ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERINGASJAH TYREE-BARBENEAUX

INTRO TO ENGINEERING AND DESIGN

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JOB DESCRIPTION

• Design new buildings, extensions/ alterations to existing buildings

• Work closely with their clients

• Work with contractors on site

• Assist with site selection

• Keeping within financial budgets and deadlines

• Produce detailed workings drawings and spefications

SKILLS & CHARACTERISTICS

• Good communication skills

• Excellent listening schools

• Excellent drawing and sketching skills

• Sense of design

• Solid technical abilities

• Good problem solver

• Good sense of business

• Collaboration skills

• Has passion

REQUIRED TRAINING

Required Education Bachelor's degree

Other Requirements National licensure

Projected Job Growth (2012-2022) 17%*

Median Salary (2014) $74,520*

• bachelor's degree from an accredited architectural program

• work experience • The BLS states that architects are

required to have at least 3 years of experience

TYPICAL WAGES

• The BLS reports the median annual wage for architects is up slightly from $73,090 in 2012 to $74,110 in 2013.

• The best-paid 10 percent in the profession made approximately $119,370, while the bottom 10 percent made approximately $44,930.

• metropolitan areas of Bridgeport, Connecticut; Lancaster, Pennsylvania; and Santa Cruz, California, pay their architects the best.

JOB OUTLOOK

• Employment is expected to grow faster than the average for all occupations.

• Competition is expected, especially for positions at the most prestigious firms, and opportunities will be best for those architects who are able to distinguish themselves with their creativity.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION

• American Architectural Foundation (AAF)

• Nonprofit educational organization dedicated to cultivating the public's understanding of architecture and the human experience. 

• AAF initiates education and outreach efforts which foster public participation in the design process, encourage public stewardship of America's architectural heritage, and promotes alliances between architects and the communities in which they live and practice.

JOB LISTING

• Company name: Aurelie Paradiso Design

• Location: New York

• Responsibilities: Assist with the production of working drawings, Model making- physical and computer generated.

• Qualifications: Minimum of  2 years of professional office work experience, Ability to take direction, work independently and within a team environment.