Clerk of Works practice interview
Independent site inspection, workmanship checks, materials verification, defect records and progress reporting. Practise the 5 questions interviewers ask for this role with follow-ups. Paid plans add scored feedback on every answer.
Free with an Intaviu account: 320 credits a month, at 10 credits a minute of practice. Private: interview creators never see them.
- Mid level
- 15 minutes
- 5 questions
- Scored feedback on paid plans
About the role
A Clerk of Works inspects construction on behalf of the client and provides an independent record of quality and progress. The panel wants strong practical knowledge, careful observation, precise records and the confidence to raise defects before work is concealed.
How to prepare
- Prepare examples of defects you identified before the affected work was concealed.
- Review the drawings, specifications and approved samples you use during an inspection.
- Think through the inspection stages for concrete, waterproofing and finishing work relevant to your experience.
- Prepare an example where you resisted pressure to accept work without adequate evidence.
- Be ready to explain how you record, track and verify defect close-out.
Common mistakes
- Inspecting only finished surfaces and missing work that will be concealed.
- Writing vague defects that do not identify the location, requirement or required action.
- Allowing programme pressure to replace evidence-based acceptance.
What to expect
A real first-round interview
5 questions the way interviewers ask for this role, with follow-ups when an answer needs more.
Spoken, like the real thing
Speak your answers in your browser or the free desktop app, with live captions. You can ask the interviewer to repeat anything.
Scored on 5 areas
The things this interview weighs most. With a paid plan, your report shows how you did on each one.
A private report
On Plus, Pro and Premium: every answer scored, your strongest lines quoted and what to say differently next time. Interview creators never see it.
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