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Architect

Designs buildings and spaces, turning requirements and constraints into places that work for the people who use them.

Engineering & Manufacturing Mid level $60,000 - $110,000 / year

What the role involves

  • Develop design concepts from brief, budget and site constraints
  • Produce architectural drawings, specifications and technical details
  • Coordinate with engineers, consultants and contractors on the design
  • Manage the design through planning, construction and handover
  • Ensure regulatory, accessibility and safety requirements are satisfied

Core skills

  • Architectural Design & Drafting (level 5/5)
  • Building Technology & Construction (level 4/5)
  • Design Software (Revit / AutoCAD) (level 4/5)
  • Building Regulations & Planning (level 3/5)
  • Spatial Design & Visualisation (level 4/5)
  • Project Coordination (level 4/5)

Preferred skills

  • Sustainable Design & Energy Modelling
  • Interior Architecture
  • Project Management & Cost Awareness

Tools

RevitAutoCADRhinoSketchUpEnscapeAdobe PhotoshopBluebeam

Experience expected

2-5 years of architectural practice, with professional registration where required

Projects that prove the role

  • Building project designed through planning, construction and handover
  • Retrofit scheme that improved access and energy performance
  • Design competition winning project developed into a built scheme

Evidence to collect

  • A portfolio of built projects with photographs and drawings
  • A planning submission you contributed to
  • A detailing or technical package you produced

What the interview covers

  • A design you had to change because of a constraint
  • How you balance aesthetics, budget, carbon and buildability
  • Working with a client who wants the impossible
  • A construction problem and how you resolved it on site

How the role progresses

  • Architectural Assistant
  • Architect
  • Project Architect
  • Associate Architect
  • Partner / Design Director

Certifications that carry weight

  • Professional Registration (ARCNB / RIBA / AIA)
  • NCARB (US)
  • LEED AP / BREEAM Associate
  • Health & Safety for Architects

Related roles

  • civil-engineer
  • product-designer
  • project-manager
  • quality-engineer

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