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Architects

Architects plan and design the construction and development of buildings and land areas with regard to functional and aesthetic requirements.

Wages

New workers
AVERAGE
Experienced
£ 24,740
£ 40,561
£ 70,538

New workers start around £24,740. Normal pay is £40,561 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £70,538.

Available jobs

In the past year there were 37,169 vacancies for this type of job

1.33%

Projected job growth over the next 8 years

Related courses

People work towards these careers by taking these courses at college and uni.

What they do most days?

  • Monitors construction work in progress to ensure compliance with specifications.

  • Prepares detailed scale drawings and specifications for design and construction and submits these for planning approval.

  • Analyses site survey and advises client on development and construction details and ensures that proposed design blends in with the surrounding area.

  • Studies condition and characteristics of site, taking into account drainage, topsoil, trees, rock formations, etc..

  • Liaises with client and other professionals to establish building type, style, cost limitations and landscaping requirements.

Hard Skills

Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Autodesk Revit

  • AutoCAD

  • Project Management

  • Agile Methodology

  • SketchUp (3D Modeling Software)

  • Solution Architecture

  • Microsoft Azure

  • Landscape Architecture

  • Landscaping

  • Building Information Modeling

Soft Skills

Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Communications

  • Management

  • Planning

  • Leadership

  • Presentations

  • Innovation

  • Mentorship

  • Problem Solving

  • Governance

  • Operations

How do I get a job like this?

People in these types of job started their career paths after studying courses like the ones below.

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