UET Refresher Skills

Project scope

 

The Refresher Skills project will review 11 Units of Competency, develop eight new units and review 18 Skill Sets in the Transmission, Distribution and Rail Training Package. This project will review the competencies used by ESI-TDR workers to verify skills against current ENA Guidelines and industry practices.

 

The project will develop a new unit for refresher training in live low voltage energised work to align against the ENA guideline. A further seven new units are identified for development to cover the initial requirements of in-depth training and skills requirements, before a worker could complete a refresher unit.

 

Up-to-date training for ESI-TDR workers in Australia’s energy industry organisations is required to support Government priorities for rapid, efficient and effective responses to national and natural disasters. The safety of the workforce is highly important in the industry. The refresher units are used for verification of competence, this suite of nationally agreed competencies allow ESI-TDR workers to move interstate and quickly provide mutual aid in times of national and natural disasters.

 

VIEW CASE FOR CHANGE

 

The ESI Transmission, Distribution and Rail IRC will have oversight of this project, which will be facilitated by Australian Industry Standards (AIS) in consultation with industry stakeholders. A Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) will be formed to provide subject matter expertise for the development of Training Package materials.

 

Timeline

 

The Case for Endorsement and draft materials are due to be submitted by 31 December 2021.

 

Deliverables

 

The full list of products included in this project:

 

Units of Competency

UETDRRFXX2        Initial Training Unit for – Perform pole top rescue

UETDRRFXX3        Initial Training Unit for – Perform EWP rescue

UETDRRFXX4        Initial Training Unit for – Perform tower rescue

UETDRRFXX5        Initial Training Unit for – Perform rescue from switchyard structures at heights

UETDRRFXX6        Initial Training Unit for – Perform rescue from a live LV panel

UETDRRFXX7        Initial Training Unit for – Perform cable pit/trench/excavation rescue

UETDRRFXX8        Initial Training Unit for – Perform EWP controlled descent escape

UETDRRFX13        Refresher – Working with Live Low Voltage

UETTDRRF01        Apply ESI safety rules, codes of practice and procedures for work on or near electrical apparatus

UETTDRRF02        Perform pole top rescue

UETTDRRF03        Perform EWP rescue

UETTDRRF04        Perform tower rescue

UETTDRRF05        Perform rescue from switchyard structures at heights

UETTDRRF06        Perform rescue from a live LV panel

UETTDRRF07        Perform cable pit/trench/excavation rescue

UETTDRRF08        Perform EWP controlled descent escape

UETTDRRF09        Apply access procedures to work on or near electrical network infrastructure

UETTDRRF10        Provide first aid in an ESI environment

UETTDRRF11        Testing of connections to low voltage electricity networks

 

Skill Sets

UETSS00036         Apply Access Procedures to Work On or Near Electrical Network Infrastructure

UETSS00037         Apply ESI Safety Rules, Codes of Practice & Procedures for Work On or Near Electrical Apparatus

UETSS00038         Perform Cable Pit-Trench-Excavation Rescue

UETSS00039         Perform Cable Pit-Trench-Excavation Rescue and CPR

UETSS00040         Perform CPR

UETSS00041         Perform EWP Controlled Descent Escape

UETSS00042         Perform EWP Rescue

UETSS00043         Perform EWP Rescue and CPR

UETSS00044         Perform Pole Top Rescue

UETSS00045         Perform Pole Top Rescue and CPR

UETSS00046         Perform Rescue from a Live LV Panel

UETSS00047         Perform Rescue from a Live LV Panel and CPR

UETSS00048         Perform Rescue from Switchyard Structures at Heights

UETSS00049         Perform Switchyard Rescue at Heights and Provide First Aid

UETSS00050         Perform Tower Rescue

UETSS00051         Perform Tower Rescue and Provide First Aid

UETSS00052         Provide First Aid in an ESI Environment

UETSS00053         Testing of Connections to Low Voltage Electricity Networks cables

TAC Established

 

11 AUGUST 2021

 

The ESI Transmission, Distribution and Rail Industry Reference Committee has established a Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) for this project.

