RIICSG406E - Supervise maintenance of civil structures

Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce & extend knowledge and skill competence within set & controlled parameters in accordance with each unit’s learning outcomes & performance criteria requirements, including the setting of work based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.

Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:

*supervise maintenance of civil structures on at least two occasions, including:

• interpreting project contract specification requirements
• applying procedures to problem solve
• making decisions for activity
• carrying out continuous improvement in meeting task outcomes.

During the above, the candidate must:
*locate and apply required legislation, documentation, policies and procedures

• implement procedures and techniques for the supervision of civil structures maintenance tasks, including:
  *calculating quantities for executing tasks, including:
• volumes
• grades
• percentages
• areas
  *resource consumption figures, including required supply rates
  *interpreting civil concrete structure construction materials properties and test results
  *work with others to plan, prepare and conduct civil structure maintenance tasks, including:
• using communication techniques and equipment to provide instruction and supervision to those involved in civil structure maintenance tasks
• preparing for and conducting briefings, toolbox and site meeting
  *completing written records and reporting systems, including:
• preparing and presenting job reports
• preparing and maintaining logbooks and diaries.

Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:

*legislation required to supervise maintenance of civil structures
*policies, procedures and documentation required to supervise maintenance of civil structures, including those relating to:
*risk assessment and management
*statutory compliance
*communication techniques and equipment
*organisational, client and site operational requirements
*work health and safety
*emergency response
*environmental management
*quality management
*materials quality and delivery
*culture and heritage of site
*coordination, timing and budgeting
*workplace relationships
*assessing operational techniques
*assessing resource requirements
*reporting requirements, including

• task specifications
• job plan
• task drawings
• activity scheduling
• unit costs
• overall task costs
  *principles and techniques required to supervise maintenance of civil structures, including those related to:
  *civil structures, including:
• concrete structures
• steel structures
• timber structures
• masonry, crib and gabion structures
  *civil structures maintenance tasks, including:
• confirmation of condition of structure through inspection and testing
• cleaning, refurbishing, replacement and painting
  *task specific information and requirements, including:
• site geological, geotechnical, hydrological and meteorological data
  *site engineering survey data
  *job plan development
  *devising and implementing training plans
  *team leadership
  *mentoring
  *estimating
  *civil works construction sequencing
  *civil structures maintenance monitoring
  *set out requirements and procedures
  *pavement drainage requirements
  *civil structures plant and equipment capabilities and application, including maintenance requirements
  *relationship between various areas of civil works
  *civil structures maintenance and related activities terminology.