable.
Competency field
Dam safety.