Building standards - verifiers: professional competency framework

The professional framework introduces a national methodology for assessing competence with defined entry points to show a clear career progression path for those considering a career in building standards.

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7.0 Job role descriptions

7.1 The following seven job roles and function descriptors are intended to reflect core functions for the purpose of competence assessment.

Standardised Job Role: Building Standards Manager

Core Functions:

Level 11 – specialist and proven management and financial governance skills.

Level 10 – specialist and proven management and financial governance skills.

Level 9 – specialist and proven management and financial governance skills.

Standardised Job Role: Building Standards Senior Surveyor

Core Functions:

Level 8 - surveyor with added specialist skills to work unsupervised on such as safety at sports grounds, fire engineering, dangerous buildings etc. and with proven management skills.

Standardised Job Role: Building Standards Surveyor

Core Functions:

Level 7 - surveyor with added specialist skills to work unsupervised on such as safety at sports grounds, fire engineering, dangerous buildings etc.

Level 6A - surveyor with added proven capability to work unsupervised on high risk complex buildings.

Level 6 - surveyor with proven capability to working with supervision on high risk/complex buildings.

Level 5A - surveyor with added proven capability to work without supervision on all domestic types (up to 18m) and on non-domestic low-medium risk buildings (alterations, extensions, conversions & new build).

Level 5 - surveyor with proven capability to work with supervision on all domestic types (up to 18m) and on non-domestic low-medium risk buildings (alterations, extensions, conversions & new build).

Standardised Job Role: Building Standards Inspector

Core Functions:

Level 4 - working with added skills and working without supervision on domestic projects (low risk domestic - applications i.e. Single/two storey extensions, garage/attic conversions, larger conservatories, including flat alterations, demolitions & free standing walls.

Standardised Job Role: Building Standards Assistant

Core Functions:

Level 4 - working with supervision on domestic projects (low risk domestic - applications i.e. Single/two storey extensions, garage/attic conversions, larger conservatories, including flat alterations, demolitions & free standing walls.

Standardised Job Role: Building Standards Support surveyor – Technical

Core Functions:

Level 3A - Trainee/assistant/apprentice surveyor working with added skills and working without supervision (low risk Domestic - applications i.e. patio doors, small conservatories, minor alterations.

Level 3 - Trainee/assistant/apprentice surveyor with supervision (low risk Domestic - applications) i.e. patio doors, small conservatories, minor alterations.

Standardised Job Role: Building Standards Support surveyor – Admin

Core Functions:

Level 3A Competencies - admin technical support surveyor working without supervision.

Level 3 Competencies - admin technical support surveyor working with supervision.

Contact

Email: buildingstandards@gov.scot

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