Architect

Architect qualifications to look for

Architects design structures, taking into consideration physical appearance, functionality, safety, and budget. They bridge creativity and practicality, and your best architects will be out-of-the-box visionaries.

Let their portfolio be your guide when searching for your top hire. High-value architects will hold a Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Architecture and professional certifications. 

Keep an eye out for candidates who have:

• A desire to learn
• Excellent communication skills 
• Strong negotiation skills
• A leadership mindset
• The ability to innovate and adapt to changes in the industry
  
  

Top tip: Hire candidates willing to grow by making sure their personal career goals align with your company's mission.

Problem-solving interview questions

• What’s your process when assigned the study or design of a structure you don’t have experience with?
• How do you handle delays in an engineering study?
• How do you respond to a client who wants their home to look exactly like a magazine image?
  

Role-specific interview questions

• What portfolio project are you most proud of? How did it shape you as a professional? 
• How do you weigh creativity against practicality when designing?
• What is your experience of working with different materials like metal or wood?
• How do you choose the materials for your projects? What do you take into consideration? 
• Tell me about your experience with AutoCAD and 3D modeling.
• What’s a recent development in architecture you find interesting?
• What architecture resources do you follow?
  

Behavioral interview questions

• When has an innovative idea you presented resulted in an improvement?
• How do you manage to coordinate different parties on a construction project? 
• Have you ever found it difficult to gather all the information needed for a study? How did you handle it? 
• How do you get stakeholders on board with your project ideas? 
• How do you handle pivoting in the middle of a project?