Occupation

312231 Building Inspector

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OSCA - Occupation Standard Classification for Australia
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Reference period
2024, Version 1.0

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