There is a good demand for skilled diploma civil students. They are largely hired in construction industry at different job roles. The construction companies are eager to pay decent salaries for the skilled professionals. The present article describes about some of the important job roles available for diploma in civil students
Building Control Surveyors
The Building control surveyors are responsible to ensure that building regulations are met during construction on a wide range of projects and structures.
Role of the Building Control Surveyors
As a building control surveyor, one will be working to make sure that building regulations are followed when houses, offices and other buildings are designed and constructed and when altered, extended or converted.
Responsibilities of a Building control surveyors
As a building control surveyor, one is needed to
- Examine plans, drawings, specifications and other documents submitted for approval to make sure they comply with building regulations
- Inspect buildings, against regulations for public health, fire safety, energy conservation and sustainability and building accessibility
- Where necessary, ask the client for further details
- Advise applicants on changes to ensure legal requirements are met
- Issue conditional approval, subject to other steps being included in the process
- Grant approval for work to commence
- Carry out regular inspections of the building and building methods while works are being completed
- Inspect and test foundations and drainage work
- Take samples of new building materials and assess their suitability
- Keep records of the visits made to site and write reports
- Issue completion certificates when the work has been carried out satisfactorily
- Coordinate and communicate with members of the public, councillors, construction professionals and statutory bodies, e.g. highways, planning and environmental health departments
- Coordinate with special interest groups such as historic building conservation officers and national heritage organisations
- Calculate the fee to be charged to the client
- Keep up to date with current regulations and legislation
- Prosecute builders if non-compliance has occurred, although this is a last resort
- Approve demolitions and carry out surveys of potentially dangerous buildings - you may occasionally have responsibility for this if you work in local government.
