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Architects, Except Landscape & Naval
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Plan and design structures, such as private residences, office buildings, theaters, factories, and other structural property.
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Degrees
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Abilities
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Deductive Reasoning| | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
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Oral Expression| | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
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Visualization| | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
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Near Vision| | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
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Fluency of Ideas| | The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). |
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Oral Comprehension| | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
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Originality| | The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. |
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Category Flexibility| | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
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Information Ordering| | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
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Written Comprehension| | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
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Written Expression| | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
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Problem Sensitivity| | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem. |
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Inductive Reasoning| | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
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Speech Recognition| | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
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Far Vision| | The ability to see details at a distance. |
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Speech Clarity| | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
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Finger Dexterity| | The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. |
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Mathematical Reasoning| | The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem. |
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Flexibility of Closure| | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
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Number Facility| | The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly. |
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Selective Attention| | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
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Visual Color Discrimination| | The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness. |
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Arm-Hand Steadiness| | The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
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Control Precision| | The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
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Memorization| | The ability to remember information such as words, numbers, pictures, and procedures. |
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Auditory Attention| | The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds. |
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Speed of Closure| | The ability to quickly make sense of, combine, and organize information into meaningful patterns. |
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Time Sharing| | The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources). |
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Depth Perception| | The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object. |
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Perceptual Speed| | The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. |
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Manual Dexterity| | The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. |
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Multilimb Coordination| | The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion. |
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Trunk Strength| | The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing. |
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Spatial Orientation| | The ability to know your location in relation to the environment or to know where other objects are in relation to you. |
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Hearing Sensitivity| | The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness. |
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Wrist-Finger Speed| | The ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists. |
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Interests
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Artistic| | Artistic occupations frequently involve working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules. |
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Realistic| | Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others. |
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Investigative| | Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally. |
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Enterprising| | Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business. |
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Conventional| | Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow. |
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First Interest High-Point| | Primary-Rank Descriptiveness |
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Social| | Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others. |
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Third Interest High-Point| | Tertiary-Cutoff/Rank Descriptiveness |
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Second Interest High-Point| | Secondary-Cutoff/Rank Descriptiveness |
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Knowledge
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Building and Construction| | Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads. |
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Design| | Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. |
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Engineering and Technology| | Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services. |
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Mathematics| | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
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English Language| | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
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Law and Government| | Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. |
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Public Safety and Security| | Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. |
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Administration and Management| | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
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Customer and Personal Service| | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
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Computers and Electronics| | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
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Clerical| | Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology. |
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Physics| | Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes. |
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Mechanical| | Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
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Fine Arts| | Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture. |
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Education and Training| | Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
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Production and Processing| | Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. |
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Sales and Marketing| | Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems. |
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Geography| | Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life. |
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Communications and Media| | Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media. |
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History and Archeology| | Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures. |
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Psychology| | Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders. |
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Economics and Accounting| | Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data. |
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Personnel and Human Resources| | Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems. |
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Chemistry| | Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods. |
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Telecommunications| | Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems. |
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Sociology and Anthropology| | Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins. |
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Transportation| | Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits. |
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Biology| | Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment. |
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Philosophy and Theology| | Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture. |
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Foreign Language| | Knowledge of the structure and content of a foreign (non-English) language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, and pronunciation. |
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Medicine and Dentistry| | Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures. |
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Therapy and Counseling| | Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance. |
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Food Production| | Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques. |
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Wages
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| District of Columbia | $59,740.00 |
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| North Carolina | $60,770.00 |
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| South Carolina | $65,350.00 |
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Related Careers