 

Comprising of twenty-four (24) subject matter experts from Industry, RTOs and Peak Bodies the TAC has been tasked with:

  • Providing specialist industry subject-matter knowledge regarding how to best enable the safety and mobility of the ESI TDR workforce to support Government priorities for rapid, efficient and effective responses to national and natural disasters
  • Reviewing 11 Units of Competency, 18 Skill Sets and develop eight new units in the Transmission, Distribution and Rail Training Package to verify the competence of ESI TDR workers
  • Validating the technical content of the Training Package products
  • Identifying relevant qualitative and quantitative data sources to inform the development of draft materials
  • Reviewing feedback from stakeholders through public consultations
  • Assisting in identifying and engaging broader industry networks to participate in consultation and/or validation activities during the duration of the project
  • Offering advice and guidance to assist in informing the direction of the project throughout its duration.
  • Making recommendations on the developed Training Package materials to the relevant IRC, which has the final decision-making authority

 

The TAC held its first meeting on Tuesday, 10 August 2021.

Technical advisory committee

 

1 JULY 2021

SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS NEEDED

 

Work on this project has commenced and the ESI Transmission, Distribution and Rail IRC is forming a Technical Advisory Committee (TAC).

 

Your industry expertise and insight are welcome to help review and develop Training Package materials to:

 

Review 11 Units of Competency, 18 Skill Sets and develop eight new units in the Transmission, Distribution and Rail Training Package to verify the competence of ESI TDR workers. Seven new units will cover the initial in-depth training and skills requirements of industry workers before they can complete a refresher unit, whilst one unit will be developed for refresher training in live low voltage energised work to align against the ENA guideline. The project will enable safety and mobility of the ESI TDR workforce to support Government priorities for rapid, efficient and effective responses to national and natural disasters, which is highly important in the industry.

 

Registrations closed Thursday, 15 July 2021.

 

Consultation

 

17 SEPTEMBER 2021

DRAFT MATERIAL

 

On behalf of the ESI Transmission, Distribution and Rail Industry Reference Committee, the TAC has drafted materials for this project and is requesting stakeholder feedback.

 

The TAC has reviewed and updated 11 Units of Competency and 18 Skill Sets to incorporate current industry practices and rescue requirements.

 

Two new Units of Competency have been developed, based on ENA Guidelines for working with overhead and underground energised live low voltage electrical apparatus.

 

Feedback closed Wednesday, 20 October 2021.

 

Feedback will be collated and discussed at the next TAC meeting.

Quality Assurance

27 MAY 2022

FINAL DRAFT CASE FOR ENDORSEMENT

 

The draft Training Package materials have undergone independent edit and quality assurance and have been updated to incorporate current industry practices, rescue requirements and Energy Networks Australia (ENA) Guidelines for working with overhead and underground energised live low voltage electrical apparatus. Mobility and Portability units have been revised and developed to enable ESI workers to meet work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS), and mutual aid requirements and have been packaged within UET30621 Certificate III in ESI – Distribution Overhead as an elective group.

 

The Case for Endorsement is scheduled to be submitted to the AISC in June.

 

 

Validation

1 MARCH 2022

FINAL DRAFT MATERIAL

 

On behalf of the ESI Transmission, Distribution and Rail Industry Reference Committee (IRC), its Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) has considered all stakeholder feedback and revised draft Training Package materials for the Refresher Skills project and welcomes your feedback

 

The project has reviewed and updated 11 Units of Competency have been updated and two new units developed to incorporate current industry practices and rescue requirements. The new units are based on Energy Networks Australia (ENA) Guidelines for working with overhead and underground energised live low voltage electrical apparatus.

 

The TAC has recommended the units are incorporated within UET30621 Certificate III in ESI – Distribution Overhead as an elective group to be used by ESI workers to meet work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS), mobility and mutual aid requirements.

 

In addition, the TAC has proposed to delete 18 Skills Sets as they are not currently utilised by industry. Instead, organisations can select unit groupings based on current work applications.

 

The IRC is seeking your feedback to validate these draft materials to ensure the proposed products meet industry needs.

 

Feedback closed Wednesday, 16 March 2022.

 

Feedback will be collated and discussed at the next TAC meeting.

 

 

11 NOVEMBER 2021

FINAL DRAFT MATERIAL

 

On behalf of the ESI Transmission, Distribution and Rail Industry Reference Committee, its Technical Advisory Committee has considered all stakeholder feedback and revised draft Training Package materials for the Refresher Skills project.

 

The TAC has reviewed and updated 11 Units of Competency and 18 Skill Sets to incorporate current industry practices and rescue requirements.

 

Two new Units of Competency have been developed, based on Energy Networks Australia (ENA) Guidelines for working with overhead and underground energised live low voltage electrical apparatus.

 

To view the drafts, click below:

Units of Competency

Skill Sets

Mapping Attachments Document

 

Feedback closed Tuesday, 23 November 2021.

 

Feedback will be collated and discussed at the next TAC meeting.

