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NZSCED
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4
Qualification developer
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Strategic Purpose Statement
Qualification type Certificate
Credits 200
030999 Engineering and Related Technologies>>Civil
Engineering>>Civil Engineering not elsewhere classified
Infrastructure ITO
31 December 2020
17 September 2015
This qualification is targeted at those who want to achieve trade certification status within the utilities maintenance sector, specialising in water or stormwater and wastewater.
The purpose of this qualification is to provide the civil infrastructure works industry with experienced and competent tradespeople, capable of gaining trades certification. It leads to partial fulfilment of the registration requirements with the Civil
Trades Certification Board (CTCB).
Graduates are able to safely and independently perform tasks using industry standards and specifications when maintaining utilities, taking responsibility for their own work and that of others.
The strands will provide tradespeople with the knowledge and skills to maintain New Zealand’s water, stormwater and wastewater infrastructure.
Graduate profile
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Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
- Ensure on-site health, safety, environment, and quality assurance requirements are met as required for the range of work undertaken by a utilities maintenance tradesperson
- Interpret infrastructure plans and apply appropriate utilities maintenance methodology when working with water, stormwater or wastewater.
- Undertake utilities maintenance operations using small and large plant and equipment
- Practice effective communication when operating as a tradesperson within a utilities maintenance team
Graduates of the Water Strand will be able to:
- Identify and repair water reticulation faults within the underground utility network, including scheduled and reactive
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Education pathway
Employment pathway works
Graduates of the Stormwater and Wastewater Strand will be able to:
- Identify and repair stormwater and wastewater reticulation faults within the underground utility network including scheduled and reactive works
This qualification builds on the New Zealand Certificate in
Infrastructure Works (Level 2) [Ref: 2522], and may lead to the
New Zealand Certificate in Infrastructure Works (Site
Supervision) (Level 4) [Ref: 2617].
Graduates of the New Zealand Certificate in Utilities
Maintenance (Level 4) with strands in Water, and Stormwater and Wastewater [Ref: 2695] will have credits towards this qualification.
Graduates of this qualification will be able to work independently as utilities maintenance tradespeople in the civil infrastructure industry.
This work can be undertaken in the context of a variety of stakeholders i.e. municipal/local authority contracts, government agencies, water utility network owners and private developments
(such as subdivisions).
Likely contexts of work would be:
- Planned and reactive maintenance work
- Maintenance of existing water, stormwater and wastewater
Once graduates have met the requirements of the Civil Trades
Certification Board (CTCB), they may register for trade certification.
For more information on registration requirements, contact the
Infrastructure ITO – Connexis: askus@connexis.org.nz
.
Qualification award
Evidence requirements for assuring consistency
This qualification can be awarded by the Infrastructure ITO, or any organisation with an approved programme or accredited to deliver a programme leading to the qualification.
The certificate will display the logos of the NZQF; and the
Infrastructure ITO, or the programme owner, or the accredited provider.
All TEOs either arranging training or delivering programmes that lead to the award of the qualification are required to participate in a consistency process scheduled by NZQA.
Core evidence requirements for demonstrating consistency for the qualification may include:
- internal and external moderation results relating to the assessment of graduate outcomes
- feedback and actions taken in response to feedback
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- programme completion data and results
- any other relevant evidence.
For more information on evidence for consistency relating to this qualification, contact the Quality Assurance team at info@connexis.org.nz
; and refer to ‘ Guidelines for assuring national consistency of graduate outcomes for qualifications listed on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework’ at www.nzqa.govt.nz
Minimum standard of achievement and standards for grade endorsements
Achievement of all of the outcomes in the graduate profile, including the outcomes for at least one strand.
Other requirements for the qualification (including regulatory body or legislative requirements)
None
General conditions for programme
Candidates must hold the New Zealand Certificate in
Infrastructure Works (Level 2) [Ref: 2522], or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and experience, before enrolling on programmes leading to this qualification.
This qualification includes the skills and knowledge required for the maintenance of utility owned assets; it does not include works covered by the Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Act
2006. Utilities maintenance for the purposes of this qualification therefore generally excludes work inside the private property boundary.
TEOs offering programmes leading to this qualification must maintain currency with amendments to, and replacements of, relevant legislation, regulations, rules, and Australia/New
Zealand standards for pipe installations operations.
Public and personal health and safety is critical when working with utilities, and underpins all outcomes of this qualification.
Appropriate licences and endorsements must be attained for any vehicle being operated. Refer to New Zealand Transport
Agency’s latest requirements for licences and endorsements, at www.nzta.govt.nz.
All vehicles must be roadworthy, fit for purpose, and be inspected and maintained according to manufacturer’s instructions and company requirements before operations.
Appropriate traffic management for the level of roads to be attained, when working on the road corridor.
