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What’s it like to be an Architect?
Architects use creativity and a practical understanding of structures and
materials to develop concepts, plans, specifications and detailed drawings for
buildings and other structures. They negotiate with builders and planning
authorities, administer building contracts and inspect work that has been
carried out.
Architects may also be involved in project feasibility studies, strategic
asset investigations, heritage studies, urban planning, interior design or
landscape design.
How much can I expect to earn?
Full-time employed Architect earn an average of $1352 per week. The [average
annual salary for this job is $70304 excluding super.]
Personal requirements
- aptitude for design
- creativity
- able to analyse problems logically
- good communication skills.
This job also involves:
Full use of hands/fingers
Use of precision or semi-precision tools or instruments or deft hand movements
are required for these occupations. Included are jobs where poor co-ordination
or incomplete use of hands or fingers may make tasks dangerous or difficult to
undertake.
Good vision for detail
These jobs require you to be able to see clearly to examine items close-up. It
covers jobs where poor vision e.g. tunnel vision, could make the work place
unsafe or the job difficult to undertake, e.g. draftsperson working with
detailed drawings; checkout operator reading dockets; work requiring good
hand-eye co-ordination for working with precision or semi-precision tools.
Reading or writing
These jobs require moderate or better reading and writing skills. Workers may
be expected to prepare, understand or act on written materials, such as
letters or reports. People may wish to avoid these jobs if their reading or
writing English skills are limited to a small range of words or phrases and
symbols. Jobs remaining may still require very basic reading or writing
skills.
This occupation offers jobs at the following skill levels:
Professional Jobs
Jobs in this group usually require completion of a recognised Bachelor Degree,
or extensive relevant experience. Some jobs also require post-graduate study,
such as a Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma or Master Degree.
Study requirements
At school, you can study these subject(s) to get a good foundation for this
occupation:
Geography
School subjects that include some aspect of geography provide a useful
background to these jobs. In some cases a geography-related subject is a pre-
requisite for entry to courses that provide the training for the job.
Mathematics
School subjects that include some aspect of MATHEMATICS provide a useful
background to these jobs. In some cases a mathematics-related subject is a
pre-requisite for entry to courses that provide the training for the job.
Physics
School subjects that include some aspect of PHYSICS provide a useful
background to these jobs. In some cases a physics-related subject is a pre-
requisite for entry to courses that provide the training for the job.
Duties and tasks of an Architect
Architects may perform the following tasks:
- meet with clients or builders to discuss their requirements and prepare a design brief
- prepare sketches, production drawings and detailed drawings by hand or using computer-aided design (CAD) software
- combine structural, mechanical and artistic elements into a building’s design, such as decks and atriums, lifts, air conditioning systems and decorative finishes
- discuss designs and cost estimates with clients and others involved in the project, including engineers, quantity surveyors, landscape architects, and urban and regional planners
- obtain necessary approvals from authorities
- prepare specifications and contract documents for builders, tradespeople and legal advisers, specifying building materials, construction equipment and, in some cases, the interior furnishings
- observe, inspect and monitor building work to ensure it is progressing according to the contract and specifications
- evaluate projects once they are completed and occupied.
Specialisations
Architects often specialise in particular types of work, such as domestic,
low-rise commercial, high-rise commercial, industrial, conservation and
heritage buildings. Architects need to keep up with changing trends in the
construction industry and the community. They have considerable contact with
the public.