Building Permit Officer is a two-year higher vocational education programme from Lernia that prepares you for work with building permits, supervision and community planning issues at municipalities and authorities. The programme gives you knowledge of building legislation, municipal administration and building technology, combined with work placement (LIA) with an employer. Studies take place remotely with mandatory in-person meetings alternating between Luleå and Lycksele. After graduating you can independently handle building permit and supervision cases and communicate with citizens, politicians and businesses.
Duration: 2 years
Format: Hybrid
Location: Luleå
Language: Swedish
Level: Intermediate
CSN-eligible
Time commitment: Full-time studies, about 40 hours/week
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About the course.
After completing the programme, the student shall have knowledge of/in
- current legislation: the Local Government Act and the Administrative Procedure Act, current building legislation (PBL, BBR, PBF, and shoreline protection etc.)
- practical building permit handling and the mandate as a supervisory authority
- and an overview of adjacent areas of competence, such as urban and community planning, architectural history and culturally historic buildings, and work environment issues
- sustainable building and current environmental legislation such as the Environmental Code
- work processes and quality criteria within the field, such as review of building documents, detailed development plans and other investigation material for case handling and decisions
After completing the programme, the student shall have skills in
- planning, carrying out and identifying resources for specialised work tasks, such as reviewing incoming building permit and supervision cases in line with current legislation, requirements and the organisation's mandate
- solving complex problems that may arise in case handling and supervision through knowledge of the building committee's mandate, obligations and options regarding sanctions and injunctions where deficiencies are identified
- making decisions in cases and communicating them in, for example, delegated decisions and official memoranda
- communicating commitments and solutions in English and Swedish
- communicating with citizens, colleagues, politicians and businesses in an open and accessible way
After completing the programme, the student shall have the competence to
- work independently with building permit handling and supervision in a way that leads to further learning and professional development by actively analysing and evaluating their own and the organisation's routines and methods
- oversee the work as a building permit officer, for example by quality-assuring routines and ways of working, and the competence to complete projects undertaken within the field
- reflect on their own role as a public representative and civil servant and how soft values such as empathy, communication and treatment of others should be in focus in contact with citizens and other stakeholders
What you will learn
What you learn.
Explain the Local Government Act and the Administrative Procedure Act as well as current building legislation (PBL, BBR, PBF)
Understand shoreline protection and related environmental legislation
Review building documents, detailed development plans and other material for case handling and decisions
Handle building permit and supervision cases in line with applicable legislation
Make and communicate decisions, for example delegated decisions and official memoranda
Communicate with citizens, colleagues, politicians and businesses in an accessible way
Work independently with building permit handling and supervision and drive your own professional development
Quality-assure routines and ways of working in building permit operations
Curriculum
How the course is built.
Municipal administration and law
Basic knowledge of the laws and rules that govern public administration (30 yhp).
Legislation and guidelines
In-depth study of PBL, BBR, PBF and other governing regulations (55 yhp).
Practical building permit handling
Handling building permit and supervision cases in practice (55 yhp).
Building technology and the building process
Knowledge of building technology and the different stages of the building process (45 yhp).
Supervision and community planning
The role and mandate of the supervisory authority and an overview of urban and community planning (55 yhp).
Communication, sustainability and environment
Communication with citizens and businesses, sustainable building and environmental legislation (45 yhp).
LIA and degree project
Work placement with an employer (LIA) and a concluding degree project (115 yhp).
Target audience
Who is this for?
The programme suits you who are service-minded, meticulous and communicative, who are interested in community planning, building legislation and environmental issues, and who want to work as a building permit officer at a municipality or authority.
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