Building Designer
Design a range of residential and commercial structures for clients.
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- What's it like to be a Building Designer?
- How to become a Building Designer
- Latest Building Designer jobs
- Top skills and experience for Building Designers
- Is Building Designer the right role for you?
- Building Designer role reviews
What's it like to be a Building Designer?
Responsible for creative, efficient design of buildings for clients, the role of a Building Designer covers a wide range of activities. Similar to a Draftsperson or an Architect, Building Designers have the unique benefit of not requiring qualifications to be able to undertake their work in Australia.
Tasks and duties
- Meeting with clients to take and understand the brief in detail.
- Designing and interpreting plans.
- Undertaking feasibility studies.
- Researching and analysing council codes, codes of practice and industry regulations.
- Coordinating submissions to council.
- Drawing up contracts and ensuring terms are adhered to.
- Building site supervision.
- Liaising with clients to discuss progress, impediments and project milestones.
- Project managing suppliers, contractors and resources.
How to become a Building Designer
While Building Designers don’t require specific qualifications in Australia, holding a qualification in building design may be an advantage.
- Complete a Diploma of Building Design (CPP50911) through TAFE or Registered Training Organisation. This course will take between 18 months and 3 years, depending on the institution. A Diploma in Building Design will enable you to undertake building work of all kinds covered by the Building Code of Australia, except for Construction Type A buildings.
- Complete a Bachelor degree majoring in architecture at university. This will take you 3 years to complete full-time, and will require you to have completed year 12 or gain special admission. You can remain unregistered and work as a Building Designer throughout your studies and continue after you graduate.
- Gain experience and transferable skills through roles in construction, drafting, building and industrial design.
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Find out how your salary compares with the average salary for Building Designers.Latest Building Designer jobs on SEEK
Be one of the first to discover these recently listed jobs, or browse all Building Designer jobs on SEEK right now.Architectural Consultant
Vitrocsa Australia
Alexandria, Sydney NSW
Full Time
Design & Architecture1d ago
Production Draftsperson
Glenvill Pty Ltd
Docklands, Melbourne VIC
Full Time
Design & Architecture11d ago
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Building Designer employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Autodesk Revit
Building Design
ArchiCAD
Working Drawings
AutoCAD
Residential Design
Drawing
Construction Documentation
Australian Standards
Architectural Drawings
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Latest Building Designer reviews
Oct 2018
Building Design is mostly close contact with other people, your client and the Tradesmen that are involved with each specific project, the Satisfaction of a job well done is immeasurable
Reviewer's QualificationDiploma of Building Design and Technology
Experience5 – 9 years
Organisation sizeI'm self-employed
SpecialisationChildcare centres
The good thingsBeing a Building Designer , You are highly connected with Your cluent’s life whether it be the family home, child care centre, or private business. You become involved with peoples lifestyles which ma...
The challenges1: Creativity
2: Problem Solving
Either Architecturally or compliance with Building and Planning Regulations
3: Buildings are now so varied and the materials so client Specific and so much range of ma...
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Aug 2023
Building designer profession requires full dedication and takes all your energy, as the learning process will never end.
Reviewer's QualificationAdvanced Diploma of Building Design
Experience5 – 9 years
Organisation sizeMedium (20-199 employees)
SpecialisationDesign & Architecture
The good thingsProject coordination and problem solving, collaboration with consultants, learning every day about construction from different trades and other professionals, being appropritiated by clients.
The challengesPeers competing against each other instead of working together. Toxic environment created mostly by older professionals. Rewards are generally lower than others industries.
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