Typical tasks undertaken in this profession: 14
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Issue violation notices and stop-work orders, conferring with owners, violators, and authorities to explain regulations and recommend rectifications. |
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Inspect bridges, dams, highways, buildings, wiring, plumbing, electrical circuits, sewers, heating systems, and foundations during and after construction for structural quality, general safety and conformance to specifications and codes. |
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Approve and sign plans that meet required specifications. |
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Review and interpret plans, blueprints, site layouts, specifications, and construction methods to ensure compliance to legal requirements and safety regulations. |
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Monitor installation of plumbing, wiring, equipment, and appliances to ensure that installation is performed properly and is in compliance with applicable regulations. |
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Inspect and monitor construction sites to ensure adherence to safety standards, building codes, and specifications. |
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Measure dimensions and verify level, alignment, and elevation of structures and fixtures to ensure compliance to building plans and codes. |
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Maintain daily logs and supplement inspection records with photographs. |
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Use survey instruments, metering devices, tape measures, and test equipment, such as concrete strength measurers, to perform inspections. |
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Train, direct and supervise other construction inspectors. |
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Most of these occupations require qualifications at NFQ Levels 7 or 8 (Ordinary / Honours Degrees) but some do not.
Related Experience
A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an engineer must complete four years of college and work for several years in engineering to be considered qualified.
Job Training
Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
Job Zone Examples
Many of these occupations involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include accountants, sales managers, computer programmers, teachers, chemists, environmental engineers, criminal investigators, and financial analysts. |
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