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Architectural Drafters

District Of Columbia

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Prepare detailed drawings of architectural designs and plans for buildings and structures according to specifications provided by architect.

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Currently Employed: 455

Yearly Projected Openings: 10

Typical Hourly Wage: $20.87 - $32.37

Typical Annual Salary: $43,400 - $67,300

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Typical education needed for entry: Associate's degree

Typical work experience needed for a job in this occupation: None

Typical on-the-job training once you have a job in this occupation: None

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Operate computer-aided drafting (CAD) equipment or conventional drafting station to produce designs, working drawings, charts, forms and records.
Analyze building codes, by-laws, space and site requirements, and other technical documents and reports to determine their effect on architectural designs.
Coordinate structural, electrical and mechanical designs and determine a method of presentation to graphically represent building plans.
Draw rough and detailed scale plans for foundations, buildings and structures, based on preliminary concepts, sketches, engineering calculations, specification sheets and other data.
Lay out and plan interior room arrangements for commercial buildings using computer-assisted drafting (CAD) equipment and software.
Obtain and assemble data to complete architectural designs, visiting job sites to compile measurements as necessary.
Supervise, coordinate, and inspect the work of draftspersons, technicians, and technologists on construction projects.
Check dimensions of materials to be used and assign numbers to lists of materials.
Determine procedures and instructions to be followed, according to design specifications and quantity of required materials.
Analyze technical implications of architect's design concept, calculating weights, volumes, and stress factors.

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