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Architect Job Description: Top Duties and Qualifications

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An Architect, or Architectural Coordinator is responsible for designing or redesigning new or existing buildings. Their duties include creating detailed specifications for building plans, estimating costs and budgets for investors and supervising the construction process.

Architect duties and responsibilities

Architects are responsible for ensuring that their project is completed on time and to the correct specifications. They are also responsible for health and safety concerns, the structural integrity of properties and meeting budget requirements. Other duties and responsibilities include:

  • Selecting appropriate locations for new construction projects to take place
  • Drawing up detailed plans that meet the local council’s Building Regulations and requirements for Planning Permission
  • Presenting detailed schematics, plans and budgets to Project Managers, investors or other key collaborators
  • Designing new buildings that are energy efficient and meet environmental standards and regulations
  • Designing projects to preserve local environmental concerns, such as local wildlife habitats or nesting sites
  • Selecting key contractors and workers who can successfully carry out the project
  • Overseeing construction sites and resolving problems during the building phase of a project
  • Keeping a construction project running on time and within budget

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What does an Architect do?

An Architect is employed by an architectural firm, property developers, property renovators or government bodies to oversee design and construction projects. Architects ordinarily see a project through from the initial design stage to the final construction phase. They are employed to work on individual projects, such as the restructuring of a family home or the design of a new extension. They are also employed to oversee larger housing developments or building work that involves the construction of multiple properties or the regeneration of large urban areas. Architects are often asked to consult on restoration or conservation projects involving heritage-listed buildings.

Architect skills and qualifications

Architects are required to possess a wide range of technical, engineering and mathematical skills to design and oversee architectural projects. Architects also require leadership, communication and negotiation skills to manage projects successfully. A successful Architect candidate will have other prerequisite skills and qualifications that typically include: 

  • Ability to accurately draw and sketch building designs using freehand techniques
  • Excellent knowledge of modern construction materials
  • Excellent knowledge of modern architectural principles, equations and processes
  • Ability to use CAD software to produce detailed computer-generated designs
  • Knowledge of Revit design software for modelling buildings
  • Ability to delegate tasks to appropriate team members or contractors who have the right skill set to complete the job required of them
  • Registered to practice as an Architect with the Architects’ Registration Board (ARB)
  • Chartered Architect Status gained through the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)
  • Adhere to all industry standards in design

Architect experience requirements

Architects require a minimum of three years of practical experience working on design and architectural projects. Employers can look for entry-level candidates with experience gained through work placements, a year in industry or apprenticeships in the architectural or construction industries. Lead Architects require a minimum of six years of experience working for an architectural firm. Employers need to look for candidates with proven experience supervising and leading a team in the successful completion of projects.

Architect education and training requirements

Architects require extensive education and training, which begins by gaining excellent results in English, maths and sciences at GCSE and A-level. Employers then need to look for candidates who have completed a three or four year degree course in architecture, with one year spent working for an architectural firm as part of the course. Following this first degree, employers require candidates to then complete a two-year postgraduate degree in architecture and a further year of practical training. Candidates can also gain the required education and training through a RIBA Studio practice-based route.

Architect salary expectations

According to Indeed Salaries, the average salary for an Architect in the UK is £44,273 per year. Salary may be dependent on experience, location and company.

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