Elements and Performance Criteria
- Interpret project compliance requirements.
- Approved building design drawings and specifications are interpreted and variations from deemed-to-satisfy provisions for compliance are confirmed with senior personnel or statutory authority.
- Compliance requirements for fire resistance are identified and interpreted.
- Compliance requirements for access and egress are identified and interpreted.
- Compliance requirements for services and equipment are identified and interpreted.
- Compliance requirements for health and amenity are identified and interpreted.
- Compliance requirements for ancillary provisions are identified and interpreted.
- Compliance requirements for energy efficiency are identified and interpreted.
- Plan inspections.
- Building approval documentation is reviewed and requirements for specific additional inspections are interpreted.
- Specialist consultants with relevant expertise are identified and engaged, if required, according to workplace procedures.
- Work health and safety (WHS) requirements and tools and equipment required for inspections are identified and applied to planning.
- Inspections are scheduled according to project and legislative and regulatory requirements, and stakeholders are notified as required.
- Inspect compliance of building or structure.
- Building or structure is surveyed according to statutory and WHS requirements.
- Features of building are assessed against compliance requirements and approved drawings, and discussed with on-site personnel as required.
- Details of non-compliant features are documented and reported according to workplace procedures and legislative and regulatory requirements.
- Non-compliant features are discussed with relevant contractors and work required to remedy non-compliance is negotiated according to scope of personal responsibilities.
- Timeframe for remedial action and rescheduled inspection is negotiated according to scope of personal responsibilities, and contractor’s failure to comply is reported according to legislative and regulatory requirements if required.
- Certificate of occupancy is prepared and processed according to legislative and regulatory requirements and scope of personal responsibilities.