Architect

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

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: Architect; Architectural Designer; Design Architect; Planner; Project Architect; Specifications Writer

Tasks

• 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.
• Plan layouts of structural architectural projects.
• Direct activities of technicians engaged in preparing drawings or specification documents.
• Prepare information regarding design, structure specifications, materials, color, equipment, estimated costs, or construction time.
• Administer construction contracts.
• Monitor the work of specialists, such as electrical engineers, mechanical engineers, interior designers, or sound specialists to ensure optimal form or function of designs or final structures.
• Create three-dimensional or interactive representations of designs, using computer-assisted design software.
• Design or plan construction of green building projects to minimize adverse environmental impact or conserve energy.

Knowledge

• Design
• Building and Construction
• Engineering and Technology
• Customer and Personal Service
• English Language
• Public Safety and Security
• Law and Government
• Administration and Management
• Computers and Electronics
• Mathematics
• Sales and Marketing
• Physics
• Geography
• Administrative
• Mechanical

Skills

• Critical Thinking
• Reading Comprehension
• Speaking
• Active Listening
• Writing
• Monitoring
• Active Learning
• Mathematics
• Learning Strategies

Abilities

• Deductive Reasoning
• Visualization
• Oral Comprehension
• Written Comprehension
• Oral Expression
• Written Expression
• Problem Sensitivity
• Inductive Reasoning
• Originality
• Information Ordering
• Category Flexibility
• Near Vision
• Fluency of Ideas
• Far Vision
• Flexibility of Closure
• Speech Recognition
• Speech Clarity
• Mathematical Reasoning
• Number Facility
• Perceptual Speed
• Speed of Closure
• Selective Attention