CV and LinkedIn keywords for a Architectural Technologist
The skills, tools, standards and professional registrations South African recruiters search for when they fill architectural technologist roles (also advertised as Senior Architectural Technologist, Architectural Draughtsperson, BIM Technician). Copy what is true for you, then check your CV against the list below.
Professional registration
| Body | Designation recruiters look for | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| SACAP | Professional Senior Architectural Technologist (PrSArchT) or Professional Architectural Technologist (PrArchT) | Professional Architectural Draughtsperson for draughting roles; Candidate categories while training |
Write the category and status exactly, for example "Candidate" or "Professional". A registration body on its own, with no category, tells a recruiter very little. Never list a registration you do not currently hold.
Core skills
Tools and software
Standards, legislation and contracts
Check your CV or LinkedIn profile against this list
Headline examples
The pattern: role, registration, sector or speciality, one proof point. Keep it under 220 characters so it shows in full on mobile.
How to use these keywords
- Name the software version you work in daily. BIM roles filter hard on Revit or ArchiCAD.
- Show the building types and the number of drawing sets you produced.
- Use the exact SACAP category: technologist and draughtsperson are separate searches.
- Mirror the advert. If it says "SANS 10400", write "SANS 10400", not a shortened version. Applicant tracking systems match words, not meaning.
- Only use keywords your experience backs up. An interviewer will ask about every one of them.
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Which keywords should a Architectural Technologist put on a CV in South Africa?
Start with the skills recruiters filter on: working drawings, detailing, council submissions, BIM modelling, construction documentation, as-built drawings. Add the tools you use (Revit, ArchiCAD, AutoCAD, Navisworks) and the standards or laws you work under (SANS 10400, SANS 10400-XA, NBR Act 103 of 1977). Use the advert's exact wording wherever your experience matches.
Does a Architectural Technologist need professional registration?
SACAP registration as Professional Senior Architectural Technologist (PrSArchT) or Professional Architectural Technologist (PrArchT) is what South African recruiters most often look for in this field. Professional Architectural Draughtsperson for draughting roles; Candidate categories while training. Put the category and status in your headline, for example "Candidate" or "Professional".
Where do the keywords go on LinkedIn?
Headline first, then the first two lines of your About section, then the Skills section and the first bullet of each recent role. Recruiter search weights the headline and current job title most.
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