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Occupation AtlasArchitects, Except Landscape and Naval

O*NET · 17-1011.00

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval

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

Also called Architect · Architectural Designer · BIM Specialist · Building Architect · Building Consultant · Building Information Modeling Specialist (BIM Specialist) · Commercial Green Building Architect · Commercial Green Building Designer
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Job Zone 5 — Extensive Preparation NeededHolland code RCA35 skills on file

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Job Zone

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  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5

Zone 5: Extensive Preparation Needed

Extensive preparation. Usually a graduate degree, with extensive skill, knowledge and experience — many of these occupations expect more than five years of experience.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

RCARealistic · Conventional · Artistic — the three strongest interests, in order

  • R Realistic4.92
  • C Conventional4.44
  • A Artistic4.13
  • I Investigative3.88
  • E Enterprising3.65
  • S Social2.53

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • High School Diploma or the equivalent4%
  • Bachelor's Degree39%
  • Post-Baccalaureate Certificate13%
  • Master's Degree44%
Related work experience
Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years (22%)
On-site or in-plant training
None (22%)
On-the-job training
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (35%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Critical Thinkingbasic4.34.8Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
  • Operations Analysis4.14.6Level 4 looks like: Suggest changes in software to make a system more user friendly
  • Reading Comprehensionbasic4.04.6Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
  • Complex Problem Solving4.04.4Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
  • Speakingbasic4.04.1Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
  • Judgment and Decision Making3.94.5Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
  • Active Listeningbasic3.94.4Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
  • Monitoringbasic3.94.4Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
  • Writingbasic3.94.4Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
  • Coordination3.84.3Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
  • Active Learningbasic3.84.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
  • Systems Analysis3.63.9Level 4 looks like: Determine how a new piece of equipment will affect production rates
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  • Systems Evaluation3.63.8Level 4 looks like: Identify the reasons why a client might be unhappy with a product
  • Mathematicsbasic3.54.3Level 4 looks like: Calculate the square footage of a new home under construction
  • Quality Control Analysis3.33.3Level 4 looks like: Assess new parts for precision and accuracy to specifications
  • Time Management3.13.6Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
  • Learning Strategiesbasic3.13.4Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
  • Persuasion3.13.4Level 4 looks like: Convince a supervisor to purchase new office equipment
  • Management of Personnel Resources3.03.6Level 4 looks like: Direct the activities of a road repair crew with minimal disruption of traffic flow
  • Negotiation3.03.6Level 4 looks like: Contract with a wholesaler to sell items at a given cost
  • Social Perceptiveness3.03.3Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
  • Instructing3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
  • Management of Financial Resources2.93.3Level 4 looks like: Prepare and manage a budget for a short-term project
  • Sciencebasic2.93.3Level 4 looks like: Conduct product tests to ensure safety standards are met
  • Service Orientation2.93.1Level 4 looks like: Make flight reservations for customers using an online booking site
  • Management of Material Resources2.63.0Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
  • Operations Monitoring2.11.9Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
  • Technology Design2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
  • Operation and Control1.91.3Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
  • Programming1.60.9
  • Troubleshooting1.50.6
  • Equipment Selection1.40.5
  • Equipment Maintenance1.0—
  • Installation1.0—
  • Repairing1.0—

Tasks

25 core

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Prepare scale drawings or architectural designs, using computer-aided design or other tools.5.0
  2. Plan or design structures such as residences, office buildings, theatres, factories, or other structural properties in accordance with environmental, safety, or other regulations.4.8
  3. Prepare contract documents for building contractors.4.7
  4. Meet with clients to review or discuss architectural drawings.4.7
  5. Develop final construction plans that include aesthetic representations of the structure or details for its construction.4.5
  6. Conduct periodic on-site observations of construction work to monitor compliance with plans.4.4
  7. Consult with clients to determine functional or spatial requirements of structures.4.3
  8. Integrate engineering elements into unified architectural designs.4.2
  9. Plan layouts of structural architectural projects.4.2
  10. Prepare information regarding design, structure specifications, materials, color, equipment, estimated costs, or construction time.4.1
  11. Direct activities of technicians engaged in preparing drawings or specification documents.4.1
  12. Administer construction contracts.4.0
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  1. 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.4.0
  2. Create three-dimensional or interactive representations of designs, using computer-assisted design software.3.8
  3. Design or plan construction of green building projects to minimize adverse environmental impact or conserve energy.3.7
  4. Inspect the condition of structures.3.6
  5. Design environmentally sound structural upgrades to existing buildings, such as natural lighting systems, green roofs, or rainwater collection systems.3.5
  6. Design structures that incorporate environmentally friendly building practices or concepts, such as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards.3.5
  7. Inspect proposed building sites to determine suitability for construction.3.5
  8. Perform predesign services, such as feasibility or environmental impact studies.3.4
  9. Develop marketing materials, proposals, or presentations to generate new work opportunities.3.4
  10. Represent clients in obtaining bids or awarding construction contracts.3.3
  11. Gather information related to projects' environmental sustainability or operational efficiency.3.3
  12. Prepare operating and maintenance manuals, studies, or reports.3.2
  13. Calculate potential energy savings by comparing estimated energy consumption of proposed design to baseline standards.3.1

