Field           Engineering and Technology

 

Revision of Temporary Traffic Management unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

ID

Infrastructure Works

Temporary Traffic Management

31957-31963

 

Connexis Infrastructure ITO has completed the revision of the unit standards listed above.

 

Date new versions published                                                               May 2021

 

Planned review date                                                                              December 2024

 

Summary

 

The purpose of this revision was to align seven temporary traffic management unit standards with new terminology required by Waka Kotahi the NZ Transport Agency.

 

The unit standard revision process involved consultation with the industry reference group and technical advisers during March 2021.  Industry feedback was received by email and technical adviser meetings.

 

Main changes

 

·      Role titles in the unit standards were changed from Traffic Controller (TC) to Traffic Management Operative (TMO) and Site Traffic Management Supervisor to Site Traffic Management Specialist (STMS).

·      Guidance information terminology was changed from New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) to Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency.

·      The title of unit standard 31963 was changed to Site Traffic Management Specialist.

·      The prerequisite for unit standard 31961 was changed from 31960 to 31959.

 

Detailed list of unit standards – classification, title, level, and credits

 

All changes are in bold.

 

Engineering and Technology > Infrastructure Works > Temporary Traffic Management

ID

Title

Level

Credit

31957

Demonstrate knowledge of working safely as a general worker on a worksite under temporary traffic management

2

3

31958

Explain the role of and operate as a TTM worker on the worksite under temporary traffic management

3

5

31959

Demonstrate knowledge of stakeholders and operational requirements for temporary traffic management

3

5

31960

Maintain the TTM worksite, install and remove a worksite, and undertake an inspection activity

3

10

31961

Explain the requirements for the worksite under temporary traffic management

3

5

31962

Explain the requirements for the worksite under temporary traffic management for a road environment as defined in CoPTTM

3

5

31963

Operate as a practising Site Traffic Management Supervisor (STMS) within a road environment as defined in CoPTTM

Operate as a practising Site Traffic Management Specialist (STMS) within a road environment as defined by CoPTTM

3

20