5.0 KiB
5.0 KiB
Competences — architect
Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/8c3f536e-ba66-4321-ba40-363dc39f129b).
Essential
- advise on building matters (skill/competence)
- airtight construction (knowledge)
- architectural design (knowledge)
- architectural theory (knowledge)
- architecture regulations (knowledge)
- building codes (knowledge)
- building information modelling (knowledge)
- conduct field work (skill/competence)
- consider building constraints in architectural designs (skill/competence)
- create architectural sketches (skill/competence)
- create solutions to problems (skill/competence)
- design building envelope systems (skill/competence)
- design building retrofitting solutions (skill/competence)
- design buildings (skill/competence)
- design open spaces (skill/competence)
- design passive energy measures (skill/competence)
- design spatial layout of outdoor areas (skill/competence)
- develop architectural plans (skill/competence)
- draw blueprints (skill/competence)
- ensure infrastructure accessibility (skill/competence)
- envelope systems for buildings (knowledge)
- environmental design (knowledge)
- evaluate integrated design of buildings (skill/competence)
- execute feasibility study (skill/competence)
- green building practices (knowledge)
- identify customer's needs (skill/competence)
- identify necessary human resources (skill/competence)
- integrate building requirements in the architectural design (skill/competence)
- integrate engineering principles in architectural design (skill/competence)
- integrate measures in architectural designs (skill/competence)
- integrated design (knowledge)
- interpret technical requirements (skill/competence)
- meet building regulations (skill/competence)
- negotiate with stakeholders (skill/competence)
- perform field research (skill/competence)
- provide cost benefit analysis reports (skill/competence)
- satisfy aesthetic requirements (skill/competence)
- satisfy technical requirements (skill/competence)
- study the relationship between buildings, people and the environment (skill/competence)
- sustainable building design (knowledge)
- sustainable building materials (knowledge)
- urban planning (knowledge)
- use CAD software (skill/competence)
- write an architectural brief (skill/competence)
- zoning codes (knowledge)
Optional
- adapt existing designs to changed circumstances (skill/competence)
- advise customers on building materials (skill/competence)
- advise legislators (skill/competence)
- apply systemic design thinking (skill/competence)
- architectural conservation (knowledge)
- assess environmental impact (skill/competence)
- assess heating and cooling systems (skill/competence)
- building materials industry (knowledge)
- carry out tendering (skill/competence)
- cartography (knowledge)
- communicate with construction crews (skill/competence)
- communicate with local residents (skill/competence)
- construction legal systems (knowledge)
- design an artificial lighting system (skill/competence)
- design building air tightness (skill/competence)
- design harmonious architecture (skill/competence)
- design microclimates in buildings (skill/competence)
- design window and glazing systems (skill/competence)
- develop a specific interior design (skill/competence)
- develop professional network (skill/competence)
- energy efficiency (knowledge)
- energy performance of buildings (knowledge)
- engineering principles (knowledge)
- ensure compliance with construction project deadline (skill/competence)
- environmental indoor quality (knowledge)
- fine arts (knowledge)
- finish project within budget (skill/competence)
- follow work schedule (skill/competence)
- furniture trends (knowledge)
- furniture wood types (knowledge)
- historic architecture (knowledge)
- investigate microclimates for buildings (skill/competence)
- landscape architecture (knowledge)
- liaise with local authorities (skill/competence)
- make architectural mock-ups (skill/competence)
- manage contracts (skill/competence)
- mathematics (knowledge)
- monitor parameters' compliance in construction projects (skill/competence)
- oversee construction project (skill/competence)
- participate in governmental tenders (skill/competence)
- physics (knowledge)
- prepare building permit applications (skill/competence)
- prepare lesson content (skill/competence)
- project management (knowledge)
- provide lesson materials (skill/competence)
- provide technical expertise (skill/competence)
- topography (knowledge)
- types of glazing (knowledge)
- use specialised design software (skill/competence)
- zero-energy building design (knowledge)
Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 58 ads, as of 2026-07-08)
Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.
Hard skills
- architectural design — 21 %