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Architects, Except Landscape and Naval

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

What you’d do

  • Prepare scale drawings or architectural designs, using computer-aided design or other tools.
  • Plan or design structures such as residences, office buildings, theatres, factories, or other structural properties in accordance with environmental, safety, or other regulations.
  • Meet with clients to review or discuss architectural drawings.
  • Prepare contract documents for building contractors.
  • Develop final construction plans that include aesthetic representations of the structure or details for its construction.
  • Conduct periodic on-site observations of construction work to monitor compliance with plans.
  • Consult with clients to determine functional or spatial requirements of structures.
  • Integrate engineering elements into unified architectural designs.

Skills that matter

  • Critical Thinking
  • Operations Analysis
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Speaking
  • Active Listening

How to get there

Extensive preparation: most need graduate school, such as a master's degree or higher

Also called

  • Architect
  • Architectural Designer
  • Design Architect
  • Project Architect
  • Planner
  • Specifications Writer

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