Architects

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

On the job, you would:

• Develop final construction plans that include aesthetic representations of the structure or details for its construction.
• Prepare scale drawings or architectural designs, using computer-aided design or other tools.
• Prepare information regarding design, structure specifications, materials, color, equipment, estimated costs, or construction time.

Education

• bachelor's degree
• master's degree

Engineering and Technology

• design
• building and construction

Safety and Government

• public safety and security
• law and government

Arts and Humanities

• English language
• music, dance, visual arts, drama, or sculpture

Business

• management

Basic Skills

• reading work related information
• talking to others

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

Realistic

People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.

• Attention to Detail
• Analytical Thinking
• Cooperation
• Dependability
• Initiative
• Integrity

Ideas and Logic

• come up with lots of ideas
• create new and original ideas

Verbal

• communicate by speaking
• communicate by writing

Math

• add, subtract, multiply, or divide
• choose the right type of math to solve a problem

Visual Understanding

• see hidden patterns