Occupation

312231 Building Inspector

Latest release
Consultation draft: Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO)
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Reference period
July 2024
Released
25/07/2024
Next release Unknown
First release

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

ANZSCO skill level

This occupation has a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.

Australia

  • Skill Level 2: AQF Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma, Diploma, or at least three years of relevant experience

New Zealand

  • Skill Level 2: NZQF Diploma, or at least three years of relevant experience

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 actions 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