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Building Surveying & Certification skills assessment

Building surveyors and certifiers check that buildings are safe and compliant. This scorecard covers code interpretation, plan assessment, inspections, documentation and professional judgement so councils and private certifiers can maintain consistent standards.

  • 10 skills to score
  • 1–10 scale on every skill
  • 6 starting levels

The 10 Building Surveying & Certification skills you can score

These are the default Building Surveying & Certification skills in SkillScorer. Each one is scored from 1 to 10 for every inspector, and you can edit, remove or add skills at any time.

  1. Building Code and Regulation Interpretation

    Applies codes, standards and performance solutions correctly.

  2. Plan Assessment and Compliance Checking

    Reviews drawings systematically and identifies non-compliance.

  3. Construction Stage Inspections

    Inspects at critical stages and records findings.

  4. Fire Safety and Egress Assessment

    Assesses fire, egress and compartmentation requirements.

  5. Structural, Energy and Accessibility Compliance

    Understands related requirements and checks documentation.

  6. Issuing Permits, Orders and Occupancy Certificates

    Issues certificates lawfully and accurately.

  7. Communication with Builders, Owners and Designers

    Explains issues clearly and constructively.

  8. Independence, Ethics and Conflict of Interest

    Acts impartially and manages conflicts.

  9. Records, Audit Trails and Legal Defensibility

    Keeps records that stand up to review.

  10. Continuing Professional Development and Updates

    Keeps up with changes to law and codes.

Levels included with Building Surveying & Certification

Building Surveying & Certification starts with 6 levels, which SkillScorer calls “Rank” for building certification & inspection, so inspectors can be grouped and compared fairly. Rename, reorder or replace them at any time.

  • Cadet
  • Inspector
  • Senior Inspector
  • Certifier
  • Senior Certifier
  • Manager

How Building Surveying & Certification works in SkillScorer

Score

Each inspector in a team is scored on the Building Surveying & Certification skills in the Skills Matrix: tap a cell, type a score, and it saves itself.

Compare

Rank inspectors, compare two side by side, or compare your teams against each other to see exactly where the strengths and gaps are.

Track

Scores are kept year after year, so you can see who is improving and which Building Surveying & Certification skills need attention. Reports also follow each senior certifier's team.

Building Surveying & Certification scorecard: common questions

What skills does the Building Surveying & Certification scorecard include?

SkillScorer's Building Surveying & Certification scorecard covers 10 skills: Building Code and Regulation Interpretation, Plan Assessment and Compliance Checking, Construction Stage Inspections, Fire Safety and Egress Assessment, Structural, Energy and Accessibility Compliance, Issuing Permits, Orders and Occupancy Certificates, Communication with Builders, Owners and Designers, Independence, Ethics and Conflict of Interest, Records, Audit Trails and Legal Defensibility and Continuing Professional Development and Updates. Each one comes with a written description of what it measures, and you can edit, rename, remove or add skills to suit your organisation.

How are inspectors scored in Building Surveying & Certification?

Every inspector is scored from 1 to 10 on each skill (1 = Poor, 5 = Average, 10 = Elite), one team and year at a time. Scores autosave in the Skills Matrix, and the 18 built-in reports turn them into rankings, radar charts, skill gaps and year-on-year trends.

Which levels come with Building Surveying & Certification?

Building Surveying & Certification starts with these levels (called “Rank” in the app): Cadet, Inspector, Senior Inspector, Certifier, Senior Certifier and Manager. They are just a starting point, so you can rename, reorder or replace them.

Can I change the Building Surveying & Certification skills and wording?

Yes. The skills, levels and labels are all editable per organisation. In building certification & inspection the app talks about inspectors, teams and senior certifiers, and you can change any of those words too.

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