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Estimate and calculate costs to repair, maintain or modify a vehicle

Estimate and calculate costs to repair, maintain or modify a vehicle

Unit of competency
National Code
AURT577727B
State Code
D7675
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
21/06/2011
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
27/09/2011
Field of Education
030511 - Panel Beating
Original Release Date
27/09/2011
Nominal Hours
36
Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to estimate and calculate the costs to repair, maintain or modify a vehicle taking into account materials, labour and overhead costs.It requires the ability to estimate and calculate costs, analyse information, and report and document the costs.No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Gather information
  • 1.1. Clarify the particular service required
  • 1.2. Obtain and analyse details of the proposed service requirements
  • 1.3. Obtain labour unit cost projections
  • 1.4. Obtain and analyse logistic support contracts, supply agreements or equivalent
  • 1.5. Obtain details of any proposed warehousing and physical distribution systems and related cost factors
  • 1.6. Document and store information ready for retrieval and application
2. Estimate materials and labour
  • 2.1. Estimate cost of repair time
  • 2.2. Estimate labour requirements for direct services and related operations
  • 2.3. Estimate cost of subcontractor work
  • 2.4. Estimate type and cost of parts and materials according to industry and enterprise pricing standards
  • 2.5. Document final estimate
3. Determine and calculate overheads
  • 3.1. Determine components contributing to overhead costs
  • 3.2. Calculate overhead costs to be attributed to the work in accordance with commercial and enterprise procedures
4. Calculate costs
  • 4.1. Cost repair time in accordance with enterprise procedures
  • 4.2. Cost direct labour costs and subcontractor work
  • 4.3. Cost parts and materials
  • 4.4. Calculate total job cost, including overheads and mark-up percentages in accordance with enterprise procedures
  • 4.5. Calculate total service cost
  • 4.6. Note potential quotation variations
  • 4.7. Record cost calculations
5. Document and verify details
  • 5.1. Document details of costs and charges in accordance with enterprise procedures
  • 5.2. Verify costs, calculations and other details with relevant enterprise person
  • 5.3. Document and file details for future reference and in accordance with enterprise procedures
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
W5149 AURT577727A Identify and calculate total costs of work Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
WF368 AURTNA5001 Estimate and calculate costs to repair, maintain or modify a vehicle Unit of competency
State Code National Code Title Type
W228 AUR50205 Diploma of Automotive Technology Qualification