AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY RETAIL, SERVICE & REPAIR - part 100

 

 

 

 

AURT5777A Identify 

and 

calculate total costs of work 

Unit descriptor 

This unit covers the competency to estimate material, labour 
and time requirements and establish costs for the provision of 
automotive services (repairs, maintenance and modifications), 
including all overheads. 

 

ELEMENT PERFORMANCE 

CRITERIA 

1. Gather 

information 

1.1  Details of the particular service and competition services 

are obtained 

1.2  Details of the proposed service requirements are obtained 

and analysed 

1.3  Labour unit cost projections are obtained and agreed 

1.4  Logistic support contracts, supply agreements or 

equivalent are obtained and analysed 

1.5  Details of proposed warehousing and physical distribution 

systems and related cost factors are obtained 

1.6  Information is converted to usable form and stored ready 

for retrieval and application 

2. 

Estimate material and 
labour 

2.1  Types and quantities of material for the service are 

estimated and documented 

2.2  Time requirements for work activities and other lead 

times are estimated 

2.3  Labour requirements for direct services and related 

operations are estimated and documented

 

3. Determine/calculate 

overheads 

3.1  Components contributing to overhead costs are identified 

3.2  Overhead costs to be attributed to work in accordance 

with commercial and enterprise procedures are identified

 

4. Calculate 

costs 

4.1  Total material costs and labour costs are calculated in 

accordance with enterprise procedures 

4.2  Total service cost including overheads is calculated 

4.3  Final cost to customer is calculated, if necessary, in 

conjunction with accounting personnel 

AURT5777A Identify and calculate total costs of work 

Automotive Industry RS&R  

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ELEMENT PERFORMANCE 

CRITERIA 

5. 

Document details and 
verify where necessary 

5.1  Details of costs and charges are documented in accordance 

with enterprise practice 

5.2  Costs, calculations or other details are verified by other 

enterprise personnel 

5.3  Details are documented for future reference in accordance 

with enterprise practice 

 

RANGE STATEMENT  

The Range Statement provides advice to interpret the scope and context of this unit of 
competency, allowing for differences between enterprises and workplaces. It relates to the unit 
as a whole and facilitates holistic assessment. The following variables may be present for this 
particular unit:  

Unit scope 

 

•  Work involves the estimating and total costing of 

automotive services (repair, maintenance and/or 
modification) for significant and non-routine activities 
involving a number of tradespersons and for which costing 
schedules are not available 

Unit context 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

•  OH&S requirements include vehicle industry regulations, 

safety management systems, hazardous substances and 
dangerous goods code and safe operating procedures 

•  Work is carried out in accordance with legislative 

obligations, Australian Design Rules, environmental 
legislation, relevant health regulations, manual handling 
procedures and organisation insurance requirements 

•  Work requires individuals to demonstrate research, 

analytical, judgement and problem solving skills in the 
diagnosis of faults 

Overhead costs 

•  Overheads may be calculated for a specific service or be a 

constant component based on historical records and may 
include such costs as rental/lease costs, utilities, 
non-production resources, depreciation of plant and 
equipment, warehousing margins, warehousing costs, 
insurance and other costs incurred by doing business 

 

 

RANGE STATEMENT  

Information and 
procedures  

•  Enterprise or equivalent financial management policy and 

procedures 

•  Enterprise or equivalent policy and procedures for cost and 

apportioning overheads 

•  Labour employment costs (awards, EBA, contracts) 

•  Material/supply costs (catalogues, contracts, standing 

agreements, market rates, warehousing margins) 

•  Australian, international and enterprise quality standards and 

procedures 

 

EVIDENCE GUIDE 

The Evidence Guide identifies the critical aspects, knowledge and skills to be demonstrated to 
confirm competency for this unit. This is an integral part of the assessment of competency and 
should be read in conjunction with the Range Statement. 

Critical aspects of 
evidence 

• 

Apply safety requirements throughout the work sequence, 
including the use of personal protective clothing and 
equipment 

• 

Calculate the total costs of work for a significant 
non-routine service involving a number of tradespersons 
and without the aid of standard service costing schedules, 
using the following or equivalent steps: 
• 

obtain all information relevant to the determination 
of costs 

• 

interpret proposals, specifications and instructions 
for the work 

• 

estimate quantities of material required 

• 

determine the types and amount of labour required to 
complete the work 

• 

estimate time required to complete the work 

• 

determine/calculate overheads 

• 

document the process and outcomes 

• 

Work effectively with others 

 

