What can I do with my studies in

ARCHITECTURE?

The information in this handout will provide you with ideas as to some typical careers/jobs that are associated with
your degree, along with alternative careers that may not be as directly related to what you have studied. This by no
means implies that these jobs are the only options you have. These careers are just samples of what you can do if you
have the appropriate skills and experience.

I can look for work now with my B. Sc. in Architecture. Depending

on my interests and experience, possible job titles include:
Architectural Technologist Drafting Technologists and Assistant Construction
Architectural Draftsman #2253
and Technician #2251 Technicians #2253 Manager #0711

Museum Diorama Maker #5212

I can look for work now outside my area of study. Depending on

my interests and experience, possible job titles include:
Marketing Specialist /
Management Consultant #1122 Insurance Agent #6231
Representative

Quality Control / Quality Public Relations Consultant

Market Researcher #4163
Assurance Specialist #5124
Business
Human Resources Specialist
Recruiter Web Designer
#1121

Entrepreneur / Venture
Investment Advisor #1112
Capitalist

Education Academic Advisor #4143 Educator / Trainer #4131 Informal Science Educator

Illustrator Alumni Relations Officer

Writer #5121 / Author / Reporter #5123 /

Editor #5122
Columnist Correspondent

Journalist #5123 Broadcaster #5231 Publisher #0016

Communications
Technical Writer #5121 Book Reviewer Web Developer/Producer

Producer Executive Producer #0512

 Patent Agent #4161 Technology Transfer Officer Informatics Specialist #2171

Graphic Arts Technician

Other Policy Analyst #4161 Graphic Designer #5241
#5223

Museum Exhibit/Window
Theatre Designer #5243 Researcher #4164, #4165
Display Designer #5243

With additional education/training or experience, I can become:

Self-Employed Architect Architecture and Science Residential Building Architect Architectural Standards
#2151 Manager #0212 #2151 Specialist #2151

Architect #2151 Professor #4121 Architectural Supervisor #2231 Landscape Architect #2152

Consulting Architect #2151 Structural Investigator #2231 Furniture Designer #2252 Disaster Relief Worker

Urban and Land Use Planners Bridge Design Technician

Landscape Planner #2152 Structural Engineer #2131
#2153 #2231

Building Construction Inspector Land Survey Technologists

Industrial Designer #2252 Civil Engineer #2131
#2264 and Technicians #2254

Construction Lawyer
Architectural Historian #4169 Restoration Architect #2151 Interior Designer #5242

Acoustical Engineer Assistant Curator #5112 Real Estate Agent #6232 Real Estate Appraiser #1235

Corporate Architecture
Office Services Manager Construction Coordinator
Project Specialist #2151 CAD Planner #0212
#0013 #0711

Real Estate Director #0013 CAFM Analyst #0212 Real Estate Developer

Public Architecture

Development Director #0212 Program Manager #0711 Construction Manager #0711 Facility Manager #0212

In-House Architect #2151 Zoning/Permit Reviewer #2153

Facility Management
Strategic Facilities Planner Capital Project Coordinator
Project Designer #2151 Real Estate Manager #1224
#0212 #0212

Environmental Compliance Building Operation Manager Facility Information Manager

Asset Manager #1224
Manager #2153 #0721 #2171

For career descriptions, profiles and job outlooks visit the

National Occupational Classification Website (http://www23.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/2001/e/generic/welcome.shtml), Job Futures
(www.jobfutures.ca), and Career Cruising (www.careercruising.com, username & password available by contacting CAPS)
 If you wish to explore your interests, identify your goals, and discover how to make the most of your education, we
encourage you to sign up for the P.A.C.E. program (Program for the Advancement of Career Exploration). For more
information visit http://www.caps.mcgill.ca/programs/pace/

Feel free to come by the CAPS office to make an appointment with a career advisor to discuss your career options and
job search strategies.

Employers
Architectural Firms Consulting firms Construction Departments Educational Institutions

Engineering Firms Entrepreneur Government High Tech Companies

Industrial Design Firms Museums Non-Governmental Agencies Research Firms

Heritage Preservation
Military International Aid Organizations Municipal Courts
Organizations

Skills of Architecture Majors

• Design equipment
• Make technical drawings
• See relationship among factors
• Gather and analyse data
• Mathematical Modeling
• Review scientific literature
• Perform calculations
• Identify and classify materials
• Use instruments
• Develop research models
• Surveying areas
• Measure and record variables
• Prepare Technical reports
• Problem solving
• Logical thinking
• Team skills
• Computer literacy
• Organizational skills
• Ability to analyse and interpret data
• Ability to motivate and influence others
• Knowledge of building development regulations
• Entrepreneurial spirit
• Strong understanding of real estate processes
• Business Management skills
• Knowledge of building and interior design principles
• Project management skills
• Ability to integrate technology into projects
• Ability to cost estimate, budget for projects and problem solve
• Customer service sensibility
Professional Associations
• American Institute of Architects (www.aia.org)
• Association of Consulting Engineers of Canada (www.acec.ca)
• Athena Institute (www.athenasmi.ca)
• Canadian Architectural Certification Board (http://cacb.ca)
• Canadian Architecture (www.canadianarchitecture.com)
• Ordre des architectes du Québec (www.oaq.com)
• National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (www.ncarb.org)
• Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (www.raic.org)
• International Union of Architects (www.uia-architectes.org/)
• Institute of Destination Architects and Designers (www.idad.org/idadh.htm)
• Congress of International Modern Architects (www.cimarchitects.org)
• Society of Environmental Graphic Design (www.segd.org)
• Society of American Registered Architects (www.sara-national.org)
• The Architectural Institute of British Columbia (www.aibc.ca/)
• Nova Scotia Association of Architects (www.nsaa.ns.ca)
• Ontario Association of Architects (www.oaa.on.ca/client/oaa/oaahome.nsf)
• Ontario Building Officials Association (www.oboa.on.ca/)
• Association of Architectural Technologists of Ontario (www.aato.on.ca/)
• Architect’s Association of New Brunswick (http://aanb.org)
• The Alberta Association of Architects (www.aaa.ab.ca/)
• Manitoba Association of Architects (www.mbarchitects.org/)
• The Royal Institute of British Architects (www.architecture.com)
• Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (www.biat.org.uk/)

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