Building and Landscape Designers and Technicians nec
What the work is
This is the official catch-all entry for building and landscape designers and technicians not listed separately. Tasks vary, so look at the related occupations below for what similar work involves.
Try it
A simulation and a case study from this kind of work, set in a small design and drafting office working with builders, home owners and the local council. They are fictional.
The kind of days you could have
Good days
- A client sees their drawings come to life and says the house feels like home before it is built
- A tricky site turns into an elegant design with the right trade-offs
- A builder tells you the plans were the clearest set they have worked from
Hard days
- A client wants a beautiful design and a budget that don't match
- The council asks for changes that mean redrawing a whole set of plans
- A neighbour objects, and you are the one who has to explain why
Written by Career Calling as a general guide. Real roles vary by employer and place.
Work a mission
Step into a simulated workplace in this field, with a brief from your manager.
Description and tasks: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Occupation Standard Classification for Australia, 2024, Version 1.0 (opens another site), occupation 312199, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. The skill guide above is our plain English summary.