Architectural Technologist Duties & Responsibilities
The role and function of an Architectural Technologist includes the following duties and responsibilities:
- Liaising with appropriate authorities (e.g. planning enquiries and building inspectors) when producing documentation for statutory approval;
- Producing, analyzing and advising on detailed specifications for suitable materials or processes to be used;
- Contributing to planning applications and other regulatory application procedures;
- Meeting with other professionals and clients at an early stage to agree on the project brief;
- Understanding how the design aspects of a construction project influence and relate to performance and functional issues so that practical questions can be addressed at the outset;
- Evaluating and advising on environmental, legal and regulatory issues;
- Assessing what surveys (e.g. land surveys) are required before work can commence and ensuring such surveys are undertaken and their results fed into the project;
- Obtaining feedback from clients and people using the building and reporting on the performance of the contractors once the construction project is completed;
- Developing project briefs and working on these as the project progresses;
- Appraising the performance of buildings which are in use and producing maintenance management information;
- Advising clients on procuring the best and most appropriate contracts for the work they are undertaking;
- Managing the work of trainee technologists and contributing to the overall running of business;
- Evaluating and advising on refurbishment, re-use, recycling and deconstruction.
- Carrying out design-stage risk assessments;
- Administering contracts and project certifications;
- Preparing and presenting design proposals using computer-aided design (CAD) and traditional drawing methods;
- Leading the detailed design process and coordinating design information;
Note that this is not an exhaustive list of Architectural Technologist duties and responsibilities. Job functions for specific Architectural Technologist roles may vary, depending on the industry and type of employer.