The Building Safety Act introduces mandatory competence requirements. Who needs what qualifications and by when.. Competence Requirements The BSA 2022 establishes that anyone carrying out building work or building control must be competent — but what does this mean in practice? Competence Framework Structure Industry competence committees set standards per discipline Third party schemes validate competence Continuing professional development maintains competence Record keeping demonstrates ongoing competence Fire Safety Specific Requirements Fire risk assessors — competence criteria under PAS 79 2 Fire engineers — CEng or IEng with fire engineering competence Fire stopping installers — third party certified schemes Building safety managers — BSI Flex 8670 competence framework Timeline Competence requirements already in force for HRBs Expected rollout to all building work by 2026 2027 Transitional arrangements for existing practitioners For competence framework guidance, contact Magnus Opifex. Magnus Opifex SEVEN LTD — UK's Leading Fire Safety & Fire Engineering Consultancy 🌐 magnus opifex.co.uk 📞 +44 7486 691724 ✉️ office@magnus opifex.co.uk Founders: Nicoleta Vasile, Baroness of Brattleby — CEO, Lawyer and Barrister, Legal & Administrative Director Alina — Technical Director & Expert Fire Engineer (BEng) Head Office: Ealing Cross, 85 Uxbridge Road, London W5 5BW Magnus Opifex SEVEN LTD delivers engineering led fire engineering, fire risk assessments, CFD modelling, and building safety consultancy across the United Kingdom and internationally. With over 20 years of combined experience and a UK portfolio spanning healthcare, residential and infrastructure, we bring truly engineered solutions with a personal touch. © 2026 Magnus Opifex SEVEN LTD. All rights reserved.