Resume guide · Job Zone 5

Architects, Except Landscape and Navalresume guide.

Plan and design structures, such as private residences, office buildings, theaters, factories, and other structural property. A strong Architects, Except Landscape and Naval resume shows critical thinking, operations analysis and complex problem solving, and names the tools you have worked with, such as Autodesk AutoCAD, Bentley MicroStation and Autodesk Revit.

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01Also called

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ArchitectArchitectural DesignerDesign ArchitectPlannerProject ArchitectSpecifications WriterBuilding ArchitectBuilding ConsultantBuilding Information Modeling Specialist (BIM Specialist)Commercial Green Building Architect

02Skills employers expect

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Importance is how much the skill matters to the job; level is how much of it the job demands. Both are worth naming on the resume, in this order.

SkillImportanceLevel
Critical ThinkingVery highAdvanced
Operations AnalysisVery highAdvanced
Complex Problem SolvingVery highAdvanced
Reading ComprehensionVery highAdvanced
SpeakingVery highAdvanced
Active ListeningHighAdvanced
Judgment and Decision MakingHighAdvanced
MonitoringHighAdvanced
WritingHighAdvanced
Active LearningHighAdvanced

03Knowledge areas

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  • Design
  • Building and Construction
  • Engineering and Technology
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Public Safety and Security
  • English Language
  • Law and Government
  • Administration and Management
  • Computers and Electronics
  • Mathematics

04Common responsibilities

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Ordered by importance. Each one is a bullet waiting for a result and a number.

  1. Prepare scale drawings or architectural designs, using computer-aided design or other tools.
  2. Plan or design structures such as residences, office buildings, theatres, factories, or other structural properties in accordance with environmental, safety, or other regulations.
  3. Meet with clients to review or discuss architectural drawings.
  4. Prepare contract documents for building contractors.
  5. Develop final construction plans that include aesthetic representations of the structure or details for its construction.
  6. Conduct periodic on-site observations of construction work to monitor compliance with plans.
  7. Consult with clients to determine functional or spatial requirements of structures.
  8. Integrate engineering elements into unified architectural designs.
  9. Plan layouts of structural architectural projects.
  10. Prepare information regarding design, structure specifications, materials, color, equipment, estimated costs, or construction time.

05Software and tools

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71 tools across 24 categories. The six largest categories are below; Hot marks a hot technology, In demand a tool employers ask for most often.

Computer aided design CAD software18
  • Autodesk AutoCADHotIn demand
  • Bentley MicroStationHotIn demand
  • Autodesk RevitHotIn demand
  • Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3DHotIn demand
  • NavisWorks JetstreamIn demand
  • Chaos EnscapeIn demand
  • Computer aided design and drafting software CADD
  • Autodesk 3ds Max Design
  • AutoDesSys form Z
  • Graphisoft ArchiCAD
  • VectorWorks ARCHITECT
  • Virtual reality modeling language VRML software
  • Artifice DesignWorkshop
  • Autodesk Architectural Studio
  • AzTechSoft GPS2CAD
  • Drcauto Smart Architect LT Pro
  • MyFamilySoftware Instant Architect
  • Roof Builder Tools
+ 13 more
Data base user interface and query software8
+ 3 more
Data base management system software6
  • Apache HadoopHotIn demand
  • NoSQLHotIn demand
  • MongoDBHotIn demand
  • Apache HiveHot
  • Apache CassandraHot
  • Apache Pig
+ 1 more
Graphics or photo imaging software6
+ 1 more
Project management software4
  • Microsoft ProjectHotIn demand
  • Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio ManagementHot
  • Oracle Primavera Systems
  • Craftsman CD Estimator
Accounting software3
  • Intuit QuickBooksHotIn demand
  • Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal
  • Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal (accounting feature)
Development environment software3
  • Microsoft PowerShellHotIn demand
  • Apache MavenHot
  • VerilogIn demand
Document management software3
  • Adobe AcrobatHotIn demand
  • Applied Search Technology CADFind
  • FileNet P8
Analytical or scientific software2
  • BeamChek
  • Quality Plans & Software HVAC Calculator
Configuration management software2
  • PuppetHot
  • ChefHot
Desktop publishing software2
Office suite software2
Business intelligence and data analysis software1
  • Qlik Tech QlikView
Calendar and scheduling software1
  • Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal (calendar and scheduling feature)
Electronic mail software1
Geographic information system1
Internet browser software1
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer
Metadata management software1
  • Quest Erwin Data Modeler
Object oriented data base management software1
  • PostgreSQLHotIn demand
Presentation software1
Procurement software1
  • 1ST Pricing Window & Door Toolkit
Spreadsheet software1
Time accounting software1
  • Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal (time accounting feature)
Word processing software1

06Education and preparation

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Typical education
Master's Degree
43% of surveyed workers. Others report Bachelor's Degree (39%) and Post-Baccalaureate Certificate (13%).
Preparation level
Job Zone 5 · Extensive preparation
Usually a graduate degree and extensive related experience.

07Putting it on your resume

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BEE · How to show it

Lead with what you built. For a Job Zone 5 role, hiring managers and parsers both look for outcomes before credentials. Put two or three results at the top of each job entry, with the scale or effect stated plainly.

Name the tools exactly. This occupation is heavy on named software. A skills section that says "Autodesk AutoCAD, Bentley MicroStation, Autodesk Revit, Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D" matches more job descriptions than a general phrase. Use the spelling employers use.

Show operations analysis and complex problem solving, not just critical thinking. Operations analysis and complex problem solving rank close to critical thinking for this occupation. One bullet per role that shows a decision, a tradeoff or a result covers them.

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