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Design4.76.6Level 7 looks like: Develop detailed plans for a high-rise office building
  • Building and Construction4.65.6
  • Engineering and Technology4.05.6
  • Customer and Personal Service3.94.9Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
  • English Language3.94.6Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
  • Public Safety and Security3.94.4Level 4 looks like: Inspect a building site for safety violations
  • Law and Government3.84.2Level 4 looks like: Prepare documents and title papers for the purchase of a new house
  • Administration and Management3.75.0Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
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  • Computers and Electronics3.54.6Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
  • Mathematics3.44.4Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
  • Sales and Marketing3.34.1Level 4 looks like: Introduce clients to a new line of products
  • Physics3.23.7Level 4 looks like: Calculate the speed of a falling object
  • Geography3.14.4Level 4 looks like: Find a specific country on a world map
  • Administrative3.04.0Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
  • Education and Training3.03.8Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
  • Mechanical3.03.2Level 4 looks like: Replace a valve on a steam pipe
  • Psychology3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Understand the impact of alcohol on human responses
  • Economics and Accounting2.93.0Level 4 looks like: Develop financial investment programs for individual clients
  • Fine Arts2.93.5Level 4 looks like: Play a minor part in a local theater play
  • Communications and Media2.83.3Level 4 looks like: Host a music radio show
  • History and Archeology2.83.5Level 4 looks like: Teach local history to school children
  • Personnel and Human Resources2.73.0Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants for an administrative position
  • Sociology and Anthropology2.63.1Level 4 looks like: Write an article about cultural differences
  • Production and Processing2.52.5Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
  • Telecommunications2.52.6
  • Chemistry2.42.6
  • Transportation2.42.5Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
  • Philosophy and Theology2.22.7
  • Biology2.01.7Level 1 looks like: Feed domestic animals
  • Foreign Language1.91.5Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.71.2Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
  • Therapy and Counseling1.71.1Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
  • Food Production1.51.0Level 1 looks like: Grow herbs in the kitchen

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Deductive Reasoning4.35.1Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
  • Visualization4.34.8Level 4 looks like: Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet
  • Inductive Reasoning4.14.4Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
  • Oral Comprehension4.14.9Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Oral Expression4.14.9Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
  • Problem Sensitivity4.14.5Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
  • Written Comprehension4.14.6Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
  • Written Expression4.14.5Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
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  • Category Flexibility4.04.1Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Information Ordering4.04.1
  • Near Vision4.04.6Level 5 looks like: Read the fine print of a legal document
  • Originality4.04.4Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
  • Fluency of Ideas3.94.4Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
  • Far Vision3.84.0Level 4 looks like: Read the slides on a presentation from across a room
  • Flexibility of Closure3.63.8Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
  • Speech Clarity3.63.5Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
  • Speech Recognition3.63.6Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
  • Mathematical Reasoning3.44.0Level 4 looks like: Decide how to calculate profits to determine the amounts of yearly bonuses
  • Number Facility3.34.1Level 5 looks like: Compute the interest payment that should be generated from an investment
  • Perceptual Speed3.33.0Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Selective Attention3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Watch security monitors for intruders throughout the night shift
  • Speed of Closure3.03.0Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Memorization2.92.9
  • Visual Color Discrimination2.82.9
  • Time Sharing2.62.5Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
  • Depth Perception2.52.5Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Finger Dexterity2.32.0Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
  • Spatial Orientation2.32.0Level 2 looks like: Use the floor plan to locate a store in a mall
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
  • Control Precision2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
  • Manual Dexterity2.01.9Level 1 looks like: Screw a light bulb into a light socket
  • Trunk Strength2.01.5Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Auditory Attention1.91.6Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Wrist-Finger Speed1.60.8
  • Hearing Sensitivity1.50.9
  • Multilimb Coordination1.40.4
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.0—
  • Dynamic Strength1.0—
  • Explosive Strength1.0—
  • Extent Flexibility1.0—
  • Glare Sensitivity1.0—
  • Gross Body Coordination1.0—
  • Gross Body Equilibrium1.0—
  • Night Vision1.0—
  • Peripheral Vision1.0—
  • Rate Control1.0—
  • Reaction Time1.0—
  • Response Orientation1.0—
  • Sound Localization1.0—
  • Speed of Limb Movement1.0—
  • Stamina1.0—
  • Static Strength1.0—