Endorsement

18 OCTOBER 2022

 

The UET Transmission, Distribution and Rail Training Package Release 4.0 has been endorsed by the Skills Ministers for implementation.

 

The ESI Transmission, Distribution and Rail Industry Reference Committee (IRC) has led the development of four new Units of Competency, one new Skill Set, and updated three qualifications and 79 Units of Competency.

 

This project resulted in the development of two new Units of Competency and updates to 11 existing units to incorporate current industry practices and rescue requirements. These have been packaged within UET30621 Certificate III in ESI – Distribution Overhead as an elective group.

 

These Mobility and Portability units enable workforce development and assist workers in the ESI TDR industry to respond to natural disasters in supplying mutual aid and enable mobility and portability of skills when working in different jurisdictions. The units will provide workers with a standard for rescue requirements and safety requirements when accessing different networks.

 

The two new units address the skills needs for working with overhead and underground energised live low voltage electrical apparatus based on ENA Guidelines.

 

To support the delivery of the Training Package, a Companion Volume Implementation Guide (CVIG) has been developed to assist assessors, trainers, Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) and enterprises. The CVIG contains a comprehensive list of all products in the Training Package; mapping information which details the changes that have been made to the materials; regulation and licensing implications; and useful links to other information.

 

The endorsed Training Package materials are now available on training.gov.au

 

This release also includes the Power and Network Systems project

 

The following materials were approved as part of this project, two new Units of Competency and 11 revised Units of Competency. It also includes the deletion of 18 Skills Sets:

New Units
UETDRMP012 Working on energised low voltage overhead electrical apparatus

UETDRMP013 Working on energised low voltage underground electrical apparatus

 

Minor Changes to a range of UET Training Package components were made as part of Release 4.0, including:

UET20321 Certificate II in ESI – Powerline Vegetation Control

UET30621 Certificate III in ESI – Distribution Overhead

UET30821 Certificate III in ESI – Distribution Underground

UETDRIS017 Perform high voltage field switching operation to a given schedule

 

 

Approval

26 AUGUST 2022

 

At its meeting on 17 August 2022 the AISC approved the UET Training Package Release 4.0 for referral to Skills Ministers for endorsement.

 

For more information on this project, please contact the Industry Manager.

 

 

Submission

30 June 2022

CASE FOR ENDORSEMENT SUBMITTED TO AISC

 

The UET Industry Reference Committee has submitted the Case for Endorsement and draft materials for the ESI Transmission, Distribution and Rail Training Package Release 4.0 to the Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC) for consideration at its meeting on 17 August 2022.

 

This Training Package release incorporates the project below:

Power and Network Systems

The materials include two new Units of Competency and updates to three existing qualifications and 68 units to reflect contemporary industry practices.

 

The two new Units of Competency address the skills and knowledge required to safely maintain energised rail traction networks, and the design and interface of distributed energy resources within electricity networks.

 

Refresher Skills

The materials include two new Units of Competency and updates to 11 Units of Competency to incorporate current industry practices and rescue requirements.

 

These Mobility and Portability units have been revised and developed to enable ESI workers to meet work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS), and mutual aid requirements and have been packaged within UET30621 Certificate III in ESI – Distribution Overhead as an elective group.

 

View Case for Endorsement

 

If approved, this Case for Endorsement for this Training Package release will result in the addition of four new Units of Competency, a Skill Set and an update to three Qualifications and 79 Units of Competency. It also includes the deletion of three Qualifications, 35 Units of Competency and 18 Skill Sets.

New Units of Competency:

  • UETDRDS015 Assess distributed energy resource connections to a distribution network
  • UETDRMP012 Working on Energised Low Voltage Overhead Electrical Apparatus
  • UETDRMP013 Working on Energised Low Voltage Underground Electrical Apparatus
  • UETDRRT015 Maintain energised rail traction networks

 

New Skill Set:

  • UETSS00054 Maintain energised rail traction networks

 

Updated Qualifications:

  • UET40422 Certificate IV in ESI – Network Systems
  • UET40522 Certificate IV in ESI – Power Systems Substations
  • UET60222 Advanced Diploma of ESI – Power Systems

 

Updated Units of Competency:

