Which authority handles the skills assessment for Building Associate (312112)?

VETASSESS assesses Building Associate (312112) applicants. Check the current fees, forms and evidence rules with VETASSESS before you lodge.

What does a Building Associate (312112) do in Australia?

In Australia, people in this occupation support architects and builders with technical, contractual and site coordination work on building projects. Typical tasks are to assist with planning and scheduling of building projects and to review drawings and specifications to identify technical issues.

Is Building Associate (312112) the same as a site supervisor?

Not exactly. A Building Associate provides technical and coordination support; your references should describe that support function on building projects.

Which skilled lists include Building Associate (312112)?

Based on our current data, Building Associate (312112) is on CSOL. List status changes, so we confirm it again before you apply.

What documents should a Building Associate (312112) prepare?

Plan to provide project records, a reference outlining your coordination role and evidence of building qualifications. Your references should confirm that you coordinate subcontractors, suppliers and site deliveries.

EMC Australia / Occupations / ANZSCO 312112

Building Associate 312112

Yes. Building Associate (312112) can be used for an Australian visa. It is on the CSOL. VETASSESS is the assessing authority. The stored subclasses are 482 and 186.

Building Associate (312112): Provide technical support to construction and surveying activities, including drafting, inspection and estimating.

Building Associate (312112) covers people who support architects and builders with technical, contractual and site coordination work on building projects. You will typically find this work in construction companies, architectural firms and project management consultancies. EMC Australia helps you map experience in construction coordination, plus plan interpretation, to the Architectural, Building and Surveying Technicians unit group (3121) before you apply. See how this occupation can connect to points-tested skilled visas, state nomination and employer sponsorship — including a VETASSESS skills assessment.

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ANZSCO

312112

Assessing authority

VETASSESS

Occupation lists

CSOL

Industry

Engineering & technology

Can this occupation migrate?

Potentially — if the list, the assessment and the rest of the profile fit.

Building Associate can be relevant to skilled and employer-sponsored pathways. Your actual options depend on age, English, qualifications, work history, the skills assessment, points, state nomination, and whether an employer can sponsor the position. A place on a list is not a grant.

Potential visa pathways

Start with the pathway type, not only the subclass.

Employer-sponsored

For applicants with an Australian employer willing and able to sponsor an eligible position.

State nomination

Lists change. We check this year’s program.

Whether Building Associate is open for 190 or 491 depends on the state, the stream, and the month. NSW, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, the ACT and the Northern Territory each run their own program. Occupation-specific status is checked against the current list — not a screenshot from last year.

EOI and state nomination

NSWclosed
VICclosed
QLDclosedFar North Queensland
SAunavailable
WAnot announcedKimberley
TASopen
ACTnot announced
NTclosedNorthern Territory DAMA

Skills assessment

Skills assessment for Building Associate

The assessment tests whether your qualification and work match this nominated occupation. VETASSESS is the usual authority. Confirm it on the current Home Affairs list before you apply. A suitable outcome is generally required before a points-tested EOI.

VETASSESS

How skills assessments work

Points and other factors

The occupation is only the starting point.

Age

Points sit in set age bands. Confirm the current test before you claim a number.

English

Competent English is the usual baseline. Proficient or superior English can add points.

Skilled employment

Work in the nominated or closely related occupation can add points. Dates have to survive a skills assessment.

Qualifications

Recognised qualifications can add points. The assessing authority decides comparability.

Australian study and partner

Australian study, specialist education, partner skills or community language may add points.

Nomination

State nomination (190) or regional nomination (491) can add points. 189 has neither.

Points calculator

Occupation match

Is Building Associate the right code?

Nominate the work you actually do, not the job title on a card. Confirm the official ANZSCO description before you pay for an assessment.

Assist with planning and scheduling of building projects
Review drawings and specifications to identify technical issues
Coordinate subcontractors, suppliers and site deliveries
Monitor site work for quality and compliance with plans
Prepare variations, progress reports and site documentation

Questions

Before you start an assessment

VETASSESS assesses Building Associate (312112) applicants. Check the current fees, forms and evidence rules with VETASSESS before you lodge.

Related occupations

Roles often confused with this one.

These are similar job titles. The visa list and skills assessment still depend on the code that matches the work you do.

Not sure which pathway fits.

Tell us the occupation, the assessment if you have one, and where you are willing to live. We will say whether 189, 190, 491 or an employer visa is worth the next fee.