Course Level
Certificate III
Certificate III in ESI - Rail Traction - UET30721
This qualification provides the skills and knowledge to work in the electrical supply industry (ESI) as a Rail Traction Lineworker.This qualification covers the installation, maintenance and inspection of overhead poles/structures, conductors, cables and rail traction wiring systems, including associated equipment used in the rail traction industry. It also includes the maintenance of bonds and the operation of rail traction height access equipment.The application of the skills and knowledge described within the units in this qualification may require a licence/registration to practice in the workplace.Other conditions may also apply under state and territory legislative and regulatory licensing requirements which must be confirmed prior to commencing this qualification.
Campus | Duration | Fees | ATAR |
|---|---|---|---|
Miller | Part-time - 4 years | $23,660 | N/A |
Subjects
- Install traction overhead wiring systems
- Solve problems in magnetic and electromagnetic devices
- Apply environmental requirements
- Maintain overhead traction components and equipment
- Licence to drive a heavy rigid vehicle
- Install and maintain electrical apparatus
- Treat poles
- Control vegetation for powerline work
- Install overhead rail traction configurations
- Licence to operate a slewing mobile crane (up to 20 tonnes)
- Maintain traction overhead wiring systems
- Install and maintain distribution overhead conductors and cables
- Licence to perform dogging
- Maintain rail traction bonds
- Perform substation switching operations to a given schedule
- Apply work health and safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace
- Solve problems in single path circuits
- Operate rail road height access plant near rail traction systems
- Maintain overhead energised low voltage distribution network
- Licence to operate a boom-type elevating work platform (boom length 11 metres or more)
- Licence to operate a vehicle loading crane (capacity 10 metre tonnes and above)
- Use drawings, diagrams, schedules, standards, codes and specifications
- Operate plant and equipment in the vicinity of live electrical apparatus
- Solve problems in low voltage a.c. circuits
- Maintain overhead rail traction configurations
- Licence to drive a medium rigid vehicle
- Test and verify rail traction installations
- Install rail traction bonds
- Fabricate, assemble and dismantle utilities industry components
- Inspect overhead poles, structures and electrical apparatus
- Licence to operate a forklift truck
- Operate and maintain chainsaws
- Work safely in the vicinity of live electrical apparatus
- Install and maintain poles, structures and hardware
- Inspect and test poles at and below ground level
- Licence to perform rigging basic level
- Perform rail traction switching operations to a given schedule
- Licence to perform rigging intermediate level
- Install overhead traction components and equipment
- Solve problems in multiple path circuits