Description
Plan and design structures, such as private residences, office buildings, theaters, factories, and other structural property.
- • Prepare information regarding design, structure specifications, materials, color, equipment, estimated costs, or construction time.
- • Consult with clients to determine functional or spatial requirements of structures.
- • Prepare contract documents for building contractors.
- • Integrate engineering elements into unified architectural designs.
- • Administer construction contracts.
- • Represent clients in obtaining bids or awarding construction contracts.
- • Prepare operating and maintenance manuals, studies, or reports.
- • Calculate potential energy savings by comparing estimated energy consumption of proposed design to baseline standards.
- • Design environmentally sound structural upgrades to existing buildings, such as natural lighting systems, green roofs, or rainwater collection systems.
- • Design or plan construction of green building projects to minimize adverse environmental impact or conserve energy.
- • Design structures that incorporate environmentally friendly building practices or concepts, such as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards.
- • Gather information related to projects' environmental sustainability or operational efficiency.
- • Perform predesign services, such as feasibility or environmental impact studies.
- • Plan or design structures such as residences, office buildings, theatres, factories, or other structural properties in accordance with environmental, safety, or other regulations.
- • Prepare scale drawings or architectural designs, using computer-aided design or other tools.
- • Direct activities of technicians engaged in preparing drawings or specification documents.
- • Meet with clients to review or discuss architectural drawings.
- • Develop marketing materials, proposals, or presentations to generate new work opportunities.
- • 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.
- • 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.
- • Plan layouts of structural architectural projects.
- • Inspect proposed building sites to determine suitability for construction.
- • Create three-dimensional or interactive representations of designs, using computer-assisted design software.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
