Engineer Assessors for Quarantine Approved Premises
The Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS) is looking for engineers capable of assessing quarantine containment facilities Australia-wide against the design and construction aspects of the Australian/New Zealand Standards AS/NZS 2982.1:1997 (Laboratory Design and Construction) and AS/NZS 2243.3:2002 (Safety in Laboratories).
Background
AQIS approves commercial, private and government premises for the purposes of holding certain types of material subject to quarantine. To gain this approval there are both containment and procedural requirements that must be met. In the case of plant, animal, microbiological and invertebrate research facilities, AQIS requires that premises comply with the design and construction aspects of the Australian/New Zealand Standards AS/NZS 2982.1:1997 (Laboratory Design and Construction) and AS/NZS 2243.3:2002 (Safety in Laboratories).
To determine if premises have met these Standards, an AQIS approved third party assessor must be engaged by the premises to undertake an assessment against the relevant standards. AQIS publishes a list of AQIS Approved Third Party Assessors and premises operators can then contact an assessor directly to arrange an assessment.*
To become a third party assessor
To apply for listing as an assessor, you will need to provide
- your name and contact details
- your professional qualifications
- a brief statement of your professional experience in building and services design and assessment that has a bearing on your competence to assess quarantine premises against the relevant standards
- details of your experience with physical containment or other facilities using similar technology
- names and contact details of at least two referees who can confirm your capabilities
- a proposal of how you would assess quarantine premises against the Australian/New Zealand Standards AS/NZS 2982.1:1997 (Laboratory Design and Construction) and AS/NZS 2243.3:2002 (Safety in Laboratories). You should briefly address the requirements of the relevant parts of the Standards in your proposal; and
- a declaration stating that you give AQIS permission to provide your name and contact details to relevant Quarantine Approved Premises and to publish them on the AQIS website.
The above information should be sent to:
Quarantine Approved Premises Team
Co-regulation Administration and Support Program
Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
GPO Box 858
Canberra ACT 2601
Other Information
Other information in regards to Quarantine Approved Premises and applicable parts of the Standards can be obtained from QAP Canberra or 02 6272 3072
* Please note that being placed on the list of suitably qualified practitioners does not guarantee work. Terms and conditions of any engagement are to be between the practitioner and premises holder.