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.
7.0 Job role descriptions
7.1 The following seven job roles and function descriptors are intended to reflect core functions for the purpose of competence assessment.
Standardised Job Role: Building Standards Manager
Core Functions:
Level 11 – specialist and proven management and financial governance skills.
Level 10 – specialist and proven management and financial governance skills.
Level 9 – specialist and proven management and financial governance skills.
Standardised Job Role: Building Standards Senior Surveyor
Core Functions:
Level 8 - 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.
Standardised Job Role: Building Standards Surveyor
Core Functions:
Level 7 - surveyor with added specialist skills to work unsupervised on such as safety at sports grounds, fire engineering, dangerous buildings etc.
Level 6A - surveyor with added proven capability to work unsupervised on high risk complex buildings.
Level 6 - surveyor with proven capability to working with supervision on high risk/complex buildings.
Level 5A - 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).
Level 5 - 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).
Standardised Job Role: Building Standards Inspector
Core Functions:
Level 4 - 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.
Standardised Job Role: Building Standards Assistant
Core Functions:
Level 4 - 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.
Standardised Job Role: Building Standards Support surveyor – Technical
Core Functions:
Level 3A - Trainee/assistant/apprentice surveyor working with added skills and working without supervision (low risk Domestic - applications i.e. patio doors, small conservatories, minor alterations.
Level 3 - Trainee/assistant/apprentice surveyor with supervision (low risk Domestic - applications) i.e. patio doors, small conservatories, minor alterations.
Standardised Job Role: Building Standards Support surveyor – Admin
Core Functions:
Level 3A Competencies - admin technical support surveyor working without supervision.
Level 3 Competencies - admin technical support surveyor working with supervision.
Contact
Email: buildingstandards@gov.scot
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