Occupation

312132 Building Designer

Latest release
Consultation draft: Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO)
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Reference period
July 2024
Released
25/07/2024
Next release Unknown
First release

312132 Building Designer

Creates designs, plans, documents, and concepts for buildings, renovations, and extensions designs in consultation with Architects, builders, and contractors.

Registration or licensing may be required.

Alternative titles

  • Architectural Associate
  • Architectural Draftsperson

ANZSCO skill level

This occupation has a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.

Australia

  • Skill Level 2: AQF Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma, Diploma, or at least three years of relevant experience

New Zealand

  • Skill Level 2: NZQF Diploma, or at least three years of relevant experience

Main tasks

  • Consults with Architects, builders, and clients to understand design requirements and gather feedback on building designs, and prepares early design models for engineering and estimation purposes using building information modelling (BIM)
  • Takes measurements and dimensions, and performs other routine calculations for building or renovation design layouts
  • Provides design recommendations to clients based on factors, such as budget and building site consideration
  • Produces architectural documentation for sketch design and to support applications to councils
  • Prepares building designs, models, concepts, and estimations using computer-aided design software (CAD), 3D modelling and BIM software
  • Ensures building, renovation, and extension designs comply with regulations and standards, and client, certifier, and consultant requirements