  • UETDRDS016 Coordinate and perform line and easement surveys
  • UETDRDS017 Design customer substations
  • UETDRDS018 Design distribution protection systems
  • UETDRDS019 Design distribution substations
  • UETDRDS020 Design overhead distribution systems
  • UETDRDS021 Design public lighting systems
  • UETDRDS022 Design underground distribution systems
  • UETDRDS023 Draft and layout a distribution substation minor upgrade
  • UETDRDS024 Draft and layout overhead distribution extension
  • UETDRDS025 Draft and layout street lighting system
  • UETDRDS026 Draft and layout underground distribution extension
  • UETDRDS027 Investigate quality of supply issues
  • UETDRDS028 Prepare and manage construction plans for electrical infrastructure
  • UETDRDU020 Joint, terminate and maintain gas and oil filled underground cables
  • UETDRDU021 Joint, terminate and maintain underground polymeric cable 33kv and above
  • UETDRDU022 Maintain gas and oil pressure systems for underground cables
  • UETDRIS020 Contribute to coordinated HV live work
  • UETDRIS021 Coordinate and direct switching programs
  • UETDRIS022 Coordinate permit procedures
  • UETDRIS023 Develop and validate high voltage distribution switching program
  • UETDRIS024 Develop basic low voltage switching program
  • UETDRIS025 Diagnose and resolve faults in distribution systems
  • UETDRIS026 Diagnose and resolve faults in electrical apparatus
  • UETDRIS027 Diagnose and resolve faults in transmission systems
  • UETDRIS028 Implement and monitor environmental policies and procedures
  • UETDRIS029 Implement and monitor organisational WHS/OHS policies, procedures and programs
  • UETDRIS030 Install high voltage mobile generator
  • UETDRIS031 Maintain insulating oil
  • UETDRIS032 Solve problems in network equipment
  • UETDRIS033 Solve problems in network protection
  • UETDRMP001 Apply access authority procedures to work on or near electrical apparatus
  • UETDRMP002 ESI safety rules for work on, near or in the vicinity of electrical apparatus
  • UETDRMP003 Perform cable pit/trench/excavation rescue
  • UETDRMP004 Perform elevated work platform controlled descent escape
  • UETDRMP005 Perform elevated work platform rescue
  • UETDRMP006 Perform pole top rescue
  • UETDRMP007 Perform rescue from a live low voltage panel
  • UETDRMP008 Perform rescue from switchyard structures
  • UETDRMP009 Perform tower rescue
  • UETDRMP010 Provide first aid in an ESI environment
  • UETDRMP011 Testing of connections to low voltage electricity networks
  • UETDRSB002 Commission and maintain discrete control and protection systems
  • UETDRSB003 Commission and maintain distribution field devices
  • UETDRSB004 Conduct surveys using thermovision techniques
  • UETDRSB005 Diagnose and resolve faults in a substation environment
  • UETDRSB006 Inspect substations
  • UETDRSB007 Install and maintain substation direct current systems
  • UETDRSB008 Install high current d.c. equipment and switchgear
  • UETDRSB009 Install high voltage plant and equipment
  • UETDRSB010 Maintain capacitor bank equipment
  • UETDRSB011 Maintain high current d.c. equipment and switchgear
  • UETDRSB012 Maintain high voltage circuit breakers
  • UETDRSB013 Maintain on-load tap changers (OLTCs)
  • UETDRSB014 Maintain power and instrument transformers
  • UETDRSB015 Maintain static var compensators (SVC)
  • UETDRSB016 Maintain synchronous condensers
  • UETDRSO012 Coordinate and manage distribution and sub-transmission network access and activities
  • UETDRSO013 Coordinate and manage transmission network access and activities
  • UETDRSO014 Coordinate operations in a regulated energy market
  • UETDRSO015 Develop and validate distribution and sub-transmission switching programs
  • UETDRSO016 Develop and validate low voltage switching programs
  • UETDRSO017 Develop and validate transmission switching programs
  • UETDRSO018 Dispatch and monitor field staff activities
  • UETDRSO019 Manage supply and demand in distribution and sub-transmission networks
  • UETDRSO020 Operate SCADA equipment
  • UETDRSO021 Respond to protection operations
  • UETDRTS028 Calibrate verify and certify revenue metering/energy measurement instruments
  • UETDRTS029 Commission and maintain communication equipment
  • UETDRTS030 Commission and maintain complex energy/revenue metering schemes
  • UETDRTS031 Commission and maintain energy/revenue metering schemes
  • UETDRTS032 Commission and maintain metering schemes
  • UETDRTS033 Commission and maintain network protection and control systems
  • UETDRTS034 Commission and maintain voltage regulating equipment
  • UETDRTS035 Conduct evaluation of network protection and control system faults
  • UETDRTS036 Develop secondary protection and control scheme isolation instructional documents
  • UETDRTS037 Maintain and calibrate protection relays and meters
  • UETDRTS038 Perform accuracy checks on instrument transformers
  • UETDRTS039 Perform current injection testing of secondary devices
  • UETDRVC012 Coordinate vegetation control operations

