Architecture and Science Managers
Job description
These individuals organize, direct, and evaluate activities corresponding to their area of expertise. Among these areas are:
- Architecture
- Landscape architecture
- Scientific work
- Statistical studies
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
Main tasks
- Plan, direct, and evaluate firm activities and services.
- Develop policies, standards, and guidelines for the performance of work related to their area of expertise.
- Coordinate the department’s or study groups’ technical work.
- Understand and respond to customer needs.
- Recruit staff and ensure their professional development.
- Participate in the design, development, and inspection of projects or works.
- Drawing up the descriptive estimates.
- Explain proposals to customers.
- Present research reports and scientific findings.
- Integrate all the issues related to a construction project in its design and implementation:
- Economy
- Schedule
- Culture
- Society
- Ecology (resilience to climate issues)
- Functionality
- Technique
- Harmony
Advancement and mobility
- Experience leads to senior management positions in areas of expertise.
Hourly wage
The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2020 to 2022.- Minimum
- $30.00
- Median
- $53.33
- Maximum
- $96.15
Job prospects for 2023-2027
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Job prospects for 2023-2027
Job prospects
All of Québec
Good
All of Québec
Non available
Total jobs for 2022
All of Québec
3,500
All of Québec
na
Gender distribution
All of Québec
Not available.
- 42.1% Female
- 57.9% Male
Not available.
- 42.1% Female
- 57.9% Male
Job types
All of Québec
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
$106,000
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- None
All of Québec
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 5416, 541723% of jobs
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NAICS 5413, 541414% of jobs
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NAICS 919% of jobs
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NAICS 324, 3259% of jobs
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NAICS 417% of jobs
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Others38% of jobs
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 5416, 541723% of jobs
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NAICS 5413, 541414% of jobs
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NAICS 919% of jobs
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NAICS 324, 3259% of jobs
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NAICS 417% of jobs
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Others38% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
Numerous training and study programs lead to managerial or executive positions.
Also required
Directors of Architectural Services
- University degree in architecture.
- Several years of experience in architecture.
Directors of Landscape Architecture
- University degree in landscape architecture.
- Landscape architect licence.
- Several years of experience as a landscape architect.
Directors of Science Services (and other directors in this group) :
- Master’s or Doctorate degree in a scientific discipline.
- Several years of experience in a related scientific discipline.
Sometimes required
Directors of Architectural Services
- Membership in the Ordre des architectes du Québec may be required or may be an asset.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
- Information processing
- Written expression
- Reading comprehension
- Oral expression
- Active listening
- Critical thought
- Judgment and decision-making
- Solving complex problems
- Science
- Human resource management
- Result evaluation
- Active learning
- Coordination
- Time management
- Social perception
- Operation analysis
- Systems evaluation
- Mathematics
- Learning strategies
- System analysis
- Teaching
- Persuasion
Abilities
- Written comprehension
- Oral comprehension
- Written expression
- Verbal skills
- Deductive reasoning
- Inductive reasoning
- Speech clarity
- Speech recognition
- Information organization
- Awareness of issues
- Near vision
- Classification
- Idea generation
- Originality
- Mathematical reasoning
- Basic numeracy
Knowledge and attributes
- Critical thinking
- Leadership
- Knowledge of administration and management
- Autonomy
- Capacity to influence and mobilize
- Spoken and written bilingualism (French and English)
- Knowledge of mathematics
- Attention to detail
- Capacity for synthesis
- Assiduity and punctuality
Interests
- Direct, organize, and manage
- Work with numbers
- Work in an office
- Create, design
- Carry out research
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Enterprising
- People with this profile prefer having responsibilities, influencing others and responding to challenges.
- Investigative
- People with this profile prefer relying on theoretical knowledge before acting. They like observation, analysis and problem solving.
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
Official name of the NOC 20011
Architecture and science managers
Job titles
- Research and development manager
- Scientific research director
- Laboratory director
- Project management chief - scientific affairs
- Architectural service manager
- Chief actuary
- Biological research department chief
- Urban planning and development assistant director - government services
- Agricultural representatives regional manager
- Petroleum geology department manager
- Mathematics department director
- Scientific research department manager
- Statistical department director
- Zoological garden director
- Quality assurance manager - cannabis
- Pharmaceutical products quality assurance director
- Livestock program development manager
- Chemical research division manager
- Urban planning and renewal director - government services
- Urban planning and development director - government services
- Ecological research manager
- Mining research director
- Oceanographic research director
- Zoological park director
- Rural development program manager
- Mathematics program manager
- Life sciences program manager
- Natural sciences program manager
- Physical sciences program manager
- Livestock production programs manager
- Research director - forestry
- Manufacturing research director
- Agricultural representatives director
- Actuarial department manager
- Agricultural chemistry branch director
- Architectural manager
- Mathematical services manager
- Environmental science manager
- Quality control director - chemistry
- Quality control manager - pharmaceutical products
- Director of sustainability
- Rural development manager
- Landscape architecture manager
- Chemical manager
- Ecology manager
- Geochemical manager
- Geological manager
- Geophysical manager
- Sustainability manager
- Experimental farm superintendent
Skill type
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Last update: February 14, 2024