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Plumbing Inspector

Technicians and Trades WorkersUsually a diploma or similar, or several years of experience

What the work is

Inspects plumbing work to ensure compliance with relevant standards and regulations.

Would you enjoy the work?

These are the main tasks in the official description. Mark how each one sounds to you.

  • Conducts site inspections of plumbing installations to ensure compliance with relevant standards and regulations
  • Reviews plans and specifications for plumbing installations to ensure compliance with building codes and regulations
  • Issues permits and certificates of compliance for plumbing installations
  • Investigates complaints and reports of non-compliance with plumbing regulations
  • Provides advice and guidance to Plumbers and property owners on compliance requirements
  • Prepares reports and documentation detailing findings and recommendations for corrective action
  • Collaborates with other regulatory agencies and stakeholders to ensure consistent enforcement of plumbing regulations

Try it

A simulation and a case study from this kind of work, set in building sites, warehouses and workplaces across a fictional region, with an office and a ute to move between them. They are fictional.

The kind of days you could have

Good days

  • A builder thanks you for explaining exactly what needs to change, and does it the same day
  • You find a hazard before anyone gets hurt
  • A site you flagged last month is now tidy and organised, and the crew are proud of it

Hard days

  • A builder who is angry about a failed inspection and a delay to the schedule
  • A site where everyone knows the problem and nobody wants to admit it
  • A long day of driving, climbing and writing reports in the rain

Written by Career Calling as a general guide. Real roles vary by employer and place.

Work a mission

Step into a simulated workplace in this field, with a brief from your manager.

Description and tasks: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Occupation Standard Classification for Australia, 2024, Version 1.0 (opens another site), occupation 312233, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. The skill guide above is our plain English summary.