For more detailed guidelines for programme development
(including recommended unit standards), contact the qualification developer at: qualifications@connexis.org.nz
.
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Conditions relating to the Graduate profile
Qualification outcomes Conditions
1
Ensure on-site health, safety, environment, and quality assurance requirements are met as required for the range of work undertaken by a utilities maintenance tradesperson
Credits 60
Candidates must:
- consistently meet the required health, safety and environment, and quality requirements as indicated by relevant legislation, regulations, rules, and Australia/New
Zealand standards for utilities maintenance; and display an attitude that demonstrates awareness of risk to themselves, others, plant and structures
Programmes may include:
- emergency response and/or contamination incidents
- working at heights
- notifiable works and permits
2
3
Interpret infrastructure plans and apply appropriate utilities maintenance methodology when working with water, stormwater or wastewater.
Credits 50
Undertake utilities maintenance operations using small and large plant and equipment
Programmes must include:
- interpretation and application of plans and set-out information for utilities maintenance operations
- soil properties, materials testing and compaction techniques
- determining the line and level of existing pipes and structures and reinstating non-aligned pipes or structures to the correct line and level
- water supply mains materials and fittings, and the causes and prevention of pipe failure
- the assessment, monitoring and reporting of the condition of assets
- protection and support systems used in excavation
Programmes may include:
- position of services; and procedures for managing and reporting damage to services
- placing and removing protection and support systems for excavation
- excavating, backfilling and compacting, and preparation for surface reinstatement
- equipment and operations, such as electro fusion and butt fusion, used for jointing polyethylene pipe
- installation of a thrust block, anti- scour pad or anchor block
- process of making and placing concrete
- slinging and lifting loads using mobile plant
- cleaning and disinfection of water reticulation systems
- procedures for CCTV survey, and preparation and set-up of
CCTV
- single-point groundwater control
- pump systems for dewatering
- bypass pumping and the installation, commissioning, and decommissioning of bypasses for pipe installations
Programmes must include:
- inspection, maintenance and operation of small plant and equipment used for utilities maintenance activities – equipment may include, but is not limited to: road saw,
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Credits 35
4
Practice effective communication when operating as a tradesperson within a utilities maintenance team
Credits 10 handheld saw, generator, compressor, compaction equipment, jackhammer, rockbreaker, skidsteer, suction cleaning vehicle
- inspection, maintenance and operation of plant used for utilities maintenance operations – plant may include, but is not limited to: wheeled loader, self-propelled roller, hydroexcavator (may also include specialist plant such as an excavator)
Programmes must include:
- interpretation of documents (such as contract specifications, manufacturer’s instructions, client and employer requirements, instructions and procedures) required for utilities maintenance operations
- clear and accurate work records and reports to the standards required as a utilities maintenance tradesperson
- appropriate interactions with people affected by worksite activities; including the nature and extent of works
- the use of strategies to solve and communicate issues as they arise in the workplace
Water Strand
5
Identify and repair water reticulation faults within the underground utility network, including scheduled and reactive works
Credits 45
Programmes must include:
- rehabilitation and replacement of existing water pipe lines
- cleaning and disinfection of water reticulation systems
- servicing, cleaning, disinfecting, and restoring reservoirs or reticulation mains
- water quality monitoring and preventative measures in water supply reticulation
- water supply and reticulation systems
- shut down and re-commissioning of a drinking water supply
- preparation and installation of fittings, charging up a pipe line, checking for leaks and operation
- pumping and water systems
Stormwater and Wastewater Strand
6
Identify and repair stormwater and wastewater reticulation faults within the underground utility network including scheduled and reactive works
Credits 45
Programmes must include:
- blockage clearance and wastewater maintenance
- wastewater pipe unblocking and chamber maintenance
- wastewater systems and materials, and causes and prevention of pipe failure
- sewer cleaning, blockage removal, overflow management and clean-up
- alignment and reinstatement of gravity pipes and structures to line and level
- pumping, wastewater, and stormwater systems
- composition of wastewater
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- unblocking, cleaning and maintenance of wastewater systems and pump stations
Replacement information None
This is a new qualification and does not replace any existing qualification on the framework. However, it is acknowledged that candidates may have undertaken, or are currently enrolled in qualifications that include some of the outcomes of this qualification. People currently working towards any of the current infrastructure works qualifications may either complete the requirements for that qualification or transfer to this qualification.
It is the intention of Infrastructure ITO that no existing trainee should be disadvantaged. Any person who considers they have been disadvantaged may appeal to the Infrastructure ITO.
Infrastructure ITO
PO Box 2759
Wellington 6140
Telephone 04 499 9144
Fax 04 499 9145
Email qualifications@connexis.co.nz
Website http://www.connexis.org.nz
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