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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Plan and manage code consulting services.
  2. Confirm compliance requirements for different projects and inform clients.
  3. Advise on architectural drawings and documentation prepared for planning approval.
  4. Advise on architectural drawings and documentation prepared for building approval.
  5. Respond to client enquiries regarding compliance issues.

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.


Performance Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit. The person must:

determine and confirm service level agreements with clients for three different projects involving the following class buildings as defined in the Building Code of Australia (BCA), where:

one project must incorporate classes 2, 5, 6 and 7a

one project must incorporate classes 3 or 9c

one project must incorporate classes 7b and 8

liaise with specialist experts to ensure timely provision of advice within terms of service level agreement

determine compliance requirements for the three different projects and provide advice to clients on how compliance requirements apply to each project

advise clients of the documentation required for planning and building permit applications for each project

analyse complete sets of building design documentation for two planning applications and one building approval application relating to the projects listed above and:

provide advice on two cost-effective and efficient design alternatives that meet compliance requirements

provide written advice on the compliance of design documentation with the requirements of building and planning legislation, regulations, codes and standards applicable to the project location, including possible solutions to compliance issues

invite questions from clients regarding compliance advice and explain requirements in detail

provide responses to six different requests from clients for specific information regarding different types of compliance issues.


Knowledge Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must demonstrate knowledge of:

BCA classification and definitions for buildings included in classes 2 to 9

construction methods and materials suitable for buildings included in classes 2 to 9

regulatory constraints that govern the relationship between the advisory and statutory roles of building surveyors

drawing symbols, notations, acronyms and construction terminology used in the National Construction Code (NCC), Australian standards, working drawings, building design specifications, and building permit documentation

project management strategies that ensure thorough and timely advice is delivered according to service level agreement

range of, and variations in, compliance requirements for buildings included in classes 2 to 9 in different climatic, geographic and planning zones, including:

building control legislation and regulations

NCC

Australian standards referenced by building control legislation and regulations and the NCC

state, territory or local authority planning policies.