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3.4 KiB
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76 lines
3.4 KiB
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name: building-inspector
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description: "Occupational skill for the role 'building inspector' (also: asbestos inspector, construction services inspector, construction control surveyor, buildings inspector, building control officer, building services inspector). Use when the user asks for typical building inspector work such as: Calculate dimensions, square footage, profile and component specifications, and material quantities, using calculator or computer.; Draft detailed dimensional drawings and design layouts for projects to ensure conformance to specifications.; Analyze proposed site factors and design maps, graphs, tracings, and diagrams to illustrate findings."
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# Building Inspector
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Building inspectors perform inspections of buildings to determine compliance with specifications for various focuses of assessment. They observe and determine the suitability of construction, quality and resistance, and general compliance with regulations.
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## Core workflow
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1. Calculate dimensions, square footage, profile and component specifications, and material quantities, using calculator or computer.
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2. Draft detailed dimensional drawings and design layouts for projects to ensure conformance to specifications.
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3. Analyze proposed site factors and design maps, graphs, tracings, and diagrams to illustrate findings.
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4. Read and review project blueprints and structural specifications to determine dimensions of structure or system and material requirements.
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5. Prepare reports and document project activities and data.
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6. Confer with supervisor to determine project details such as plan preparation, acceptance testing, and evaluation of field conditions.
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7. Report maintenance problems occurring at project site to supervisor and negotiate changes to resolve system conflicts.
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## How to use this skill
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- Read [references/profile.md](references/profile.md) for the occupation profile and scope.
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- Consult [references/tasks.md](references/tasks.md) for the full task and activity inventory.
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- Check [references/skills.md](references/skills.md) for essential vs. optional competences.
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- Check [references/tools.md](references/tools.md) for the software commonly used in this role.
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- See [references/ai-skills.md](references/ai-skills.md) — matched external AI agent skills (per-source attribution).
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## Key competences (essential)
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- architecture regulations
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- building codes
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- check construction compliance
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- civil engineering
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- communicate problems to senior colleagues
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- construction legal systems
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- construction methods
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- energy conservation
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- engineering principles
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- green building practices
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- inspect building systems
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- liaise with local authorities
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- manage health and safety standards
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- quality assurance procedures
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- read standard blueprints
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## Hot technologies
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- Autodesk AutoCAD
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- Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
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- Autodesk Revit
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- Bentley MicroStation
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- Microsoft Visual Basic
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- Microsoft Outlook
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- SAP software
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- ESRI ArcGIS software
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- Microsoft Office software
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- Microsoft PowerPoint
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## Hot technologies
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Top tools from 43 gated job ads (see references/market.md, as of 2026-07-09):
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- Microsoft Excel — 23 %
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- Microsoft Word — 21 %
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- Microsoft Office — 14 %
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- Microsoft Outlook — 7 %
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- ProCore — 7 %
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---
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*Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/f0e479d9-7afd-40b1-b60f-b68c400c15fb), O*NET 30.3 (17-3022.00). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*
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