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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and manage code-consulting services.
   • Scope and nature of advice required by clients are determined and details of services to be offered at different stages of projects, timelines and fees are identified and confirmed.
   • External personnel required to provide advice at different stages of projects, or on specialist areas of expertise, are identified, engaged and briefed.
   • Project management processes are implemented and monitored to ensure accurate and timely advice is provided within the scope of specified service levels.
   • File management processes are implemented and monitored according to workplace requirements.
2. Confirm compliance requirements for different projects and inform clients
   • State or territory building control legislation and regulations for the building or structure, and location of each project, are researched and confirmed.
   • Requirements of the National Construction Code (NCC) and Australian standards referenced by the NCC for the building or structure, and location of each project, are confirmed.
   • State or territory and local authority planning constraints are researched and confirmed.
   • Professional network is consulted, where required, on technically accurate interpretation and application of compliance requirements in relation to alternative solutions.
   • Compliance requirements for specific projects and locations are explained to clients, and questions are invited and addressed.
3. Advise on architectural drawings and documentation prepared for planning approval.
   • Clients are advised of drawings and documentation required for the planning approval process for each project.
   • Architectural drawings and documentation prepared for planning approval applications are checked for completeness and examined at the agreed service level, and compliance issues are identified and recorded.
   • Advice on specialist areas of expertise is sought, where required, and compliance issues are identified and recorded.
   • Cost-effective and efficient design alternatives that meet compliance requirements are identified as required and explained to clients.
   • Solutions to compliance issues are developed in consultation with colleagues and specialist experts as required, and are documented.
   • Compliance advisory report is prepared, presented and explained to clients; and questions are invited and addressed.
4. Advise on architectural drawings and documentation prepared for building approval.
   • Clients are advised of drawings and documentation required for the building approval process for each project.
   • Architectural drawings and documentation prepared for building approval applications are checked for completeness and examined at the agreed service level, and compliance issues are identified and recorded.
   • Advice on specialist areas of expertise is sought, where required, and compliance issues are identified and recorded.
   • Cost-effective and efficient design alternatives that meet compliance requirements are identified as required and explained to clients.
   • Solutions to compliance issues are developed in consultation with colleagues and specialist experts as required, and are documented.
   • Compliance advisory report is prepared, presented and explained to clients; and questions are invited and addressed.
5. Respond to client enquiries regarding compliance issues.
   • Client requests for information regarding compliance issues are assessed as either within or outside scope of service, and when outside scope additional fees are negotiated and agreed as required.
   • Details of requests for information are determined and response is researched, in consultation with specialist experts as required.
   • Advice on compliance issues is presented to clients in required format, and questions are invited and addressed.

Range Statement

This section specifies work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below.
Specialist areas of expertise must include at least three of the following:	access consultants energy efficiency assessors fire services engineers geotechnical engineers heritage consultants hydraulic engineers mechanical engineers structural engineers waterproofing specialists.
Solutions to compliance issues must include:	alternative solutions that meet the performance requirements of the NCC deemed-to-satisfy NCC solutions solutions that meet the requirements of: insurers state or territory and local government legislation and regulations statutory authorities governing: environment fire protection services.

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