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RIICWM505E — Prepare civil works schedule of rates

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What an assessment for RIICWM505E must cover

87 assessable components: 6 elements (24 performance criteria), 25 performance evidence and 36 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 2 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Plan to prepare civil works schedule of rates

  • 1.1Obtain, interpret and confirm work requirements
  • 1.2Access, interpret and apply documentation required to prepare civil works schedule of rates and confirm work activity is compliant
  • 1.3Identify and list types of on-site labour that may be employed in the areas of civil works to be undertaken
  • 1.4Identify and list of materials that may be required
  • 1.5Identify and list on-site sub-contractor services that may be employed
  • 1.6Gain agreement on lists of on-site labour, materials, and on-site sub-contractors’ services that may be employed or required

2 Prepare and document details of materials and sub-contractor services requirements

  • 2.1Develop and document details and specifications of listed materials
  • 2.2Develop and document details of listed sub-contractor services
  • 2.3Gain agreement on details and specifications of materials, and on-site sub-contractors’ services

3 Invite quotations from materials suppliers and sub-contract service providers

  • 3.1Prepare invitations to quote on supply of materials and sub-contractor services
  • 3.2Gain approval of invitations to quote
  • 3.3Issue invitation to quote for the supply of materials and sub-contractor services

4 Assess quotations and prepare schedules of rates for materials and sub-contractor services

  • 4.1Assess submitted materials and sub-contractor services quotation documents against details and specifications set out in the invitations to quote
  • 4.2List selected suppliers and use quoted prices to calculate scheduled rates for listed materials and sub-contractor services
  • 4.3Gain agreement on schedules of rates for listed materials and on-site sub-contractor services

5 Prepare the schedule of rates for on-site labour

  • 5.1Develop and document factors to be applied to hourly labour costs in determining the schedule of rates of on-site labour
  • 5.2Apply factors to hourly labour costs of various types of on-site labour and determine the schedule of rates of on-site labour
  • 5.3Gain approval of on-site labour schedule of rates

6 Support and review the application of and maintain the schedule of rates

  • 6.1Provide clarification and advice to those applying the schedule of rates
  • 6.2Complete and submit civil works schedule of rates
  • 6.3Gain approval for civil works schedule of rates
  • 6.4Confirm required filing of civil works schedule of rates
  • 6.5Review application of schedule of rates and recommend improvements to of civil works schedule of rates preparation processes
  • 6.6Monitor costs of required labour, materials and sub-contractor services and maintain the currency of the schedules of rate

Performance evidence

  • prepare civil works schedule of rates on at least two occasions, including:
  • identifying relevant information and scope of the work required
  • identifying viable options and selecting civil works bill of quantities
  • consulting with internal and external clients and relevant authorities
  • conducting a risk assessment of existing and potential hazards
  • obtaining further site data, including:
  • known and potential hazards, constraints and conditions
  • cultural and heritage data
  • geological data
  • geotechnical data
  • hydrological data
  • survey data
  • metrological data.
  • locate and apply required legislation, documentation, policies and procedures
  • implement procedures and techniques for the preparation of civil works schedule of rates, including accessing, interpreting and applying:
  • plans and drawings
  • specifications
  • materials and sub-contractor services quotation documents
  • computer based analysis and database technology
  • client feedback techniques
  • work with others to prepare civil works schedule of rates that meets required outcomes, including:
  • providing instruction and supervision using communication techniques and equipment
  • preparing for and conducting briefings, toolbox and site meetings
  • completing written records and reporting systems
  • consulting with stakeholders.

Knowledge evidence

  • legislation required to prepare civil works schedule of rates
  • policies, procedures and documentation required to prepare civil works schedule of rates, including those relating to:
  • risk assessment and management
  • statutory compliance
  • work health and safety
  • emergency response
  • quality management
  • communication techniques and equipment
  • schedule of rates review
  • documentation requirements
  • reporting
  • schedule of rates records filing
  • schedule of rates approval
  • issuing invitations to quote on supply of materials and sub-contractor services
  • principles and techniques for preparing civil works schedule of rates, including those relating to:
  • civil works, including:
  • land clearing
  • bulk earthworks
  • surface drainage
  • water storage and tailings dams
  • topsoil management
  • rehabilitation
  • road works preparation
  • pavement construction
  • underground services construction
  • tunnelling
  • dredging
  • types of on-site labour employed in civil works
  • types of materials used in civil works
  • types of on-site sub-contractor services employed in civil works
  • document details and specifications of civil works materials
  • document details of civil works sub-contractor services
  • labour, materials and sub-contractor services cost analysis factors to be applied to hourly labour costs in determining the schedule of rates of on-site labour
  • providing clarification and advice
  • computer based analysis and database technology
  • types, characteristics, technical capabilities and limitations of materials, plant and equipment required for preparing civil works schedule of rates.

Foundation skills

  • Numeracy: Applies basic mathematics to calculate materials requirements and schedule of rates
  • Oral communication: Presents workplace procedures and technical instructions to a group using sector-specific vocabulary

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What does an assessment tool for RIICWM505E need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for RIICWM505E needs to address all 87 unit components: 6 elements with 24 performance criteria, 25 performance evidence requirements, 36 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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