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Construction supervision

In relation to the complexity of the structure and the type of construction it is necessary to appoint a supervisor.

A supervisor is a legal or natural person that exercises supervision of construction as a participant in the construction of works. If the supervisor does not have available their own certified architects and engineers of the relevant professions with appropriate expertise and experience for the type of the structure and the type of the works, they must conclude a contract with another supervisor who has available such certified architects and engineers.

Only a legal or natural person that does not act as a contractor in the same construction and has no business relationship with the contractor may act as a supervisor on the market.

The supervisor must designate a certified architect or engineer from the profession that, according the type of works, dominates in this regard, as head of supervision. The head of supervision exercises and coordinates the supervision of the whole construction.

The experts carrying out the tasks of supervision are as follows:

  • certified architects (PA)
  • certified landscape planner (PKa)
  • certified spatial planner (PPN)
  • certified engineer (PI)
  • responsible supervisor – the title acquired under the Construction Act (Zakon o graditvi objektov - ZGO-1)

Only a person who, in the context of construction of the same structure, does not act as an expert performing the tasks of the works manager on behalf of the contractor, or another person performing other tasks of the contractor, may act as a expert performing the tasks of supervision on behalf of the supervisor.

The supervisor may not modify the design documents unless they also act as the project designer for the same structure.

Applies for SKD:

  • Other engineering activities and related techical consultancy M71.129

Conditions

  • Applicants who wish to pursue this activity must register the business activity, and have the appropriate legal status.

  • Only persons entered in the register of certified architects at the Chamber of Architecture and Spatial Planning of Slovenia (ZAPS) may use the professional title of a certified architect in any form of official communication.

    Professional tasks of a certified architect are:

    • architectural design of buildings, in particular buildings and open space,
    • managing the elaboration of municipal detailed spatial plans,
    • participation in the elaboration of other spatial planning documents in the part relating to urban planning and the professional field of architecture.

    The professional tasks of a certified architect include:

    • project management,
    • supervision of construction,
    • elaboration of expert opinions, documents and studies in the professional field for which they are certified,
    • consulting services to the contracting authority and the representation of the contracting authority,
    • investment management.

    A certified spatial planner is a person who fulfils the prescribed requirements and is entered in the register of certified architects of the Chamber of Architecture and Spatial Planning of Slovenia (ZAPS). By entering the register, they become a member of the professional chamber.

    In providing services, a certified project designer is identified by a standard stamp bearing an identification number and an indication of the type of services for which they are certified.

    Details

  • Only persons entered in the register of certified architects at the Chamber of Architecture and Spatial Planning of Slovenia (ZAPS) may use the professional title of certified landscape architect in any form of official communication.

    Professional tasks of a certified landscape architect include:

    • landscape architectural design of buildings, landscapes and open spaces,
    • participation in the drafting of spatial planning documents in the part relating to the professional field of landscape architecture.

    The professional tasks of a certified architect, a certified engineer and a certified landscape architect also include:

    • project management,
    • supervision of construction,
    • elaboration of expert opinions, documents and studies in the professional field for which they are certified,
    • consulting services to the contracting authority and the representation of the contracting authority,
    • management of the investment.

    Certified spatial planners are persons who meet the prescribed requirements and are entered in the register of certified architects at the Chamber of Architecture and Spatial Planning of Slovenia (ZAPS). By entering the register, they become members of the professional chamber.

    In providing services, certified landscape architects are identified by a uniform stamp bearing an identification number and an indication of the type of services they are certified.

    Details

  • Only persons entered in the register of certified architects at the Chamber of Architecture and Spatial Planning of Slovenia (ZAPS) may use the professional title of certified spatial planner in any form of official communication.

    Professional tasks of a certified spatial planner include:

    • managing the elaboration of spatial planning documents

    A certified spatial planner is a person who fulfils the prescribed requirements and is entered in the register of certified architects at the Chamber of Architecture and Spatial Planning of Slovenia (ZAPS). By entry in the register, they become a member of the professional chamber.

    Details

  • Only a person entered in the register of certified engineers at the Slovenian Chamber of Engineers (IZS) may use the professional title of certified engineer in any form of official communication.

