RIIMPO402D - Apply the principles of earthworks construction

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce and extend knowledge and skill competence within set and controlled parameters in accordance with each unit’s learning outcomes and 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:

• locates & applies relevant legislation/documentation/policies/procedures;
• implements appropriate procedures/techniques for the safe, effective/efficient application of principles of civil earthworks construction including:
• developing & implementing the job plan;
• interpreting project site soil/rock & geological data;
• identifying & addressing drainage issues;
• implementing performance monitoring skills;
• applying set out requirements/procedure;
• identifying training requirements;
• application of required tools/devices;
• contributing to the continual improvement of systems, and;
• providing team leadership;
• works effectively with others to plan/prepare/apply the principles of civil earthworks construction including:
• using a range of communications techniques & equipment to convey information to others;
• maintaining clear & legible written records & the reporting systems;
• managing workplace & relationships;
• managing client relationships, and;
• preparing for & conducting briefings, toolbox & site meetings;
• demonstrates completion of applying the principles of earthwork construction that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one occasion including successful completion of earthworks construction project/ tasks:
• issuing & clarifying job plan;
• setting out & allocating tasks;
• monitoring task performance & implementing adjustments, and;
• identifying & recommending changes to improve safety, efficiency/effectiveness.

Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:

• managing civil construction plant and equipment capabilities and application;
• monitoring of plant, equipment and tools maintenance;
• execution of civil construction tasks;
• identifying and allocating task resource requirements;
• ensuring work plans are understood and implemented effectively;
• implementing work monitoring and continual improvement methods;
• using engineering survey principles;
• applying estimating principles;
• implementing civil works construction sequencing;
• using earthworks and related activities terminology;
• managing set out requirements and procedures;
• identifying ground surface treatment requirements and procedures e.g. proof rolling;
• interpreting project site hydrological data;
• interpreting project engineering survey information;
• interpret project plans and drawings;
• interpreting project specifications;
• establishing construction offsets;
• implementing inspection system;
• calculating quantities for the execution of tasks, including: volumes, grades, percentages, areas and resource consumption and supply rates, and;
• interpreting earthworks construction materials properties and test results, including: compaction test results, soil density/moisture relationship, plasticity index and particle size distribution.