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1 © State of Victoria, Victorian Building Authority 2017 (published September 2017)

Statement of Experience for Commercial Builder (limited to steel erection work) - /18

Part L: Experience Statement for the class of Commercial Builder (limited to Steel Erection work)

How to fill out this statement

STEP 1

Read about the skills, knowledge and experience that you need to demonstrate if you are applying for registration in the class of Commercial Builder (limited to steel erection work).

STEP 2

Fill out table 1 and table 2:

In table 1, tell us about your general experience carrying out commercial steel erection work.

In table 2, tell us about three specific projects that demonstrate your experience in commercial steel erection work.

STEP 3

Read table 3. It explains the types of evidence that you should use to demonstrate all your experience, including the experience noted in table 2. You need to present your evidence portfolio when you lodge your application.

Remember

• Please include as much detail as possible, because this statement will be used to work out whether you have enough experience for registration.

• In your application, you will need to provide references to confirm you have completed this work.

• It is an offence under section 246 of the Building Act 1993 to give any false or misleading statement or information in your application.

• We will return your application if this statement is incomplete or doesn’t have enough detail, and ask you for more information.

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Step 1. Learn about skills, knowledge and experience that you need

Knowledge

If you are applying to be registered in the class of Commercial Builder (limited to steel erection work) and you have successfully completed one of the following qualifications:

· Certificate III in Rigging (CPC30711), including the following units of competency:

· Arrange building applications and approvals (CPCCBC4026A)

· Identify construction work hazards and select risk control strategies (CPCCWHS3001)

· Produce labour and material schedules for ordering (CPCCBC4005A)

· Read and interpret plans and specifications (CPCCBC4012B)

· Select and prepare a construction contract (CPCCBC4003A)

then you will satisfy some of the technical knowledge requirements for registration.

These qualifications do not include units of competency relating to applying for a building permit, or managing occupational health and safety, contracts or project budgets.

Experience

To assist in our assessment of whether you have the required experience for registration in this class of building practitioner, you must provide a portfolio of evidence (tables 1 and 2) that demonstrates your experience.

This portfolio should demonstrate your capacity to undertake all the activities associated with the class of Commercial Builder (limited to steel erection work) – in a competent manner and to a professional standard.

Your portfolio should include evidence of:

· your experience in the areas that you tick in table 1

· details for three different commercial construction projects that together demonstrate your involvement in all stages of steel erection work, from project start to completion (table 2).

Finally, table 3 provides examples of the types of documentary evidence of your experience that you could provide.

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STEP 2. Complete table 1 to describe your general experience related to commercial steel erection work.

Table 1. Fill out this table to describe all work you have done in relation to commercial steel erection work.

Leave blank if you have not undertaken the activity.

What type of building work have you done? Tick the box.

How many times have you done this type of work? Tick the box.

What were your exact responsibilities? Tell us if you were responsible for the work or if your role was to assist with the work.

Plan, manage and coordinate building projects

Prepared documentation relating to an application for a building permit (if relevant)

☐ 1 – 5

☐ 6 – 10

☐ 11 +

Prepared cost estimates and quotations, or responses to a tender

☐ 1 – 5

☐ 6 – 10

☐ 11 +

Entered and administered contracts for the building work

☐ 1 – 5

☐ 6 – 10

☐ 11 +

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Established, monitored and managed budgets for the building work

☐ 1 – 5

☐ 6 – 10

☐ 11 +

Interpreted plans, drawings, and specifications prepared by designers, and carried out that building work, in accordance with the documentation

☐ 1 – 5

☐ 6 – 10

☐ 11 +

Developed, monitored, and coordinated project progress schedules for the building work

☐ 1 – 5

☐ 6 – 10

☐ 11 +

Selected and managed contractors and subcontractors

☐ 1 – 5

☐ 6 – 10

☐ 11 +

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Developed policies and procedures to manage and monitor health and safety requirements for construction site and surrounds

Arranged inspections and certification of building work

☐ 1 – 5

☐ 6 – 10

☐ 11 +

☐ 1 – 5

☐ 6 – 10

☐ 11 +

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Manage, carry out or arrange the carrying out of building work

Managed or arranged the establishment of the site. This would usually include the establishment of:

• controls for OHS hazards and risks

• Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS)

• site hoarding and protection of the public

• site survey and set-out

• site logistics

• traffic management

• plant & equipment hire

• amenities

• induction processes.

