Architectural Drafters
Also called:
Intern Architect, Drafter, Architect, Draftsman
What they do:
Prepare detailed drawings of architectural designs and plans for buildings and structures according to specifications provided by architect.
On the job, you would:
- Operate computer-aided drafting (CAD) equipment or conventional drafting station to produce designs, working drawings, charts, forms and records.
- Analyze building codes, by-laws, space and site requirements, and other technical documents and reports to determine their effect on architectural designs.
- Coordinate structural, electrical and mechanical designs and determine a method of presentation to graphically represent building plans.
Engineering and Technology
- design
- building and construction
Arts and Humanities
Math and Science
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Safety and Government
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Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
People and Technology Systems
- thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
- figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
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Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- use rules to solve problems
Verbal
- listen and understand what people say
- read and understand what is written
Visual Understanding
- see hidden patterns
- quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things
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People interested in this work like activities that include creating, designing, and making your own rules.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Attention to Detail
- Integrity
- Dependability
- Cooperation
- Achievement/Effort
- Initiative
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You might use software like this on the job:
Graphics or photo imaging software
- Adobe Systems Adobe After Effects
- Corel Paint Shop Pro
Computer aided design CAD software
- Alias Wavefront Design Studio
- Autodesk AutoCAD software
Optical character reader OCR or scanning software
- Digitizing and photogrammetric software
- Scanning software
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bachelor's degree or
master's degree
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
$47,870
per year, on average
This work is part of the .
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