Architecture and Construction
These include careers in designing/ planning/ managing/ building and maintaining the built environment.
This career cluster is concerned with the evolution, utilization and significance of science, mathematics and technology in industry. People who work in this area like working with their hands or machines, have aptitude in maths or science, particularly physics, have ability to be accurate, analyse and solve problems, use good judgment and also communicate well.
There is a booming construction industry in Uganda and the region, ranging from road design and construction, bridges, boats, stadia, as well as housing, including warehouses. This is a result of, efforts for rehabilitation and reconstruction of run-down social facilities.
There is also general upsurge and demand for social facilities like roads, hospitals, schools, etc., as the population is increasing at astronomical level. Experts, for instance, estimate that within the next ten years, there will be housing shortfall of 1.6 million housing units to accommodate the increasing population and the ever migrating population from rural to urban areas, estimated at the rate of 5.6% per annum.
For instance, Kampala alone needs 100,000 housing units every year to accommodate the new migrants and the growing population. The need for expansion of roads and creation of new ones is also high, as the number of road users also increase.
In the same vein, as population shifts from rural to urban and vice-versa, there will always be increase of need for social facilities in the areas of settlements.
Architecture and construction occupational category is, therefore, one that will always have shortfall in labour supply, across all levels, if more youth do not enroll to train to join the profession.
There are job openings in both the public and private sector as well as numerous chances of self employment in this field. Therefore, the graduates of this career clusters have most opportunities.
But caution has to be taken in that supervisory and managerial roles may continue to offer less opportunities as those duties can also be performed by people who have transferable supervision and management skills from other clusters. The boom is actually at the level of workmanship, i.e., practical work in building, drawing, surveying, fitting, plastering, painting, designing, roofing, plumbing, etc.
Appropriate Combinations at 'A' Level
PEM/ ART, PEM/ENT, PEM/TD, PEM/ AGRIC, PCM/E, PCM/ENT, PCM/TD, PCB/M
Subjects at “O” Level
Metal Work, Wood Work, Physics, Mathematics, Technical Drawing, Chemistry, Fine Art, Entrepreneurship and Accounts.
Courses and Career Development Prospects
• Surveying and Land Information System
• Building & Civil Engineering
• Quantity Surveying
• Construction Management
• Quantitative Economics
• Industrial Design and Fine Art
• Architecture
• Architectural Draughtsmanship
• Building Economics
• Land Economics
• Electrical Engineering
Training Institutions in Uganda
Degree level
• Makerere University
• Kyambogo University
Diploma and Certificate Level
UTCs: Bushenyi, Elgon, Kichwamba, Kyema & Lira Institute of Survey and Land Management, Entebbe.
Private institutions that offer physical science courses
Technical Institutes e.g. Kisubi, Butaleja, Kabasanda, Nyamitanga, Kitgum, Kisoro, etc.
Institute of Certified Engineers
Occupations in the Architecture and Construction
Architect Draughtsman Draws architectural and structural features of buildings.
Interior Decorator Designs, plans and furnishes the interior of public and private buildings, by following the designs of the interior designer
Architectural Metalworker Makes steel doors, mental patterns, fixtures, templates and railings for architectural purposes.
Architectural Technician Assists the architect by preparing drawings.
Interior Designer Designs the decoration of businesses and homes using paint, furniture and artwork.
Interior Architect Designs all interior products in buildings like furniture and carpets
Landscape Architect Designs outdoor spaces to make them functional, natural and attractive.
Landscape Constructor Designs, develops, maintains and remodels gardens and landscapes
Model Builder (Architecture) Builds scale models of buildings drafted by architects
Town and Regional Planner Develops programmes for the best development of towns, cities and rural areas
Locksmith Installs, repairs, changes and opens locks and combinations locking mechanism
Monumental Manson Curves or sandblasts design or letters into decorative granite or marble blocks, called memorials
Paint Technologist Studies the composition of paints and suggests ways to improve on paint.
Painter Paints interiors and exteriors of buildings.
Plasterer Plasters the surface of brickwork.
Plater and Boiler Maker Makes repairs to and builds structures that withstand high pressure out of plate, piping and steel that can hold liquids, gasses, chemicals and a variety of other products.
