CONSIDER A CAREER IN
BUILDING CERTIFICATION
… and let Fluid help you get there!
WHAT IS BUILDING CERTIFICATION?
Buildings in Queensland are required by law to be assessed against building assessment provisions to ensure they are structurally safe to use and comply to town planning codes.
Building certification is required for many residential and commercial structures such as homes, home extensions, offices, factories, (some) sheds, and swimming pools.
WHAT DOES A BUILDING SURVEYOR/CERTIFIER DO?
Building certifiers carry out building approvals/building certification as a Principal Certifying Authority. They are responsible for ensuring that the building work is in accordance with state legislative requirements, including:
- approve plans for new or altered buildings
- inspection of construction works at mandatory stages (such as slab, bond beam, frame and final stages in a typical home)
- issue certificates of inspection to builder (following inspections)
- give enforcement notices on work if required
- provide final certification
WHAT SKILLS DO I NEED TO BE A CERTIFIER?
- Attention to detail: to identify any issues on plans and on-site inspections
- Analysis: of site plans, floor plans and elevations
- Team work: with clients, building designers, council and colleagues.
- Patience: some projects can even take a few years to complete
- Organised: you’ll need to juggle several projects at once!
- Good time management: many projects can be time sensitive
- Accountable: you will need to take responsibility for your tasks
- Strong ethics: to ensure that laws and regulations are adhered to
- Able to communicate: you’ll need to speak clearly to clients to ensure they understand the processes.
HOW DO I GET INTO THIS CAREER?
1) Bachelor Degree in Building Surveying OR
Advanced Diploma of Building Surveying
Start your career by getting your certification to certify!
There are courses that are available through university or TAFE that you will need to study before becoming a building certifier.
2) Work
Experience
Many students opt to find positions within building certification companies whilst completing their studies.
Fluid offer Cadet Building Certifier positions in their various hubs that assist with obtaining work experience.
3) AIBS
Licence
There are 3 grades of licencing you can obtain as a building certifier – each with different sets of responsibilities.
The licence is issued through the Australian Institute of Building Surveyors (AIBS), and is required before you are able to provide your professional certification services.
5) Industry
Experience
After obtaining your tertiary qualifications, you can work as a building certifier in either private or government business.
You can also work in a general building certifier capacity or specialise in a particular area, such as an inspector.
WORKING AT FLUID BUILDING APPROVALS
At our heart of our company is our Fluid family, where our mission is to create spaces for people to flourish.
We are always looking for passionate cadet building certifiers to join our team at either a part-time or full-time capacity!
If you are currently studying an accredited course in Building Surveying, we’d love to speak with you!