    Professional tasks of a certified engineer include:

    • construction and technical design of structures,
    • participation in the elaboration of spatial planning documents in so far as they relate to their professional field, and
    • carrying out construction, crafts and installation works, whereby:
      • the professional tasks of a certified engineer in construction refer to:
        • the professional field of construction, in particular
        • elaboration of plans for building, geotechnical, transport and similar structures of buildings and other construction works and for other spatial planning operations, and their execution,
        • the elaboration of construction plans for civil engineering works,
        • the elaboration of static and seismic analyses, seismic hazard studies and geological geomechanical analyses of the underlying soil, and the testing of building materials;
      • Professional tasks of a certified engineer in electrical engineering refer to: 
        • the professional field of electrical engineering, in particular to 
        • to systems, plants, equipment, machines and installations of production, transmission, distribution, transformation and accumulation of electricity, the use of electricity, protection against lightning and other overvoltage, protection against the negative effects of electricity, lighting, management, regulation, automation, measurement, control, signalling and supervision, protection against explosion and fire, technical security, media technologies, telecommunications and information technologies;
      • professional tasks of a certified engineer in mechanical engineering refer to:
        • the professional field of mechanical engineering, in particular to energy sector and installations in buildings and civil engineering works, technological equipment and plants, hydro-, thermo- and nuclear-energy plants, and transmission and distribution pipelines;
      • professional tasks of a certified engineer in the field of technology refer to:
        • the professional field of technology, in particular to chemistry and chemical technology, food, pharmaceutical, wood and textile technologies, metallurgy, sanitary engineering, zootechnics, biotechnology, technical product technology, and to forestry, and safety and health at work;
      • professional tasks of a certified fire engineer refer to:
        • the planning of fire safety measures
      • professional tasks of a certified engineer in geotechnology and mining refer to:
        • the professional field of geotechnology and mining, in particular to geotechnical structures, geotechnology, excavations and substructures for underground installations.

    Professional tasks of a certified land surveying engineer refer to the carrying out of land surveying activities, which include:

    • carrying out land surveying tasks in accordance with the regulations governing the recording of real estate, land surveying measurements and the tasks in accordance with the regulations on the national land surveying reference system,
    • land surveying measurements related to designing, construction and use of structures,
    • stakeout of structures,
    • the elaboration of land surveying plans, control observations and elaboration of deformation analyses,
    • data transformation between different national coordinate systems, and
    • mapping, processing, analysis and interpretation of spatial data.

    Professional tasks of a certified engineer in transport engineering refer to transport, in particular to:

    • sizing horizontal elements of traffic areas,
    • designing and elaboration of technology plans in transport,
    • producing traffic studies and traffic models and mobility plans,
    • planning of traffic signalling, transport networks based on traffic models and forecasts, roadblocks, public passenger transport networks and conceptual designs of transfer points (stops), and the designing of pedestrian areas and quiet traffic,
    • planning and implementing measures to increase traffic safety,
    • planning transport infrastructure,
    • planning, development and implementation of transport technologies and intelligent transportation systems.

    Professional tasks of a certified engineer also include:

    • managing projects,
    • supervising the construction of all types of structures,
    • works management,
    • elaboration of expert opinions, documents and studies in the professional field for which they are certified,
    • consulting services to the contracting authority and the representation of the contracting authority,
    • investment management.

    Certified engineers are persons who meet the prescribed requirements and are entered in the register of certified engineers at the Slovenian Chamber of Engineers (IZS) and undergoes continuing vocational training. By entering the register, they become members of the professional chamber.

    In providing services, the certified engineer is identified by a standard stamp bearing an identification number.

    Details

  • Supervision is provided by a certified architect or certified engineer from the profession that, according the type of works, dominates with regard to the type of works. They must be responsible supervisors in compliance with the Companies Act (ZGD-1).

    The Construction Act eliminates responsible supervisors, their tasks are taken up by certified architects and certified engineers.

    Details

Cross-border/temporary provisions of activity

Performance of the activity in Slovenia is possible on cross-border/temporary basis. Acquisition of permits is not required prior to commencing the service.