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Occupation

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval

Plan and design structures, such as private residences, office buildings, theaters, factories, and other structural property.

$99,280 medianGraduate degree

O*NET 31.0 · 17-1011.00

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

  1. 01Plan or design structures such as residences, office buildings, theatres, factories, or other structural properties in accordance with environmental, safety, or other regulations.
  2. 02Meet with clients to review or discuss architectural drawings.
  3. 03Prepare contract documents for building contractors.
  4. 04Develop final construction plans that include aesthetic representations of the structure or details for its construction.
  5. 05Conduct periodic on-site observations of construction work to monitor compliance with plans.
  6. 06Consult with clients to determine functional or spatial requirements of structures.
  7. 07Integrate engineering elements into unified architectural designs.
  8. 08Plan layouts of structural architectural projects.
  9. 09Direct activities of technicians engaged in preparing drawings or specification documents.
  10. 10Prepare information regarding design, structure specifications, materials, color, equipment, estimated costs, or construction time.
  11. 11Administer construction contracts.
  12. 12Prepare scale drawings or architectural designs, using computer-aided design or other tools.

Task statements ranked by how many workers report them · O*NET 31.0

What the posting will be called

ArchitectArchitectural DesignerDesign ArchitectProject ArchitectPlannerSpecifications Writer

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Knowledge the job leans on

DesignBuilding and ConstructionEngineering and TechnologyCustomer and Personal ServicePublic Safety and SecurityEnglish LanguageLaw and GovernmentAdministration and Management

Skills that carry over from service

Operations AnalysisComplex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision MakingCoordinationSystems AnalysisSystems EvaluationQuality Control AnalysisPersuasion