£15,080
Average salary at age 20
£31,200
Average Salary
35
Average hours per week
Description
Architectural and town planning technicians perform a variety of technical support functions to assist architects and planners with the design of buildings and the layout of urban and rural areas.Main Tasks
- Investigates proposed design with regard to practicality, cost and use;
- Prepares building plans, drawings and specifications for use by contractors;
- Liaises with engineers and building contractors regarding technical construction problems and attends site meetings on behalf of architect;
- Surveys land and property uses and prepares report for planning authority;
- Issues development permits as authorised;
- Checks that completed work conforms to specifications.
Qualifications
Entrants possess a variety of qualifications including GCSEs/S grades, a BTEC/SQA award, an Advanced GNVQ/GSVQ Level III or a degree. Professional qualifications are available and membership to professional institutions may be required for some posts.What Architectural and town planning technicians studied in higher education
| Occupation | Percentage Value |
|---|---|
| (L7) Human & social geography | 1 |
| (W2) Design studies | 2 |
| (F8) Physical geographical sciences | 1 |
| (K2) Building | 2 |
| (K1) Architecture | 90 |
| (K3) Landscape & garden design | 1 |
| (K4) Planning (urban, rural & regional) | 3 |
UK Prospects
32700
Workforce Size
0.52%
Predicted growth 2024 - 2027
2186
Predicted Replacement 2024 - 2027
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