Unit Controller

Working as a Unit Controller in the electricity supply industry, you will undertake remote operation of network equipment and the isolation of plant and associated equipment. You will provide cost estimations, the supervision of team members and coordination of work activities.

Summary of Training

Core Units – 13 required

• Apply work health and safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace
• Implement and monitor energy sector WHS policies and procedures
• Analyse single protection device operation
• Apply quality systems to work
• Conduct single energy source isolation procedures for permit to work
• Coordinate response to critical incidents
• Coordinate team activities
• Interpret and analyse multi-operation protection devices
• Maintain quality systems within the team
• Monitor and implement environmental site plans and procedures
• Operate and monitor supervisory control and data acquisition systems
• Plan and organise work
• Respond to a critical incident

Elective Units – 24 required

• Conduct multiple energy source isolation procedures for permit to work
• Coordinate permit to work system
• Operate and monitor a.c. electrical systems
• Operate and monitor d.c. electrical systems
• Undertake local systems operations
• Support the learning and development of teams and individuals
• Lead effective workplace relationships
• Implement continuous improvement
• Provide work skill instruction
• Estimate electrotechnology projects
• Apply environmental and sustainable energy procedures
• Carry out operational checks on in-service electrical plant
• Conduct non-routine operational testing
• Conduct operational checks on in-service mechanical plant
• Control permit to work operations
• Coordinate local H.V. networks
• Ensure compliance with work health and safety policy and procedures
• Facilitate the use of contingency plans for power generation facilities
• Operate and monitor boiler draught system
• Operate and monitor system equipment
• Run up a steam turbine
• Shut down a boiler unit
• Shut down a steam turbine
• Start up a boiler unit