Property Developer Develops and organizes the erection of new properties like town house complexes
Plumber Installs and repairs water, gas, and waste disposal systems in homes, factories and buildings
Quantity Surveyor Calculates the economic viability of building projects and offers advice on contractual and financial matters before building projects begin.
Railroad Worker/Builder Builds and repairs railway tracks and supervises and coordinates the activities of the switch engine crew who switches the railroad cars.
Road Construction Worker Uses equipment and machines that apply chip seal, tar and other materials to make surfaces such as roads, airports, railways and drive ways.
Road Safety Engineer Designs, plans and supervises the building and repairing of roads, highways, parking areas, pavements, traffic highlands, tunnels and other traffic related structures.
Road Surface Worker Maintains rural roads, highways, municipal roads and airport runways.
Rigger Erects, for example, hoisting tackle for construction purposes and installs and maintains steel cables and ropes.
Roofer Repairs, installs and waterproofs roofs.
Shop Fitter Makes, assembles and fits display boards, showcase counters, shelves, etc., in shops or businesses.
Shuttering Artisan Prepares and finishes concrete structures like pavements.
Stonemason Creates structures out of stone like marble, granite or limestone.
Tiler Applies tiles to floors, walls and ceilings according to designed specifications.
Welder Fabricates and constructs or repairs things by welding separate pieces or parts together.
Boiler Fitter Fits boilers which are big, heavy metal tanks that hold boiling water.
Boiler Maker Fabricates, assemblies, constructs and repairs structures of steel plates e.g. vats, tanks, boilers for steam engines, etc.
Brick Layer Constructs and repairs walls, partitions, fire places and other structures made of bricks.
Builder Contractor Builds or tenders on specific assignments within a major construction project.
Building Inspector Inspects all buildings for safety and all irregularities.
Building Manager Uses knowledge of all aspects of building and construction and plans and oversees building projects and advises architects, project engineers and quantity surveyors.
Building Surveyor Responsible for getting the right building materials to a construction site on time.
Civil Engineer Plans and designs construction projects like bridges
Laminator, Plastic and Fiberglass Worker Manufactures forms, models, moulds from fiberglass and plastic. This can be bathroom, or kitchen units, boats and fiberglass swimming pools.
This career cluster is concerned with the evolution, utilization and significance of science, mathematics and technology in industry. People who work in this area like working with their hands or machines, have aptitude in maths or science, particularly physics, have ability to be accurate, analyse and solve problems, use good judgment and also communicate well.
There is a booming construction industry in Uganda and the region, ranging from road design and construction, bridges, boats, stadia, as well as housing, including warehouses. This is a result of, efforts for rehabilitation and reconstruction of run-down social facilities.
There is also general upsurge and demand for social facilities like roads, hospitals, schools, etc., as the population is increasing at astronomical level. Experts, for instance, estimate that within the next ten years, there will be housing shortfall of 1.6 million housing units to accommodate the increasing population and the ever migrating population from rural to urban areas, estimated at the rate of 5.6% per annum.
For instance, Kampala alone needs 100,000 housing units every year to accommodate the new migrants and the growing population. The need for expansion of roads and creation of new ones is also high, as the number of road users also increase.
In the same vein, as population shifts from rural to urban and vice-versa, there will always be increase of need for social facilities in the areas of settlements.
Architecture and construction occupational category is, therefore, one that will always have shortfall in labour supply, across all levels, if more youth do not enroll to train to join the profession.
There are job openings in both the public and private sector as well as numerous chances of self employment in this field. Therefore, the graduates of this career clusters have most opportunities.
But caution has to be taken in that supervisory and managerial roles may continue to offer less opportunities as those duties can also be performed by people who have transferable supervision and management skills from other clusters. The boom is actually at the level of workmanship, i.e., practical work in building, drawing, surveying, fitting, plastering, painting, designing, roofing, plumbing, etc.
Appropriate Combinations at 'A' Level
PEM/ ART, PEM/ENT, PEM/TD, PEM/ AGRIC, PCM/E, PCM/ENT, PCM/TD, PCB/M
Subjects at “O” Level
Metal Work, Wood Work, Physics, Mathematics, Technical Drawing, Chemistry, Fine Art, Entrepreneurship and Accounts.
