MSS024013 - Work and communicate effectively as an environmental technician

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to work effectively within Australia?s framework for environmental management and the culture of the organisation; safely perform environmental technical services and interact effectively with a diverse range of people in many industry and community settings.This unit applies to the induction of environmental technicians into an organisation working in a range of industry sectors, including environmental services; environmental compliance, auditing and inspection; groundwater and clean water; water treatment, storm and wastewater management; solid and hazardous waste management, and site remediation; management of contaminated sites; geotechnical services and civil engineering; and natural resource management.No licensing or certification requirements exist at the time of publication. Relevant legislation, industry standards and codes of practice within Australia must be applied.