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" |
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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. |
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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. |
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Level 6A Competencies - BS surveyor with added proven capability to work unsupervised on high risk complex buildings. |
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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). |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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SVQ3 |
Higher Award |
Building Standards Support surveyor - Admin |
Level 3A Competencies - admin technical support surveyor working without supervision. |
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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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