Courses and Career Development Prospects
• Surveying and Land Information System
• Building & Civil Engineering
• Quantity Surveying
• Construction Management
• Quantitative Economics
• Industrial Design and Fine Art
• Architecture
• Architectural Draughtsmanship
• Building Economics
• Land Economics
• Electrical Engineering
Training Institutions in Uganda
Degree level
• Makerere University
• Kyambogo University
Diploma and Certificate Level
UTCs: Bushenyi, Elgon, Kichwamba, Kyema & Lira Institute of Survey and Land Management, Entebbe.
Private institutions that offer physical science courses
Technical Institutes e.g. Kisubi, Butaleja, Kabasanda, Nyamitanga, Kitgum, Kisoro, etc.
Institute of Certified Engineers
Occupations in the Architecture and Construction
Architect Draughtsman Draws architectural and structural features of buildings.
Interior Decorator Designs, plans and furnishes the interior of public and private buildings, by following the designs of the interior designer
Architectural Metalworker Makes steel doors, mental patterns, fixtures, templates and railings for architectural purposes.
Architectural Technician Assists the architect by preparing drawings.
Interior Designer Designs the decoration of businesses and homes using paint, furniture and artwork.
Interior Architect Designs all interior products in buildings like furniture and carpets
Landscape Architect Designs outdoor spaces to make them functional, natural and attractive.
Landscape Constructor Designs, develops, maintains and remodels gardens and landscapes
Model Builder (Architecture) Builds scale models of buildings drafted by architects
Town and Regional Planner Develops programmes for the best development of towns, cities and rural areas
Locksmith Installs, repairs, changes and opens locks and combinations locking mechanism
Monumental Manson Curves or sandblasts design or letters into decorative granite or marble blocks, called memorials
Paint Technologist Studies the composition of paints and suggests ways to improve on paint.
Painter Paints interiors and exteriors of buildings.
Plasterer Plasters the surface of brickwork.
Plater and Boiler Maker Makes repairs to and builds structures that withstand high pressure out of plate, piping and steel that can hold liquids, gasses, chemicals and a variety of other products.
Property Developer Develops and organizes the erection of new properties like town house complexes
Plumber Installs and repairs water, gas, and waste disposal systems in homes, factories and buildings
Quantity Surveyor Calculates the economic viability of building projects and offers advice on contractual and financial matters before building projects begin.
Railroad Worker/Builder Builds and repairs railway tracks and supervises and coordinates the activities of the switch engine crew who switches the railroad cars.
Road Construction Worker Uses equipment and machines that apply chip seal, tar and other materials to make surfaces such as roads, airports, railways and drive ways.
Road Safety Engineer Designs, plans and supervises the building and repairing of roads, highways, parking areas, pavements, traffic highlands, tunnels and other traffic related structures.
Road Surface Worker Maintains rural roads, highways, municipal roads and airport runways.
Rigger Erects, for example, hoisting tackle for construction purposes and installs and maintains steel cables and ropes.
Roofer Repairs, installs and waterproofs roofs.
Shop Fitter Makes, assembles and fits display boards, showcase counters, shelves, etc., in shops or businesses.
Shuttering Artisan Prepares and finishes concrete structures like pavements.
Stonemason Creates structures out of stone like marble, granite or limestone.
Tiler Applies tiles to floors, walls and ceilings according to designed specifications.
Welder Fabricates and constructs or repairs things by welding separate pieces or parts together.
Boiler Fitter Fits boilers which are big, heavy metal tanks that hold boiling water.
Boiler Maker Fabricates, assemblies, constructs and repairs structures of steel plates e.g. vats, tanks, boilers for steam engines, etc.
Brick Layer Constructs and repairs walls, partitions, fire places and other structures made of bricks.
Builder Contractor Builds or tenders on specific assignments within a major construction project.
Building Inspector Inspects all buildings for safety and all irregularities.
Building Manager Uses knowledge of all aspects of building and construction and plans and oversees building projects and advises architects, project engineers and quantity surveyors.
Building Surveyor Responsible for getting the right building materials to a construction site on time.
Civil Engineer Plans and designs construction projects like bridges
Laminator, Plastic and Fiberglass Worker Manufactures forms, models, moulds from fiberglass and plastic. This can be bathroom, or kitchen units, boats and fiberglass swimming pools.
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