This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to coordinate the operation of relevant plant and equipment necessary for the construction of transmission pipelines.

It includes preparing for transmission pipeline construction, coordinating the operation of relevant plant and equipment for transmission pipeline construction, and completing work and relevant documentation.

Plant and equipment used for transmission pipeline construction may include excavator and vacuum lift, bending machine and mandrels, internal line up clamp, tack rig, side boom, roller cradles, rock saw, bucket wheel trencher, sand blasting unit, thermal coil, over ditch wrapping machine, padding machines and mitsu bucket.

The application of the skills and knowledge described in this unit may require a licence/registration to practise in the workplace.

Other conditions may apply under state and territory legislative and regulatory licensing requirements which must be confirmed prior to commencing this unit