Architectural Draftsperson - ANZSCO 312111
- Assessment Authorities: VETASSESS
Architectural Draftsperson completes Architects' concepts by preparing drawings and plans, and liaising with builders and contractors.
Architectural draftspeople may perform the following tasks:
- prepare architectural drawings for development and construction applications, showing internal and external layouts of new and proposed buildings
- analyse architects' and building designers' concepts, and prepare preliminary sketches and detailed drawings
- produce designs, detailed drawings and documentation using manual or computer-aided technology
- prepare drawings showing site layouts, proposed site layouts, site analysis, floor plans, elevations, sections, three-dimensional images, materials and finishes, as well as other aspects such as joinery detailing, construction details, lighting layouts, plumbing, drainage, car parking and landscaping
- select quality of materials needed, taking into consideration the material and labour costs, as well as construction completion dates
- prepare building specifications for building documentation to suit individual clients and tendering purposes
- represent or assist architects or building designers on building sites to ensure plans and specifications are followed
- liaise with relevant public sector organisations and specialist consultants (such as engineers, town planners, and building surveyors)
- examine relevant Acts, regulations, codes, standards and by-laws in the course of undertaking project documentation.
This occupation belongs to Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL) . STSOL consists of the list of the occupations which are high in demand in Australia. If you want to apply for Australia sponsored Permanent Residency (subclass 190) your occupation must be listed in the relevant STSOL list and you must have an invitation/sponsorship from the state government. This list is also a part of the Australia Point system. If eligible, you can live and work in Australia for an indefinite period of time.
If your occupation is on STSOL, you may be eligible to apply for the following visa subclasses:
- Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190)
- Training visa (subclass 407)
- Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) - State or Territory nominated
- Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482) - Short-term stream
- Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa (Subclass 494)
Are you Eligible to Live and Work in Australia as an Architectural Draftsperson ?
Architectural Draftsperson is classified as Group C occupations by Vetassess. The criteria for skills assessment of Group C occupations are the following :
- Qualification(s) assessed at least AQF Diploma level with a highly relevant field of study and at least one year of post qualification highly relevant employment in the last five years; Or
- Qualification(s) assessed at least AQF Diploma level with an additional qualification at least AQF Certificate IV in a highly relevant field of study and at least one year of post-qualification highly relevant employment in the last five years; Or
- Qualification(s) assessed at least AQF Diploma level without a highly relevant field of study and at least two years of post-qualification highly relevant employment in the last five years;
According to Vetassess, if you have pre-qualification employment and if all of your employment is before your qualification assessed at the AQF diploma level), three years of highly relevant employment in addition to at least one year of highly relevant employment completed in the last five years..
If you wish to check your eligibility to migrate permanently to Australia as an Architectural Draftsperson , please fill out the below assessment form. The assessment is free. After submitting the form, a registered migration consultant will look into the information and advise you of the outcome of the assessment via your email address.