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Civil Engineering Technicians| | Apply theory and principles of civil engineering in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of structures and facilities under the direction of engineering staff or physical scientists. |
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Civil Engineers| | Perform engineering duties in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of building structures, and facilities, such as roads, railroads, airports, bridges, harbors, channels, dams, irrigation projects, pipelines, power plants, water and sewage systems, and waste disposal units. Includes architectural, structural, traffic, ocean, and geo-technical engineers. |
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Electrical Drafters| | Develop specifications and instructions for installation of voltage transformers, overhead or underground cables, and related electrical equipment used to conduct electrical energy from transmission lines or high-voltage distribution lines to consumers. |
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Industrial Safety & Health Engineers| | Plan, implement, and coordinate safety programs, requiring application of engineering principles and technology, to prevent or correct unsafe environmental working conditions. |
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Landscape Architects| | Plan and design land areas for such projects as parks and other recreational facilities, airports, highways, hospitals, schools, land subdivisions, and commercial, industrial, and residential sites. |
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Marine Architects| | Design and oversee construction and repair of marine craft and floating structures such as ships, barges, tugs, dredges, submarines, torpedoes, floats, and buoys. May confer with marine engineers. |
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Mechanical Engineers| | Perform engineering duties in planning and designing tools, engines, machines, and other mechanically functioning equipment. Oversee installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of such equipment as centralized heat, gas, water, and steam systems. |
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Mining & Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers| | Determine the location and plan the extraction of coal, metallic ores, nonmetallic minerals, and building materials, such as stone and gravel. Work involves conducting preliminary surveys of deposits or undeveloped mines and planning their development; examining deposits or mines to determine whether they can be worked at a profit; making geological and topographical surveys; evolving methods of mining best suited to character, type, and size of deposits; and supervising mining operations. |
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Set & Exhibit Designers| | Design special exhibits and movie, television, and theater sets. May study scripts, confer with directors, and conduct research to determine appropriate architectural styles. |
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Skills
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Coordination| | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
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Complex Problem Solving| | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
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Operations Analysis| | Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design. |
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Active Listening| | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
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Critical Thinking| | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. |
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Active Learning| | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
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Writing| | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
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Monitoring| | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
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Reading Comprehension| | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. |
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Speaking| | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
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Time Management| | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
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Persuasion| | Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. |
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Management of Personnel Resources| | Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job. |
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Negotiation| | Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. |
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Judgment and Decision Making| | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
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Management of Financial Resources| | Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures. |
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Mathematics| | Using mathematics to solve problems. |
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Instructing| | Teaching others how to do something. |
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Learning Strategies| | Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. |
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Service Orientation| | Actively looking for ways to help people. |
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Social Perceptiveness| | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
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Quality Control Analysis| | Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. |
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Science| | Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems. |
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Technology Design| | Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs. |
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Equipment Selection| | Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job. |
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Management of Material Resources| | Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work. |
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Troubleshooting| | Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. |
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Systems Evaluation| | Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system. |
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Systems Analysis| | Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. |
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Operation and Control| | Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
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Repairing| | Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools. |
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Installation| | Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications. |
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Equipment Maintenance| | Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. |
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Operation Monitoring| | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
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Programming| | Writing computer programs for various purposes. |
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Tasks
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| Prepare information regarding design, structure specifications, materials, color, equipment, estimated costs, or construction time. |
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| Consult with client to determine functional and spatial requirements of structure. |
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| Direct activities of workers engaged in preparing drawings and specification documents. |
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| Plan layout of project. |
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| Prepare contract documents for building contractors. |
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| Prepare scale drawings. |
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| Integrate engineering element into unified design. |
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| Conduct periodic on-site observation of work during construction to monitor compliance with plans. |
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| Administer construction contracts. |
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| Represent client in obtaining bids and awarding construction contracts. |
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| Prepare operating and maintenance manuals, studies, and reports. |
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Tools
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| Compasses |
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| Dividers |
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| Digital cameras |
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| Drafting kits or sets |
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| Arm drafting machines |
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| Track drafting machines |
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| Grinding machines |
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| Disk grinding machines |
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| Laser printers |
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| Computer laser printers |
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| Mat knives |
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| Milling machines |
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| Computer-guided milling machines |
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| Mitre box |
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| Mitre boxes |
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| Notebook computers |
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| Personal computers |
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| Photocopiers |
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| Diazo copiers |
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| Engineering copiers |
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| Plotter printers |
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| Plotters |
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| Power saws |
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| Circular saws |
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| Fretsaws |
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| Saws |
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| Hand saws |
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| Thermal saws |
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| Soldering irons or guns |
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| Soldering irons |
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| Straight edges |
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| Parallel bars |
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| Tablet computers |
