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Career Details : Architects, Except Landscape and Naval

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Description

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

Experience

A minimum of two to four years of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.

Education

Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

Training

Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

Tasks

  • Prepares information regarding design, structure specifications, materials, color, equipment, estimated costs, and construction time.
  • Prepares scale drawings.
  • Plans layout of project.
  • Integrates engineering element into unified design.
  • Consults with client to determine functional and spatial requirements of structure.
  • Directs activities of workers engaged in preparing drawings and specification documents.
  • Conducts periodic on-site observation of work during construction to monitor compliance with plans.
  • Prepares operating and maintenance manuals, studies, and reports.
  • Administers construction contracts.
  • Represents client in obtaining bids and awarding construction contracts.
  • Prepares contract documents for building contractors.

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    • Consequence of Error
    • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
    • Importance of Being Sure All Is Done
    • Objective or Subjective Information
    • Job-Required Social Interaction

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