Alexa Kasim, 32, associate and chartered architect at JAMstudio Ltd, Aberdeen gives an insight into a day in her life
My morning
My day begins at 7am – I’m not much of a morning person so really all I do is get ready for work, have some breakfast and get out the door. I like to walk to and back from work – it’s about a 30-minute walk each way, so it’s an easy way of getting some exercise into my day. Recently moving our office into the city centre was a massive bonus for me in this regard.
I aim to get into the office for 8.45am. Our official start time is 9.30am, so this gives me a good chunk of time to prepare for the day without the distractions of ringing phones or lots of people in the office.
One of many things I enjoy about my job is that my days can vary hugely. What I do each day depends on the projects I’m involved in and the stages they’re at. Some days I spend most of my time in the office doing desk-based things like developing concepts, putting together a planning application or general correspondence. Other days might consist mostly of meetings with clients, contractors, suppliers or other consultants and then on other days I’ll spend most of my time on site. I have a range of responsibilities, but my main role is to run a project from its start to its conclusion.
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