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Part L: Experience Statement for Commercial Builder (limited to Waterproofing 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 category of Commercial Builder (limited to waterproofing work).

STEP 2

Fill out table 1 and table 2:

In table 1, tell us about your general experience carrying out commercial waterproofing and damp proofing work.

In table 2, tell us about three specific projects that demonstrate your experience in commercial waterproofing and damp proofing 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 usedto work out whether you have enough experience for registration.

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

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

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

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

Statement of Experience for Commercial Builder (limited to waterproofing work) - /15

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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 waterproofing work) and you have successfully completed the following qualification:

· Certificate III in Construction Waterproofing (CPC31411), then you will satisfy the technical knowledge requirements for registration.

This qualification does not include units of competency relating to applying for a building permit, nor to management of occupational health and safety, contracts or project budgets.

Other relevant units of competency include the following:

· 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).

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) – Limited to waterproofing and damp proofing 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 waterproofing and damp proofing work, from project start to completion (table 2).

At least one project must include waterproofing or damp proofing for a basement.

At least one project must involve waterproofing for a balcony.

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 waterproofing and damp proofing work.

Table 1. Fill out this table to describe all work you have done in relation to commercial waterproofing and damp proofing 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 into and administered contracts for the building project

☐ 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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Manage, carry out1, or arrange the carrying out of building work

Managed and monitored health and safety requirements for the construction site and surrounds, including:

• controls for OH&S hazards and risks

• Safe Work Method Statements (SWMSs)

• induction processes

Managed or arranged for the preparation of a range of different surfaces for waterproofing

Carried out the preparation of a range of different surfaces for waterproofing

☐ 1 – 5

☐ 6 – 10

☐ 11 +

☐ 1 – 5

☐ 6 – 10

☐ 11 +

☐ 1 – 5

☐ 6 – 10

☐ 11 +

1 Carry out includes the undertaking and supervision of the building work.

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Managed or arranged for the rectification of faults or damage in surfaces before applying waterproofing systems

☐ 1 – 5

☐ 6 – 10

☐ 11 +

Carried out the rectification of faults or damage in surfaces before applying waterproofing systems

☐ 1 – 5

☐ 6 – 10

☐ 11 +

Managed or arranged for the selection and application of appropriate waterproofing systems to above ground level external wet areas and internal wet areas

☐ 1 – 5

☐ 6 – 10

☐ 11 +

Carried out the selection and application of appropriate waterproofing systems to above ground level external wet areas and internal wet areas

☐ 1 – 5

☐ 6 – 10

☐ 11 +


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Managed or arranged for the selection and application of appropriate waterproofing systems to a basement

☐ 1 – 5

☐ 6 – 10

☐ 11 +

Carried out the selection and application of appropriate waterproofing systems to a basement

☐ 1 – 5

☐ 6 – 10

☐ 11 +

Managed or arranged for the selection and application of appropriate waterproofing systems to a balcony

☐ 1 – 5

☐ 6 – 10

☐ 11 +

Carried out the selection and application of appropriate waterproofing systems to a balcony

☐ 1 – 5

☐ 6 – 10

☐ 11 +

Managed and arranged for the application of appropriate waterproofing systems to a roof

☐ 1 – 5

☐ 6 – 10

☐ 11 +


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Carried out the selection and application of appropriate waterproofing systems to a roof

☐ 1 – 5

☐ 6 – 10

☐ 11 +

Managed or arranged for the rectification/repair of faulty waterproofing and damp proofing, including identifying suitable methods of repair (post-construction)

☐ 1 – 5

☐ 6 – 10

☐ 11 +

Carried out the rectification/repair of faulty waterproofing and damp proofing, including identifying suitable methods of repair (post-construction)

☐ 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 waterproofing and damp proofing work.

Table 2. Fill out this table for three different projects that together demonstrate your involvement in all stages of waterproofing and damp proofing work, from project start to completion.

At least one project must include waterproofing or damp proofing for a basement.

At least one project must involve waterproofing for a balcony.

Brief description of project – 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 number(s) 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.

Table 3. Create a table that summarises all your commercial building experience relating to waterproofing and damp proofing work.

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

Manage or arrange the carrying out of all stages of commercial building 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, full name and contact number of your supervisor)

• dates you worked on the project, including day, month and year

• your role on the building project

Create an evidence portfolio that supports your commercial building experience relating to waterproofing and damp proofing work for the three projects that you note in table 2.

Area of experience Suggestions of documentation you could provide

Contribute to making an application for a building permit (if relevant)

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

Prepare cost estimates and budgets • 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 required (trade breakdown)


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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

Enter in to and administer contracts for the building work

• documentation demonstrating your capacity to enter into and administer commercial building contracts

• 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 into 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

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

• 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


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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

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

• 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 contracts hold appropriate licences/tickets, accreditation and 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, manage, project schedules for the work

• drawings and specifications for each project

• documentation relating to the selection and application of appropriate waterproofing and damp proofing systems

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

• documentation demonstrating application of NCC 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

• copies of quality assurance documents and processes to ensure compliance of work and a defect-free building before handover (for example, trade compliance certificates)

• copies of handover documentation

• copies of relevant building surveyor’s inspections reports certifying works undertaken

• copies of building notices for which you were responsible for arranging work to meet a compliance requirement

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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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