What does the job involve? Creating detail drawings of stone buildings mainly from interpreting architects and structuralengineers drawings and visits to site. Working with CAD establishing how buildings fit together. |
What kind of person would it suit? A detail conscious person with patience, self motivation and a good aptitude for detail, design and problem solving. |
What are good subjects to do at school? A good basic education. Mathematics, Design and Technology and ICT. |
What training will I need? CAD and preferably some hands-on masonry experience. CAD training is usually done in-house. |
How much outdoor work is there? If working on restoration project, the majority of work is outdoors. If working on a new build project, outdoor work is limited with a small amount of site visits to take details and/or attend site meetings to review existing details. |
How much computer work is there? If working on restoration project computer work is limited. New build projects involve 90 - 95% computer work. |
What's the money like? Depending on experience and how proficient one becomes, one should expect to earn more than a Banker Mason. Salaries upwards of £30,000 p.a. plus benefits are not uncommon. |
What could it lead? Could give a good grounding for contract supervision/project managment,production manager. Could also lead to drawing office manager, possibly higher technical roles. |
Could you get work abroad? Yes. |
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