Architects

Average National Salaries (2017)

What does this career do?

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

Typical tasks

• liaises with client and other professionals to establish building type, style, cost limitations and landscaping requirements
• studies condition and characteristics of site, taking into account drainage, topsoil, trees, rock formations, etc.
• analyses site survey and advises client on development and construction details and ensures that proposed design blends in with the surrounding area
• prepares detailed scale drawings and specifications for design and construction and submits these for planning approval
• monitors construction work in progress to ensure compliance with specifications.

Current entry requirements

Entrants require a professional qualification in architecture that will encompass an accredited degree and postgraduate qualification, and at least two years practical experience.

Percentage in work

• Employed

• Unemployed

Due to insufficient sample sizes, some data was excised.

Predicted employment status in 2022

• Part-time

• Self Employed

• Full-time

Predicted employment levels in the East Midlands

Career related courses available at West Notts

• Extended Diploma in Construction and the Built Environment - Level 3
• HNC Construction and the Built Environment - Level 4
• HND Construction and the Built Environment (Construction - Management) - Level 5

About the statistics

Data is powered by LMI for All and is sourced from labour market statistics from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the Institute for Employment Research, the Department for Works and Pensions, and the UK Commission for Employment and Skills.