 

Deleted Qualifications:

  • UET40621 Certificate IV in ESI – Power Systems Network Infrastructure
  • UET50221 Diploma of ESI – Power Systems
  • UET50321 Diploma of ESI – Power Systems Operations

 

Deleted Units of Competency:

  • UETDRDO002 Inspect, maintain and restore energised low voltage overhead distribution network infrastructure
  • UETDRDS007 Develop planned power systems outage strategies
  • UETDRDU004 Install and maintain network infrastructure HV underground cables
  • UETDRDU005 Install and maintain network infrastructure LV underground cables
  • UETDRDU018 Maintain gas and oil filled specialised underground cables
  • UETDRIS009 Install and maintain ESI network infrastructure electrical equipment
  • UETDRRT005 Maintain energised d.c. traction overhead wiring system
  • UETDRRT006 Maintain energised traction overhead electrical apparatus using glove techniques
  • UETDRRT007 Maintain energised traction overhead electrical apparatus using stick techniques
  • UETDRSO008 Manage power systems network faults
  • UETDRSO009 Manage power systems transmission networks
  • UETDRSO011 Respond to discrete and interdependent protection operations
  • UETDRTO008 Install/maintain overhead transmission network infrastructure
  • UETDRTO009 Install/maintain transmission network infrastructure electrical equipment
  • UETDRTS001 Commission complex network protection and control systems
  • UETDRTS004 Commission interdependent network protection and control systems
  • UETDRTS007 Conduct evaluation of power systems primary plant
  • UETDRTS008 Design power systems secondary isolation instructional documents
  • UETDRTS009 Design testing and commissioning procedures for field devices and substations
  • UETDRTS012 Install and replace complex energy/revenue metering schemes and associated equipment
  • UETDRTS013 Install and replace high voltage metering and associated equipment
  • UETDRTS014 Maintain and test and metering schemes
  • UETDRTS015 Maintain complex network protection and control systems
  • UETDRTS016 Maintain compliance with national electricity market metrology practices and procedures
  • UETDRTS019 Manage compliance with national electricity market metrology practices and procedures
  • UETDRTS020 Management of energy registration data errors for revenue billing purposes
  • UETDRTS024 Test and maintain energy/revenue metering schemes
  • UETDRTS025 Test and maintain energy/revenue metering schemes (complex)
  • UETDRTS026 Undertake power systems project management of substation augmentation and maintenance
  • UETTDREL15 Respond to power systems technical enquiries and requests
  • UETTDRIS72 Diagnose and rectify faults in distributed generation systems
  • UETTDRIS73 Develop engineering solutions for energy supply power transformer problems
  • UETTDRIS74 Develop engineering solutions for energy supply system protection problems
  • UETTDRSB36 Commission discrete control and protection systems
  • UETTDRSB37 Maintain power system distribution field devices

 

Deleted Skill Sets:

  • UETSS00036 Apply Access Procedures to Work On or Near Electrical Network Infrastructure
  • UETSS00037 Apply ESI Safety Rules, Codes of Practice & Procedures for Work On or Near Electrical Apparatus
  • UETSS00038 Perform Cable Pit-Trench-Excavation Rescue
  • UETSS00039 Perform Cable Pit-Trench-Excavation Rescue and CPR
  • UETSS00040 Perform CPR
  • UETSS00041 Perform EWP Controlled Descent Escape
  • UETSS00042 Perform EWP Rescue
  • UETSS00043 Perform EWP Rescue and CPR
  • UETSS00044 Perform Pole Top Rescue
  • UETSS00045 Perform Pole Top Rescue and CPR
  • UETSS00046 Perform Rescue from a Live LV Panel
  • UETSS00047 Perform Rescue from a Live LV Panel and CPR
  • UETSS00048 Perform Rescue from Switchyard Structures at Heights
  • UETSS00049 Perform Switchyard Rescue at Heights and Provide First Aid
  • UETSS00050 Perform Tower Rescue
  • UETSS00051 Perform Tower Rescue and Provide First Aid
  • UETSS00052 Provide First Aid in an ESI Environment
  • UETSS00053 Testing of Connections to Low Voltage Electricity Networks

 

Thank you to all stakeholders who provided valuable feedback and contributed to this project.

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Erin Knudsen

Industry Skills Manager - ESI Transmission, Distribution & Rail

 

 

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 0418 434 302