Architects
Also called:
Architect, Project Architect, Project Manager, Architectural Project Manager
see titles from the Air Force.
Bioenvironmental Engineer, Architecture; Civil Engineer, Architect/Architectural Engineer
What they do:
Plan and design structures, such as private residences, office buildings, theaters, factories, and other structural property.
On the job, you would:
- Consult with clients to determine functional or spatial requirements of structures.
- Prepare scale drawings.
- Plan layout of project.
Engineering and Technology
- design
- building and construction
Business
- customer service
- management
Safety and Government
- public safety and security
- law and government
Arts and Humanities
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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
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
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
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Ideas and Logic
- come up with lots of ideas
- create new and original ideas
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Math
- add, subtract, multiply, or divide
- choose the right type of math to solve a problem
Visual Understanding
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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
- Analytical Thinking
- Dependability
- Initiative
- Cooperation
- Persistence
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You might use software like this on the job:
Computer aided design CAD software
- Autodesk AutoCAD software
- NavisWorks Jetstream
Project management software
- Craftsman CD Estimator
- Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal (project management feature)
Graphics or photo imaging software
- Adobe Systems Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop software
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master's degree or
bachelor's degree
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are likely in the future.
$73,090
per year, on average
This work is part of the .
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You might like a career in one of these industries:
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In the Air Force:
Bioenvironmental Engineer, Architecture; Civil Engineer, Architect/Architectural Engineer
