Architecture Jobs in
Pakistan...Career in Architecture in Pakistan
The profession of
Architecture and Town planning is a growing
field and the youth of our country are attracting to this field.
Career in architecture in Pakistan is bright and there
are numerous opportunities of future growth keeping in view of the
development of housing sector in Pakistan. The
advertisements on the
prints and electronics media about housing schemes and societies
indicating the future trends of this career option. Initially they
face difficulty in finding job but within two years either they get a
job or able to start their own practice. Those students who have an
aptitude toward creativity, architecture career in Pakistan can prove very
successful for them.
Working Environment
for Architect in Pakistan
An architect mostly works in
an office. He meets with his client here, discuss deferent design and
draw sketches. He has to inspect the site and conduct interviews of near
about people. He monitor works after it get under way. Some construction
schemes are out side the city for which an architect has to remain away
from his home. Sometime he has to come into contact with legal and
documentation issues.
Working Conditions
Having graduated from
engineering colleges or university, an architect has to work in a public
or private organization for two years. After two years of experience he
can start his private practice in Pakistan. The atmosphere of an
architect office is very clean and calm as well as well furnished. There
are ample opportunities in this profession not only in Pakistan but
abroad. Most of the architect prefers to start their own practice after
the initial compulsory two years service or set up a company with other
architect.
PERSONAL Qualities
Those who want to adopt this
profession should have the following qualities besides jamaliati zooq.
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Logical mind
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Having interest with Social
and financial elements that influence construction activities.
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Accustomed to discipline in
personal life
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Having administrative
qualities
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Can understand legal
documents and matters
Training
Following
architecture colleges offer
five years bachelor of Architecture course.
Eligibility
For B.
Architecture:
F.Sc
(H.SC) pre-engineering
Daud College
of Engineering Karachi also offer
bachelor of Town Planning.
Female students having
tendency to mathematics and engineering, there is no better field than
architect because it is a common observation that female has more
zoqejamal than male which is the basic requirement for success in this
field.
Job opportunities
Having completed the
education of Architecture or Town Planning, architecture jobs
can easily be obtained as there are numerous opportunities. A new
comer has to work initially in private
or public sector for two years, after that they are allowed to start
their own practice. New architecture or town planners are posted in
grade 17 in government department if they manage to get job there. These
government organization include development authorities of Karachi,
Lahore, Hyderabad, Islamabad and other cities, WAPDA, NesPak, airport
Development Authorities, Public Works Department and Banks, besides that
one can get lectureship in an educational institution of Architecture.
Registration
It is necessary for a town
planner or architecture to get himself registered with Pakistan Council
of Architecture and Town Planner (PCATP). A registered architecture or
town planner can start his own practice or get a job any where in
Pakistan.
Unregistered Architecture
in Pakistan
Those who has not a degree
in Architecture but they are experienced and recognized in the market
because of their experience and skills, they can registered their name
with Pakistan Council of
Architecture and Town Planners (PCATP). These architectures called unregistered architecture and a
certificate to this effect is issued to him on which they can start
their own practice and get a job only in that city where they get
themselves registered.
Allied Professions
One can start their career
as draftsman by doing the following courses:
Further details
Department of Architecture
and Planning,
University of engineering
and Technology,
G.T Road, Lahore
Indus Valley School of Arts
and Architecture
Block 2, Clifton, Karachi
Faculty of Architecture and
Planning
Dawood College of
Engineering and Technology,
M. A Jinnah Road, Karachi
Department of architecture
National College of Arts,
Shahra-e-Quide-Azam Lahore
Pakistan Council of
Architecture and Town Planners
R.S.M Squire,
shaheed-e-Millat Road, Karachi
www.pcatp.org.pk
Institute of Architecture
Pakistan
4-Gulbarg Lahore
Government Poly Technique
Institute for Women
Super Market, Liaquat Abad,
karachi
