ANZSCO 312113: Building Inspector

ANZSCO 312113: Building Inspector

Skill Level: 2 | Assessing Authority: VETASSESS (Group: C) 

Job description

Building Inspectors inspect buildings to ensure compliance with laws and regulations and advise on building requirements.

Occupations considered suitable under this ANZSCO code:

• » Building Certifier
• » Building Surveyor

Specialisations include:

• Electrical Installation Inspector

Job Duties

Highly relevant tasks include, but are not limited to:

• » Inspecting work and materials for compliance with specifications, regulations and standards;
• » Interpreting building plans, building regulations and codes of practice;
• » Inspecting building works in progress to ensure compliance with plans, specifications and regulations, and that proper techniques and materials are used;
• » Maintaining records of building progress and departures from design drawings or specifications;
• » Maintaining records of building progress and departures from design drawings or specifications;
• » Assessing building plans submitted for approval;
• » Inspecting existing buildings to assess the condition;
• » Giving advice on building matters.
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Employment information

Building Inspectors inspect building works and materials to ensure compliance with specifications, building codes, and other regulations. They may review projects during the documentation phase and/or inspect projects during the construction phase to determine if the project adheres to building codes and regulations. These standards may be related to structural, fire safety and environmentally sustainable design. Building Inspectors may also provide consultation advice on building codes and regulations, and issue formal permits such as building permits or occupancy permits which signify major milestones in the building process.

Qualification

Skills Assessment of the qualification involves assessment of both the qualification level and content. Qualifications are assessed according to the guidelines published by the Australian Government Department of Education and Training.

This occupation requires a qualification assessed as comparable to the education level of an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Diploma or higher, and in a field highly relevant to the nominated occupation.

Highly relevant majors of study include:

• » Building Surveying

Building Surveying is the study of assessing the condition of buildings to ensure compliance with plans, specifications and regulations and that proper techniques and materials have been used. Subjects in this field include Building Construction and Technology, as well as studies relevant to a specialisation in Building Surveying.

Skills Assessment Criteria:

Please note in order to achieve a successful skills assessment outcome, a positive assessment for both qualifications and employment is required. Applicants can fulfil the assessment criteria for this occupation in four different ways.

• Qualification(s) assessed at least AQF Diploma level with a highly relevant field of study and
• at least one year of post qualification highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level in the last five years;

OR

• Qualification(s) assessed at least AQF Diploma level with an additional qualification at least AQF Certificate IV in a highly relevant field of study and
• at least one year of post-qualification highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level in the last five years;

OR

• Qualification(s) assessed at least AQF Diploma level without a highly relevant field of study and
• at least two years of post-qualification highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level in the last five years;

OR Pre-qualification

• if all of your employment is before your qualification assessed at the AQF diploma level
• three years of highly relevant employment in addition to at least one year of highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level in the last five years.

Source from: vetassess.com.au