

These core tasks can be cross-functional and extend beyond a single job family. A clear perspective on role expectations, responsibilities and accountabilities is a key element to onboarding and performance management.ĭefine and describe the roles in your organisationĪ role is typically a structural part of a job made up of a whole bundle of globally-defined core tasks and responsibilities.
#Job for architect professional#
(I proposed this be changed to Architect in Training (AIT), if they have a professional degree) Intern:Unlicensed architecture school graduate under supervision of an architect.Architect/Designer I: Recently licensed architect or non-registered graduate with 3 to 5 years of experience responsible for particular parts of a project within parameters set by others.Architect/Designer II: Licensed architect or non-registered graduate with 6 to 8 years of experience responsible for daily design or technical development of a project.Selects, evaluates, and implements procedures and techniques used on projects. Architect/Designer III: Licensed architect or non-registered graduate with 8 to 10 years of experience responsible for significant aspects of projects responsible for work on minor projects.These more junior positions can also be referred to as Job Captain, Architect Intern, Graduate Architect, Design Tech, Architectural Designer, Project Designer, BIM Manager, etc… Project Manager: Licensed Architect or non-registered graduate with more than 10 years of experience has overall project management responsibility for a variety of project management responsibility for a variety of projects or project teams, including client contact, scheduling, and budgeting.Department Head/Senior Manager: Senior management architect or non-registered graduate responsible for major department(s) or functions reports to principal or partner.Junior Principal/Partner: Recently made a partner or principal of the firm.Mid-Level Principal/Partner: Titles include executive or senior vice president.Titles include president, chief executive officer, or managing principal/partner. Senior Principal/Partner: Typically an owner or majority shareholder of the firm may be the founder.

Sometimes in a firm your tasks and assignments can span two or more positions, especially in small firms.įrom the AIA’s Architect’s Handbook of Professional Practice (15th edition), it has several positions: My goodness there are so many titles in an architecture firm, sometimes it can be difficult to figure out where you land on the chart.
