Release 1 . This is the first release of this unit of competency in the UEP Generation Training Package.

This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to monitor and conduct maintenance to ensure the integrity of power generation civil assets.

Civil asset maintenance strategies are used to preserve and extend the service life of infrastructure. Civil assets may include infrastructure such as water treatment facilities, sewer pipelines, roads, utility grids, bridges, tunnels and railways.

Competency in this unit requires the ability to plan work, monitor civil assets, maintain civil assets and the completion of all work. Individuals will, in general, work as an operator, 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.

There are no prerequisite units.

Operations

Electricity generation

ELEMENTS 

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA 

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1  

Plan and prepare for work 

1.1 

Work, Health and Safety (WHS)/Occupational Health and Safety(OHS) regulations, legislative requirements, industry standards, codes of practice, manufacturers' specifications, environmental obligations and workplace procedures are identified, applied and monitored

1.2 

Work requirements are identified from work orders and are confirmed with appropriate parties or by site inspection, in accordance with workplace procedures

1.3 

Resources to satisfy work requirements are obtained and inspected for compliance, in accordance with workplace procedures

1.4 

Potential hazards are identified and risk control measures are selected and implemented, in accordance with workplace procedures

1.5 

Work is sequenced and prioritised, in accordance with workplace procedures and site requirements

2 

Monitor civil assets 

2.1 

Monitoring frequency of civil assets is determined, in accordance with workplace procedures and site requirements

2.2 

Check list for civil asset monitoring is maintained, in accordance with workplace procedures and site requirements

2.3 

Abnormal events or conditions are reported to appropriate personnel, in accordance with workplace procedures and site requirements

3 

Maintain civil assets 

3.1 

Maintenance of civil assets is undertaken, in accordance with workplace procedures and site requirements

3.2 

Appropriate tools, equipment and/or plant required to maintain civil assets is utilised, in accordance with workplace procedures and manufacturers' specifications

4 

Complete work 

4.1 

Maintenance work is completed and appropriate personnel are notified, in accordance with workplace procedures and site requirements

4.2 

Work area is cleared of waste, cleaned, restored and secured, in accordance with workplace procedures and site requirements

4.3 

Civil asset maintenance tools and equipment are maintained and stored, in accordance with workplace procedures and manufacturers' specifications

4.4 

Work completion details are finalised, in accordance with workplace procedures

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.

This unit replaces and is equivalent to UEPOPS327B Monitor and maintain civil assets.

Release 1. This is the first release of this unit of competency in the UEP Generation Training Package.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions on at least two separate occasions and includes:

• applying Work, Health and Safety (WHS)/Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements including:

• emergency procedures
• risk control measures
• safe working practices

• communicating with personnel
• completing work
• identifying and selecting equipment and materials for civil asset maintenance work
• implementing legislation, industry standards, codes of practice and regulations
• interpreting manufacturers specifications and manuals
• maintaining civil assets
• monitoring civil assets
• planning work
• storing and maintaining tools and equipment
• using monitoring and maintenance procedures

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions and includes knowledge of:

• layout of worksite and civil assets
• legislation, industry standards, codes of practice and regulations
• manufacturers' specifications and manuals
• monitoring and maintenance techniques
• principles of hydroelectric generation
• typical arrangements of hydroelectric generation plant
• WHS/OHS legislated requirements including:

• emergency procedures
• risk control measures
• safe working practices

• workplace documentation
• workplace policies and procedures

As a minimum, assessors must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which include requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

As a minimum, assessment must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which include requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Assessment must occur in workplace operational situations. Where this is not appropriate, assessment must occur in simulated workplace operational situations that reflect workplace conditions.

Resources for assessment must include access to:

• a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or other simulations
• relevant and appropriate materials, tools, equipment and personal protective equipment currently used in industry
• applicable documentation including workplace procedures, industry standards, equipment specifications, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals.