This unit of competency specifies the skills and knowledge required to design fire protection systems for hydraulic services in wide span and high-rise buildings. The fire protection systems ensure that hydraulic services maintain integrity, insulation and structural adequacy in case of fire.

It involves interpretation of plans and specifications and the design, detailing and documentation of fire-compliant hydraulic services for applications including residential, commercial and industrial and may be for new projects or an existing structure being renovated, extended, restored or maintained.

This unit is suitable for those using specialised knowledge to complete routine and non-routine tasks and using their own judgement to deal with predictable and sometimes unpredictable problems.

In some jurisdictions, this unit of competency may form part of accreditation, licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements.