Search for a Gold Coast Course
Job Demand: High
Average weekly wage: $1,238
Where you could work:
Architectural Firms - DBI, Urban Development Institute of Australia
Development Companies- Sunland Group, Urbis
Government / City Councils - City of Gold Coast
Self Employed
Architects do 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
