ANZSCO 312112: Building Associate

ANZSCO 312112: Building Associate

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

Job description

A Building Associate, supervises construction sites, and organises and coordinates the material and human resources required. Registration or licensing may be required.

Occupations considered suitable under this ANZSCO code:

• » Building Construction Supervisor
• » Clerk of Works

Specialisations include:

• » Building Drafting Officer
• » Building Designer (not covered in ANZSCO)

Job Duties

Highly relevant tasks include, but are not limited to:

• » Assisting Construction Managers in planning and organisation of on-site activities
• » Acting as the main site supervisor/site foreman for a construction site
• » Interpreting plans, regulations and codes of practice
• » Coordinating works programs
• » Organising and coordinating trade disciplines, human resources and materials
• » Monitoring construction timelines, costs and quality
• » Regular reporting of progress of construction works
• » Inspecting work and materials for compliance with specifications, regulations and standards.

Employment information

In order to be considered as a Building Associate, the position must be involved in coordinating technical aspects within the construction phase of a building project. The position should involve a high degree of site specific supervision of key technical roles or labour on site, supporting and maintaining budgetary controls, planning restrictions, coordination of services on site, ensuring timely delivery of materials and plant equipment as well as reporting to senior staff such as Project Managers or Civil Engineers.

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 and Construction

Building is the study of the theories and techniques required to construct and maintain structures.

Core competencies include, but are not limited to:

• » Building Codes and Standards
• » Site Management
• » Principle of Structures
• » Occupational Health and Safety
• » Risk Management
• » Quality Management

Other subjects which may be covered in a Building and Construction course can include estimating and costing, building services, environmental practices and processes, workplace policies, labour and materials scheduling.

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