Carried out the establishment of the site. This would usually include the establishment of:

• controls for OHS hazards risks

• Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS)

• site hoarding and protection of the public

• site survey and set-out

• site logistics

• plant & equipment hire

• amenities

• traffic management

• induction processes

☐ 1 – 5

☐ 6 – 10

☐ 11 +

☐ 1 – 5

☐ 6 – 10

☐ 11 +

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Managed and arranged the selection and scheduling of suppliers to undertake the fabrication of structural steel as detailed in the approved design drawings

☐ 1 – 5

☐ 6 – 10

☐ 11 +

Managed and arranged for the delivery of structural steel components to the construction site

☐ 1 – 5

☐ 6 – 10

☐ 11 +

Managed and arranged for the hire and delivery to site of temporary scaffolding and elevated work platforms, including arranging licensed operators

☐ 1 – 5

☐ 6 – 10

☐ 11 +

Identified and planned the appropriate method to erect structural steel components, in accordance with approved drawings and specifications

☐ 1 – 5

☐ 6 – 10

☐ 11 +

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Identified and arranged for a suitable crane to attend the site for the structural steel erection

☐ 1 – 5

☐ 6 – 10

☐ 11 +

Developed the sequence of work for steel erection components, in accordance with approved drawings and specifications

☐ 1 – 5

☐ 6 – 10

☐ 11 +

Managed the sequence of work for steel erection components, in accordance with approved drawings and specifications

☐ 1 – 5

☐ 6 – 10

☐ 11 +

Carried out the sequence of work for steel erection, in accordance with approved drawings and specifications

☐ 1 – 5

☐ 6 – 10

☐ 11 +

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Developed the sequence of work for the installation of girts before the fixing of external cladding, in accordance with approved drawings and specifications

☐ 1 – 5

☐ 6 – 10

☐ 11 +

Managed and arranged for the installation of external cladding for structural and non-structural applications, as specified in the approved documentation

☐ 1 – 5

☐ 6 – 10

☐ 11 +

Carried out the installation of external cladding for structural and non- structural applications, as specified in the approved documentation

☐ 1 – 5

☐ 6 – 10

☐ 11 +

Developed and managed the sequence of work for structural steel connection to tilt panels, in accordance with approved drawings and specifications

☐ 1 – 5

☐ 6 – 10

☐ 11 +

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Carried out the sequence of work for structural steel connection to tilt panels, in accordance with approved drawings and specifications

☐ 1 – 5

☐ 6 – 10

☐ 11 +

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Use table 2 to tell us about three specific projects that demonstrate your experience in commercial steel erection work.

Table 2. Fill out this table for three different projects that together demonstrate your involvement in all stages of commercial steel erection work, from project start to completion.

Brief description – include class of building, rise in stories, and purpose of building (for example, Class 5 office building, six stories)

Dates that you worked on the project (must include day, month, year)

Site address of building project

Building permit/s number for the building project

Employer details: business name AND full name and contact number of your supervisor

Project 1

Start date:

End date:

Project 2

Start date:

End date:

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Project 3

Start date:

End date:

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STEP 3. Use table 3 to create your evidence portfolio.

Create a table that summarises all your experience in commercial steel erection work.

Area of experience Information that you must provide for each construction project

Manage or arrange the carrying out of all stages of commercial steel erection work

• A brief description of the building project, including the purpose and class of the building, and the rise in stories (for example, office building, Class 5, six stories)

• The address of the building site

• The building permit number (when relevant)

• Your employer for that project (business name, and full name and contact number of your supervisor)

• Dates of your work on the project, including day, month and year

• Your role on the building project

Create an evidence portfolio that supports your experience in commercial steel erection work for the three projects that you note in table 2.

