Building standards - verifiers: professional competency framework

The professional framework introduces a national methodology for assessing competence with defined entry points to show a clear career progression path for those considering a career in building standards.


Careers and Qualifications Matrix

Details of standardised job roles and the potential qualification routes needed to achieve that position.

SCQF Level

Further/Higher Education

Educational Award

Professional Qualification

Standardised Job Role

Competency Service Levels depending on "Experience"

12

SVQ5

Doctorate Degree

Business Management Experience

Building Standards Manager

Level 11 Competencies - surveyor with specialist and proven management and financial governance skills from a related or an unrelated degree course.

11

SVQ5

Masters Degree

Chartered Status

Building Standards Manager

Level 10 Competencies - surveyor with specialist and proven management and financial governance skills from a related or an unrelated degree course.

10

SVQ5

Honours Degree

Chartered Status

Building Standards Manager

Level 9 Competencies - surveyor with specialist and proven management and financial governance skills from a related or an unrelated degree course.

SVQ5

Honours Degree

Chartered Status / Continuing Professional Development

Building Standards Senior Surveyor

Level 8 Competencies - BS surveyor with added specialist skills to work unsupervised on such as safety at sports grounds, fire engineering, dangerous buildings etc. and with proven management skills.

SVQ5

Honours Degree

Continuing Professional Development

Building Standards Surveyor

Level 7 Competencies - BS surveyor with added specialist skills to work unsupervised on such as safety at sports grounds, fire engineering, dangerous buildings etc.

Level 6A Competencies - BS surveyor with added proven capability to work unsupervised on high risk complex buildings.

9

SVQ5

Ordinary Degree

Graduate Apprentice Entry Point

Continuing Professional Development

Building Standards Surveyor

Level 6 Competencies - BS surveyor with proven capability to working with supervision on high risk/complex buildings.

Level 5A Competencies - BS surveyor with added proven capability to work without supervision on all domestic types (up to 18m) and on non-domestic low-medium risk buildings (alterations, extensions, conversions & new build).

8

SVQ4

Higher National Diploma

Continuing Professional Development

Building Standards Surveyor

Level 5 Competencies - BS surveyor with proven capability to work with supervision on all domestic types (up to 18m) and on non-domestic low-medium risk buildings (alterations, extensions, conversions & new build).

7

SVQ4

Certificate of Higher Education or Higher National Certificate

 

Building Standards Inspector

Level 4A Competencies - BS surveyor working with added skills and working without supervision on domestic projects (low risk domestic - applications i.e. Single/two storey extensions, garage/attic conversions, larger conservatories. including flat alterations, demolitions & free standing walls.

Building Standards Assistant

Level 4 Competencies - BS surveyor working with supervision on domestic projects (low risk domestic - applications i.e. Single/two storey extensions, garage/attic conversions, larger conservatories, including flat alterations, demolitions & free standing walls.

6

SVQ3

Higher Award

 

Building Standards Support surveyor - Technical

Level 3A Competencies - Trainee/assistant/apprentice surveyor working with added skills and working without supervision (low risk Domestic - applications i.e. patio doors, small conservatories, minor alterations.

Modern Apprenticeship SVQ Level 3

Modern Apprentice Entry Point

Level 3 Competencies - Trainee/assistant/apprentice surveyor with supervision (low risk Domestic - applications) i.e. patio doors, small conservatories, minor alterations.

SVQ3

Higher Award

 

Building Standards Support surveyor - Admin

Level 3A Competencies - admin technical support surveyor working without supervision.

Modern Apprenticeship SVQ Level 3

Modern Apprentice Entry Point

Level 3 Competencies - admin technical support surveyor working with supervision.

Contact

Email: buildingstandards@gov.scot

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