3122 Construction and Safety Inspectors
3122 Construction and Safety Inspectors
Inspect and report on the quality and safety of buildings, plumbing work, machines, equipment, working conditions and public places to ensure compliance with relevant industry standards and regulations.
OSCA skill level
The occupations in this unit group have a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.
- Skill Level 2: AQF Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma, Diploma, or at least three years of relevant experience
- Skill Level 3: AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, AQF Certificate IV, or at least three years of relevant experience
312231 Building Inspector
Inspects and reports on the structural quality and safety of buildings. May perform tasks related to regulatory building inspection and reporting in support of Building Surveyors.
Registration or licensing may be required.
Specialisations
- Electrical Installation Inspector
- Swimming Pool Inspector
Skill level: 2
Main tasks
- Undertakes pre-purchase building inspections on behalf of clients and prepares pre-purchase reports
- Identifies non-structural defects, structural issues, and conditions that may contribute to structural issues in buildings, and provides reports on their severity along with recommendations for a course of action to be undertaken within a suggested timeframe
- Advises builders, contractors and property owners on building regulations and requirements
- May carry out inspection of buildings to verify if building work complies with approved permits and legislative and building regulations, and produces reports on their non-compliance at the request of a Building Surveyor
312232 Energy Assessor
Assesses the energy efficiency of buildings by using computer modelling tools to predict the heating and cooling requirements of buildings based on the design, materials and construction.
Alternative titles
- Energy Efficiency Assessor
- Thermal Performance Assessor
Skill level: 3
Main tasks
- Uses approved software and information from building plans to model potential consumption of energy for heating and cooling purposes to verify compliance with national building codes
- Assesses and certifies the thermal performance of buildings
- Advises on building orientation, materials and construction to improve thermal performance
- Measures and prepares reports on the energy use of buildings, including appliances, heating and cooling, and solar batteries
- Collaborates with Architects, building designers, building surveyors, and energy and sustainability engineers to optimise the thermal performance of buildings
312233 Plumbing Inspector
Inspects plumbing work to ensure compliance with relevant standards and regulations.
Registration or licensing is required.
Skill level: 2
Main tasks
- Conducts site inspections of plumbing installations to ensure compliance with relevant standards and regulations
- Reviews plans and specifications for plumbing installations to ensure compliance with building codes and regulations
- Issues permits and certificates of compliance for plumbing installations
- Investigates complaints and reports of non-compliance with plumbing regulations
- Provides advice and guidance to Plumbers and property owners on compliance requirements
- Prepares reports and documentation detailing findings and recommendations for corrective action
- Collaborates with other regulatory agencies and stakeholders to ensure consistent enforcement of plumbing regulations
312234 Safety Inspector
Inspects machines, equipment, working conditions and public places to ensure compliance with government and industry standards and regulations in relation to work health and safety.
Registration or licensing may be required.
Specialisations
- Boilers and Pressure Vessels Inspector
- Gas Inspector
- Lifts and Cranes Inspector
- Mines Inspector
- Work Health and Safety Inspector
Skill level: 2
Main tasks
- Examines equipment specifications, and inspects and tests machines, equipment and clothing to monitor and enforce compliance with safety standards and serviceability
- Inspects factories and other work sites to ensure compliance with government and industry standards and regulations
- Investigates workplace accidents, incidents and complaints related to workplace health and safety
- Assists in conducting safety meetings and campaigns, and organising training in general safety principles, in keeping with regulations
- Advises organisations on ways to comply with work health and safety legislative and regulatory requirements
- May issue notices to enforce immediate compliance under work health and safety legislation and if necessary, impose penalties or recommend prosecutions for breaches