Elements and Performance Criteria
- Determine and manage scope of projects.
- Scope and nature of advice required by clients are determined and details of services to be offered at different stages of projects are specified, including timelines and fees.
- Internal and external personnel with specialist areas of expertise who are required to provide advice at different stages of projects 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 developed, implemented and monitored.
- Confirm compliance requirements for different projects and inform clients.
- State or territory building control legislation and regulationsfor the type and class of building 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 class and type of building, 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, particularly in relation to unique and complex designs.
- Compliance requirements for specific project locations are communicated and explained to clients, and questions are invited and addressed.
- 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 relating to planning approval application is prepared, presented and explained to clients, and questions are invited and addressed.
- 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 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 relating to building approval application is prepared, presented and explained to clients, and questions are invited and addressed.
- 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.