Architects
Architect, Architectural Project Manager, Project Architect, Senior Architectural Designer
What they do:
Plan and design structures, such as private residences, office buildings, theaters, factories, and other structural property.
On the job, you would:
- 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.
- Direct activities of technicians engaged in preparing drawings or specification documents.
Engineering and Technology
- design
- building and construction
Business
- customer service
- management
Arts and Humanities
- English language
- music, dance, visual arts, drama, or sculpture
Math and Science
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
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Basic Skills
- talking to others
- 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
- Dependability
- Analytical Thinking
- Initiative
- Integrity
- Cooperation
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You might use software like this on the job:
Computer aided design CAD software
- Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
- Trimble SketchUp Pro
Data base management system software
Project management software
- Microsoft Project
- Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
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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 very likely in the future.
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