Area of experience Suggestions of documentation that you could provide

Contribute to making an application for a building permit

• Copies of documentation you prepared associated with an application for a building permit

• Copies of documentation you prepared associated with an application for report and consent to a council, service authority, Metropolitan Fire Brigade or Country Fire Authority

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Prepare cost estimates and budgets Evidence of work you undertook pre-construction, such as:

• plans, drawings or specifications from which you worked

• initial cost estimates that you prepared during the pre-contract phase

• documentation demonstrating your capacity to prepare cost schedules (‘take-offs’) for project material quantities and costs (for example, estimating worksheets)

• documentation demonstrating your capacity to prepare a schedule of specialist contract work require (trade breakdown)

Prepare a construction time and trade sequencing program for the building works

Evidence of a project program that you developed or contributed to, such as:

• Gantt or similar progressive charts

• critical path events

• trade sequencing

• commencement and completion dates

Establish, monitor and manage financial plans and budgets for the project

Evidence of work you undertook during pre-construction, such as:

• cash flow statements for each project or a component of each project

• a profit and loss statement for each project or a component of each project

• project financial monitoring documentation

• examples of project insurances you administered, including:

- public liability

- building works

- structural defects

- contracted works

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Assist in the selection and administration of contracts for the building work

• Documentation demonstrating your capacity to select and administer commercial building contracts appropriate to the project, including:

- type of contract (simple, major works etc.)

- subcontracts

- general conditions

- legal obligations

- allowable schedules

- prime costs/variations

- other.

• Examples of documented processes that you implemented relating to the management and resolution of disputes

• Examples of methods for managing variations in contracts that you administered

• Labour hire agreements that you entered or contributed to for the carrying out of commercial building work

• Examples of progress claims submitted showing progressive claims for payments as sections of the work are completed, including individual trade progress breakdowns

• Policies or processes that you developed or contributed to that support compliance with contractual responsibilities, including dispute management and quality assurance processes

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Develop, monitor and manage occupational health and safety for construction sites and surrounds

Evidence should include:

• three examples of Safe Work Method Statements (SWMSs) for each construction site

• job safety analyses for at least three different work tasks

• health and safety coordination plans for each construction site (if relevant)

• traffic management plans

• documentation related to site inductions, including induction program, checklists and records management for each construction site.

Evidence may include:

• policies or procedures that you contributed to or implemented to manage health and safety

• completion of relevant OH&S certificates.

Select and manage subcontractors and licensed trades

Evidence should include:

• procedures for the recruitment of staff and contractors at required stages of each project

• contract documents or agreements used to engage staff or subcontractors

• procedures for ensuring staff and contractors hold appropriate licenses/tickets, accreditation, training

• evidence that onsite training and induction was provided to staff and recorded.

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Plan, coordinate and manage building work in line with architectural, designer and engineering specifications

Develop and manage project schedules for the work

• Drawings and specifications for each construction project

• Documentation related to your day-to-day coordination of the program of work

• Documentation demonstrating your application of National Construction Code requirements, Australian Standards, and state or local statutory requirements, including the use and application of compliant building materials appropriate to the building Class and type of construction

• Risk management policies or procedures that you developed or contributed to or administered

• Copies of quality assurance documents and processes to ensure compliance of work and defect- free building, before handover (e.g. trade compliance certificates)

• Copies of handover documentation, including ‘as built’ plan updates, operations manuals etc.

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Remember: The information provided in this form must be true and correct. It is an offence under section 246 of the Building Act 1993 to give false or misleading information in relation to an application for registration, and this offence carries a maximum penalty of 120 penalty units.

I declare that the information contained in this form is complete and true to the best of my knowledge. And I understand that the VBA may make enquiries to verify any of the information I have given on this form, and I consent for the information provided in this form to be shared with any other third party for that purpose.

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