Certificate IV in Water Industry Operations - NWP40120
Simmonds & Bristow Pty Ltd
Type of institution: Registered Training Organisation
Level: Pre-degree
CRICOS:
This is a qualification for those engaged in generalist water industry operations or specialisations in catchment and dams, hydrometric monitoring, irrigation water supply, networks, trade waste or treatment. This qualification also covers the skills and knowledge for those who have supervisory responsibility and require a broad range of skills within operations. Group A: Specialist Elective - Catchment and DamsThis specialisation covers the skills and knowledge required to monitor and operate catchments, weirs, locks, dams, rivers, reservoirs, bulk water and groundwater management and implement operational and safety plans.Group B: Specialist Elective - Hydrometric MonitoringThis specialisation covers the skills and knowledge required to measure, collect and analyse hydrometric information and review the accumulated data to develop water management plans for inland water systems including rivers, lakes, stormwater and sewage.Group C: Specialist Elective -Irrigation Water SupplyThis specialisation covers the skills and knowledge required to coordinate and monitor the operation of irrigation systems.Group D: Specialist Elective - NetworksThis specialisation covers the skills and knowledge required to operate, construct, and maintain water and wastewater networks.Group E: Specialist Elective - Trade WasteThis specialisation covers the skills and knowledge required to coordinate and monitor compliance, licencing and regulations of trade waste management.Group F: Specialist Elective - TreatmentThis specialisation covers the skills and knowledge required to assess and improve treatment processes for wastewater and water treatment plants.Please note: RTO to insert on the testamur, the specialist elective unit group selected from the group choice below.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
Subjects
- Apply communication strategies in the workplace
- Coordinate business operational plans
- Assess and optimise chemical dosing processes in wastewater
- Implement customer service strategies
- Assess and improve treatment for removal of microorganisms in drinking water and recycled water
- Ensure compliance with water industry standards, guidelines and legislation
- Contribute to WHS risk management
- Operate, maintain and decommission monitoring sites
- Investigate trade waste incidents and non-compliances
- Implement dam safety plans
- Contribute to implementation and maintenance of WHS consultation and participation processes
- Contribute to continuous improvement of quality systems
- Develop an operational plan
- Measure discharge and process discharge data using a range of methods and equipment
- Develop processes and procedures for controlling hazardous chemicals in the workplace
- Lead team effectiveness
- Apply principles for repair & rehabilitation of underground services using trenchless technology
- Develop personal work priorities
- Perform laboratory testing
- Coordinate and monitor the application of environmental plans and procedures
- Coordinate and monitor pumped rural irrigation systems
- Assist with workplace compliance with WHS laws
- Assess and improve membrane bioreactor processes
- Identify and confirm blue-green algae outbreaks
- Apply the principles for the installation of underground services using trenchless technology
- Monitor and operate pump stations
- Coordinate and manage maintenance and repair of network assets
- Assess and improve coagulation and flocculation processes
- Inspect and report river performance
- Measure discharge using wading method
- Undertake surveying of monitoring sites
- Assess and improve activated sludge and biological nutrient removal processes
- Facilitate the use of SCADA systems in a team or work area
- Investigate and report on breaches of water industry legislation
- Coordinate and monitor groundwater system usage
- Monitor trade waste approvals
- Provide work skill instruction
- Process standard trade waste approvals
- Assess and improve membrane filters
- Assess and improve anaerobic digestion processes
- Optimise network systems
- Assess and improve wastewater processes to control microbial impacts
- Contribute to workplace incident response
- Respond to blue-green algae outbreaks
- Establish connections of water and wastewater systems
- Coordinate and monitor bulkwater system operations
- Analyse big data
- Assess and improve desalination processes
- Develop and implement catchment operational plans
- Assess and improve granular media filters
- Sample and test trade wastewater
- Assess and improve sedimentation processes
- Coordinate and monitor the operation of irrigation delivery systems
- Implement and monitor WHS policies, procedures and programs
- Use big data for operational decision making
- Sample and test source or drinking water
- Undertake sampling and testing of water
- Apply an expanding range of arithmetical calculations for work
- Apply principles of chemistry to water systems and processes
- Supervise and report on conduit inspections
- Lead and facilitate a team
- Coordinate and monitor network asset construction
- Process and interpret data
- Organise workplace information
Study information
| Campus | Fees | Entry | Mid year intake | Attendance |
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| Rocklea | Domestic: $7,333 | No |
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Fee comments
Campuses: Rocklea.
Domestic fee applies to our Independent Learner (E-Learning) delivery method for 10 units only.The fee is subject to change on different chosen delivery methods.
