SKILLS FRAMEWORK FOR BUILT ENVIRONMENT

Career Pathways

Quantity Construction Construction Digital

Architectural Consultancy and Design Engineering Consultancy and Design Management Project Delivery Facilities Management
Surveying Management Management
(Production) Management

Director/Managing Director/Chief Executive/General Manager

Associate Director
Associate Director
(Mechanical Engineering/ Associate Director
Associate Director (Architecture)/ (Civil and Structural Factory Project Director Project Director Associate Director
Electrical Engineering)/
Engineering)/
Principal Mechanical
(Quantity Surveying)/ Chief Digital Officer
Principal Architectural Executive Principal Civil and Manager (Construction) (Project Management) (Facilities Management)
Engineer/Principal Contracts Director
Structural Engineer
Electrical Engineer

Senior Quality
Senior Mechanical Assurance Senior Project Manager
Senior Quantity Surveyor/ Senior Manager/
Senior Architectural Senior Civil and Engineer/ (Construction)/ Lead
Senior Architect Senior Contracts Manager/ Production Senior Quality Senior Project Manager Senior Facilities Manager
Executive Structural Engineer Senior Electrical Control Project Manager (Digital Delivery)
Senior Cost Manager Manager
Engineer Manager/ (Construction)
Senior Planner

Quality Assurance
Production Manager/
Quantity Surveyor/ Manager/ Quality Control Assistant Project
Architectural Civil and Structural Mechanical Engineer/ Manager/ Specialist Facilities Manager/
Architect Contracts Manager/ Assistant Manager (Construction)/ Project Manager
Executive Engineer Electrical Engineer Quality Assurance (Digital Delivery) Facilities Engineer
Cost Manager Production Engineer/ Construction Manager
Manager Quality Control
Engineer/Planner

Architectural Technical Building Executive/

Associate Assistant Mechanical Facilities Executive/
Engineer/ Executive Property Executive
Assistant Civil and Quality
Assistant Electrical Assistant Project
Structural Engineer/ Assistant Quantity Assurance
Architectural Engineer/ Production Engineer/ Manager/ Assistant Specialist
Technical Executive Surveyor/ Supervisor/
Assistant Technical Executive Supervisor Assistant Engineer Project Management (Digital Delivery)
(Civil and Structural Assistant Cost Manager Quality Control
(Mechanical Engineering) Executive
Engineering) Supervisor Building Officer/
/Technical Executive Technical
(Electrical Engineering) Facilities Officer/
Officer Property Officer

Site Supervisor/
Facilities Building
Trade Supervisor/
Technician Supervisor
Project Coordinator

Legend:

Denote requirement
Require Architect licensing Denote vertical pathway Denote lateral pathway
of digital skills

The Career Map serves as a reference to reflect the available job roles and possible career pathways in the built environment sector, which may vary depending on each organisation’s structure and business context. The career progression pathways would depend on individual performance, capability, experience, aspiration, as well as organisation needs.