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___________________________________ Artistic Occupations: Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
Artistic Occupations
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! e primary personality type for this occupation is Social.
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! e primary personality type for this occupation is
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job) and Archeologists (an Investigative job), described
separately.
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
! Personality Code: AI
! Education/Training Required: Bachelor’s
degree
! Annual Earnings: $67,620
! Beginning Wage: $40,250
! Earnings Growth Potential: High
! Growth: 17.7%
! Annual Job Openings: 11,324
! Self-Employed: 20.3%
! Part-Time: 6.1%
Plan and design structures, such as private resi-
dences, offi ce buildings, theaters, factories, and
other structural property. Prepare information
regarding design, structure specifi cations, materials,
color, equipment, estimated costs, or construction
time. Consult with client to determine functional
and spatial requirements of structure. Direct activi-
ties of workers engaged in preparing drawings and
specifi cation documents. Plan layout of project. Pre-
pare contract documents for building contractors.
Prepare scale drawings. Integrate engineering ele-
ment into unifi ed design. Conduct periodic on-site
observation of work during construction to mon-
itor compliance with plans. Administer construc-
tion contracts. Represent client in obtaining bids and
awarding construction contracts. Prepare operating
and maintenance manuals, studies, and reports.
GOE—Interest Area/Cluster: 02. Architecture and
Construction. Work Group: 02.02. Architectural
Design. Other Jobs in " is Work Group: Land-
scape Architects.
Skills: Operations Analysis; Management of Finan-
cial Resources; Complex Problem Solving; Man-
agement of Personnel Resources; Coordination;
Negotiation; Persuasion; Science.
Education and Training Programs: Architecture
(BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD); Environ-
mental Design/Architecture; Architectural History
and Criticism, General; Architecture and Related
Services, Other. Related Knowledge/Courses:
Building and Construction; Design; Engineering
and Technology; Fine Arts; Law and Government;
Physics.
Work Environment: Indoors; sitting.