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems4.65.8
  • Thinking Creatively4.66.0Level 7 looks like: Create new computer software
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment4.55.4Level 4 looks like: Specify the furniture and equipment for a new school
  • Getting Information4.55.5Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Working with Computers4.54.5Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization4.45.7
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards4.44.9Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work4.45.8
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  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates4.35.4Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge4.15.9
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others4.05.7
  • Developing and Building Teams3.95.0Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates3.84.8Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
  • Processing Information3.84.6Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others3.85.1Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others3.85.1Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
  • Scheduling Work and Activities3.85.1Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
  • Coaching and Developing Others3.74.7Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
  • Documenting/Recording Information3.74.5Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships3.75.1Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information3.74.1Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events3.74.7Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others3.74.4Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People3.64.6Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Training and Teaching Others3.64.6Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
  • Analyzing Data or Information3.54.4Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials3.54.2Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings3.54.1Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies3.44.2Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources3.24.2Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
  • Performing Administrative Activities3.24.0Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public3.14.0Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
  • Selling or Influencing Others3.04.0Level 4 looks like: Make a sales pitch to convince others to buy a product
  • Staffing Organizational Units2.84.0Level 4 looks like: Interview candidates for a sales position and make hiring recommendations
  • Assisting and Caring for Others2.22.2Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
  • Performing General Physical Activities1.91.6Level 1 looks like: Walk between workstations in a small office
  • Controlling Machines and Processes1.81.3Level 1 looks like: Operate a cash register
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment1.81.6Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
  • Handling and Moving Objects1.71.6Level 1 looks like: Change settings on copy machines
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment1.71.0Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment1.40.8Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • E-Mail5.0
  • Telephone Conversations4.8
  • Spend Time Sitting4.7
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.6
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled4.6
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.6
  • Contact With Others4.5
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.4
  • Time Pressure4.0
  • Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals3.9

Technology

71 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

In demand (10)

  • Adobe Creative Cloud softwarehot
  • Adobe Illustratorhot
  • Adobe InDesignhot
  • Adobe Photoshophot
  • Autodesk AutoCADhot
  • Autodesk Revithot
  • Microsoft Office softwarehot
  • Trimble SketchUp Prohot
  • Chaos Enscape
  • McNeel Rhinoceros 3D

Hot (26; 8 more marked hot above)

  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud EC2
  • Amazon Redshift
  • Amazon Web Services AWS software
  • Apache Cassandra
  • Apache Hadoop
  • Apache Hive
  • Apache Maven
  • Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
  • Bentley MicroStation
  • Chef
  • ESRI ArcGIS software
  • Intuit QuickBooks
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft PowerShell
  • Microsoft Project
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • Microsoft Word
  • MongoDB
  • NoSQL
  • Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
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  • PostgreSQL
  • Puppet
Other tools (35)
  • 1ST Pricing Window & Door Toolkit
  • Apache Pig
  • Applied Search Technology CADFind
  • Artifice DesignWorkshop
  • Autodesk 3ds Max Design
  • Autodesk Architectural Studio
  • AutoDesSys form Z
  • AzTechSoft GPS2CAD
  • BeamChek
  • BQE Software ArchiOffice
  • Computer aided design and drafting software CADD
  • Craftsman CD Estimator
  • Database software
  • Drcauto Smart Architect LT Pro
  • FEMA EMMIE
  • FileNet P8
  • Graphisoft ArchiCAD
  • Micro-Press MicroStation PowerDraft
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer
  • MyFamilySoftware Instant Architect
  • NavisWorks Jetstream
  • Oracle JDBC
  • Oracle Primavera Systems
  • Qlik Tech QlikView
  • Quality Plans & Software HVAC Calculator
  • Quark enterprise publishing software
  • Quest Erwin Data Modeler
  • Roof Builder Tools
  • Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal
  • Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal (accounting feature)
  • Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal (calendar and scheduling feature)
  • Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal (time accounting feature)
  • VectorWorks ARCHITECT
  • Verilog
  • Virtual reality modeling language VRML software

Related occupations

O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.

  1. Landscape Architects
  2. Construction Managers
  3. Interior Designers
  4. Civil Engineers
  5. Construction and Building Inspectors
  6. Architectural and Engineering Managers
  7. Industrial Engineers
  8. Commercial and Industrial Designers
  9. Project Management Specialists
  10. Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary

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