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Building Surveying Technician

Building Surveying Technicians and Assistant Buildign Surveyors help check that plans and buildings meet legal safety and environmental requirements.

Meet the People

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Michelle Thorncroft is a Building Technical Officer. Along with Building Surveyors and Assistant Building Surveyors, Michelle checks plans and inspects buildings to make sure they are safe and energy efficient.
Greg Wilson

Greg Wilson is an Assistant Building Surveyor – "I joined Kingborough Council on a Cadetship in Building Surveying. A cadetship means you get a job and are supported to complete your study.
Before my cadetship I had no building background at all. In fact, after some study at UTAS I was in superannuation but I was looking for a complete change. I started to study by distance with TAFE, to do an Advanced Diploma in Building Surveying.
I really enjoy seeing buildings go from plans to finished structures, I also have a lot of interaction with people working out how to fix problems. It’s a really varied job – your not just stuck doing the one thing all the time. I was promoted to higher level of responsibility quite quickly, I really enjoyed that".

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