Modification History
NWP535B Release 2: Layout adjusted. No changes to content.
NWP535B Release 1: Primary release.
Unit Descriptor
This unit of competency describes the outcomes required to develop and review the management plan for the operation and maintenance of drainage systems.
Application of the Unit
This unit supports the attainment of skills and knowledge required for managers in water organisations with responsibility for the management of the drainage management system.
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 the development of a drainage management plan . |
1.1 Identify and interpret drainage collection , transport , treatment and disposal system requirements, including legislative and enterprise policies. 1.2 Access and interpret historic drainage system information relevant to the management process. 1.3 Identify issues that impact on the collection, transport, treatment and disposal of drainage. 1.4 Identify stakeholder and customer requirements that impact on the drainage system. 1.5 Identify and quantify legislative , organisational and environmental requirements that impact on the drainage system. |
2 Develop a drainage management plan . |
2.1 Determine and apply drainage performance requirements according to legislative and enterprise requirements. 2.2 Include information that impacts on the planning process according to enterprise procedures. 2.3 Identify, quantify and define available resources. 2.4 Prepare and present the drainage management plan. |
3 Review and refine drainage management policies and plans . |
3.1 Review management policies against established objectives. 3.2 Review management plans against established management policies and plans. 3.3 Review policies and plans, through consultation, against prevailing stakeholder expectations. 3.4 Modify policies and plans to include identified and required changes. 3.5 Implement modified policies and plans. |
4 Review and refine the drainage management plan . |
4.1 Identify deviations in the drainage management plan. 4.2 Identify and evaluate system changes to meet the requirements of the drainage management plan. 4.3 Identify and evaluate changes to the drainage management plan, required due to different legislative, enterprise, community, user or stakeholder requirements. 4.4 Report and recommend changes to the drainage management plan according to legislative and organisational requirements. 4.5 Include accepted recommendations into the updated and modified drainage management plan. 4.6 Implement changes to the drainage management plan. |
Required Skills and Knowledge
This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit. |
Required skills :
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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 develop and review the management plan for the operation and maintenance of drainage systems 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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The drainage collection , transport , treatment and disposal system may include: |
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Historic drainage system information may include: |
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Stakeholder may include: |
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Legislative requirements may include: |
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Information gathered by monitoring and testing may include: |
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Unit Sector(s)
Not applicable.
Competency field
Water systems.