Job Description

· Obtain and assemble data to complete architectural designs, visiting job sites to compile measurements as necessary.

· 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 comemrcial buildings, using computer-assisted drafting (CAD) equipment and software.

· Supervise, coordinate, and inspect the work of draftpersons, technicians on construction projects.

· Represent architectural engineer/construction manager on site and ensuring builder compliance with design specifications and advising on design corrections under architeural engineer’s supervision.

· Check dimensions of materials to be used and assign numbers to list of materials.

· Determine procedures and instructions to be followed according to design specifications and quantity of required materials.

· Analyze technical implications of architectural engineer’s design concept, calculating weights, volumes and stress factors

· Create freehand drawings and lettering to accompany drawings.

· Prepare colored drawings of landscape and interior desings for presentation to client.

· Reproduce drawings on copy machines or tarce copies of plans and drawings, using transparent paper or cloth, ink, pencil and standard drafting instruments.

· Prepare cost estimates, contracts, bidding documents and technical reports for specific projects under an architectural engineer’s supervision.

· Calculate heat loss and gain of buildings and structures to determine required equipment specifications following standard procedures.

· Build landscape, architectural and display models.