AURT5777A Identify and calculate total costs of work 

Automotive Industry RS&R  

758 

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EVIDENCE GUIDE 

Underpinning knowledge 

•  General knowledge of work systems documentation processes 

•  General knowledge of enterprise costing procedures 

•  Detailed knowledge of mathematical formulae and processes 

relevant to costing 

•  General knowledge of components of labour costs 

•  General knowledge of enterprise/commercial approach to 

overhead costs 

•  General knowledge of enterprise/commercial approaches to 

warehousing and physical distribution costs 

•  General knowledge of enterprise information management 

processes, including storage requirements 

•  Detailed knowledge of the processes for identifying, 

apportioning, summarising and validating total costs for work 

Underpinning skills 

These include a number of processes that are learnt throughout work and life, which are required 
in most jobs. Some of these are covered by the national key competencies, although others may 
be added. The questions below highlight how these processes are applied in this competency unit. 
The number in brackets indicates the level to which the key competency needs to be 
demonstrated where (1) is where work is within set conditions and process, (2) is where the 
management or facilitation of conditions or process is exercised, and (3) is where the design 
and/or development of conditions or process are required. 

How will the candidate apply the following key competency in this unit? 

The candidate will need to: 

Collect, analyse and 
organise information 

 

Collect, organise and understand information related to service 
costing including the relevant technical, commercial, industrial 
and accounting requirements. 

 

(Level 2)

Communicate ideas and 
information 

 

Communicate ideas and information to enable clarification of the 
work and related requirements and to present the outcomes in an 
appropriate manner. 

(Level 2)

Plan and organise 
activities 

 

Plan and organise activities to avoid any back tracking and 
reworking of solutions. 

(Level 2)

 

 

EVIDENCE GUIDE 

Underpinning skills (continued) 

Work with others and in a 
team 

 

Work with others and in a team by recognising dependencies and 
using cooperative approaches to optimise workflow and 
productivity. 

(Level 2)

Use mathematical ideas 
and techniques 

 

Use mathematical ideas and techniques to correctly estimate and 
validate labour, material and on-costs and calculate work costs. 

(Level 2)

Solve problems 

 

Create and apply systematic problem solving techniques to 
anticipate costing problems, avoid reworking and avoid wastage. 

(Level 2)

Use technology 

 

Use the workplace technology related to costing including 
calculators and measuring devices and computing/computer 
aided systems. 

(Level 2)

 

Evidence Guide 

Resource implications 

•  Access is required to real or appropriately simulated 

situations involving estimation and costing of service 
operations 

•  Access is required to specifications and costs of relevant 

equipment and material and information on labour costs and 
availability, on-costs, safety costs, regulations, quality 
standards, and enterprise procedures 

•  Access is required to all necessary facilities and associated 

equipment including calculators, computers and relevant 
software 

Method of assessment 

•  Assessment methods must confirm consistency of 

performance over time and in a range of workplace relevant 
contexts 

•  Assessment should be by direct observation of tasks and 

questioning on underpinning knowledge 

•  Assessment should be conducted over time and may be in 

conjunction with assessment of other units of competency 

Context/s of assessment 

•  Assessment may occur on the job or in a workplace 

simulated facility with relevant process equipment, material, 
work instructions and deadlines 

 

 

 

 

Automotive Industry RS&R  

AURV2501A Apply environmental regulations and best practice in the body repair industry 

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 AUR99 Version 4.00 Review by 30 June 2004 

 

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AURV2501A 

Apply environmental regulations and best 
practice in the body repair industry 

Unit descriptor 

This unit covers the competency to prepare vehicle bodies for 
repair to identify and apply environmental regulation, and avoid 
potential hazards in the preparation of vehicle bodies for repair. 

 

ELEMENT PERFORMANCE 

CRITERIA 

1.  Apply relevant 

environmental 
regulations  

1.1  Reasons for ethical environmental practice in a body 

repair workshop are identified 

1.2  Environmental responsibilities of employees in a body 

repair workshop are identified 

1.3  Penalties for individual breaches of the legislation are 

identified 

1.4  Waste is minimised, waste material including sludge and 

solids are sorted and stored in appropriate bins for 
recycling or disposal 

1.5  Packaging on goods received is sorted and reused or 

disposed of to recycling 

2.  Identify and avoid 

hazards to stormwater  

2.1  No waste water or contaminants are allowed to enter the 

stormwater system 

2.2  All surface cleaning and preparation is undertaken in an 

impervious paved area and does not contaminate 
stormwater 

2.3  All parts and components containing environmentally 

hazardous material are stored undercover in a sealed and 
bunded or drained treatment area 

2.4  All paint, thinners/reducers are reused, recycled or stored 

in a bunded or drained area for collection by an approved 
disposal agent 

2.5  Spill kit is located and used as needed to prevent 

stormwater contamination 

2.6  Spills are cleaned up immediately and the workplace is 

kept clean to prevent unintentional stormwater pollution 

3.  Identify and avoid 

hazards to air quality  

3.1  Paint is mixed in a well ventilated room 

3.2  Abrasive sanding is undertaken in an enclosed booth or 

chamber 

3.3  Clean up of guns and spraying equipment is conducted in 

an environmentally safe manner