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| Templates |
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| Architectural templates |
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| Triangles |
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| Utility knives |
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| X-acto knives |
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Technology
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| Accounting software |
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| Intuit QuickBooks |
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| Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal (accounting feature) |
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| Analytical or scientific software |
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| BeamChek software |
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| Quality Plans & Software HVAC Calculator |
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| Calendar and scheduling software |
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| Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal (calendar and scheduling feature) |
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| Computer aided design CAD software |
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| Auto-des-sys Form-Z |
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| Autodesk 3D Studio Max |
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| Autodesk Architectural Studio |
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| Autodesk AutoCAD |
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| Autodesk Revit |
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| AzTechSoft GPS2CAD |
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| Design Workshop software |
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| Drcauto Smart Architect LT Pro |
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| Graphisoft ArchiCAD |
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| MyFamilySoftware Instant Architect |
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| NavisWorks Jetstream |
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| Roof Builder Tools software |
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| SketchUp software |
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| VectorWorks ARCHITECT |
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| Virtual reality modeling language VRML software |
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| Computer aided manufacturing CAM software |
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| Data base user interface and query software |
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| Microsoft Access |
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| Desktop publishing software |
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| Quark software |
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| Document management software |
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| Adobe Acrobat |
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| CADFind Sketch & Search software |
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| FileNet P8 software |
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| Electronic mail software |
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| Microsoft Outlook |
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| Graphics or photo imaging software |
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| Adobe Illustrator |
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| Adobe Photoshop |
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| Micro-Press MicroStation PowerDraft |
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| Internet browser software |
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| Microsoft Internet Explorer |
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| Office suite software |
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| ArchiOffice software |
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| Microsoft Office |
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| Procurement software |
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| 1ST Pricing Window & Door Toolkit |
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| Project management software |
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| Craftsman CD Estimator |
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| Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal (project management feature) |
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| Spreadsheet software |
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| Microsoft Excel |
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| Time accounting software |
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| Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal (time accounting feature) |
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| Word processing software |
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Career Activities
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| Thinking Creatively |
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| design construction projects |
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| design office layout |
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| determine specifications |
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| use creativity in designing interior spaces |
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| use creativity in graphics |
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| Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work |
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| plan construction of structures or facilities |
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| Making Decisions and Solving Problems |
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| resolve engineering or science problems |
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| Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment |
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| draw maps or charts |
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| draw prototypes, plans, or maps to scale |
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| Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others |
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| coordinate engineering project activities |
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| direct and coordinate activities of workers or staff |
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| manage contracts |
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| Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge |
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| use building or land use regulations |
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| use drafting or mechanical drawing techniques |
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| use field notes in technical drawings |
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| use government regulations |
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| use graphic arts techniques |
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| use knowledge of investigation techniques |
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| use knowledge of regulations in surveying or construction activities |
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| use land surveying techniques |
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| use library or online Internet research techniques |
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| use mathematical or statistical methods to identify or analyze problems |
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| use project management techniques |
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| use scientific research methodology |
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| use technical regulations for engineering problems |
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| Communicating with Persons Outside Organization |
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| communicate technical information |
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| make presentations |
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| Getting Information |
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| obtain information from individuals |
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| read blueprints |
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| read maps |
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| read technical drawings |
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| research property records |
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| Developing and Building Teams |
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| lead teams in engineering projects |
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| Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards |
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| inspect facilities or equipment for regulatory compliance |
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| Interacting With Computers |
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| develop or maintain databases |
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| use computer aided drafting or design software for design, drafting, modeling, or other engineering tasks |
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| use computer graphics design software |
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| use computers to enter, access or retrieve data |
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| use relational database software |
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| use spreadsheet software |
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| use word processing or desktop publishing software |
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| Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates |
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| confer with engineering, technical or manufacturing personnel |
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| Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People |
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| evaluate product design |
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| Analyzing Data or Information |
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| analyze project proposal to determine feasibility, cost, or time |
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| analyze scientific research data or investigative findings |
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| analyze technical data, designs, or preliminary specifications |
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| evaluate costs of engineering projects |
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| evaluate engineering data |
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| Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material |
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| inspect project operations, or site to determine specification compliance |
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| Monitoring and Controlling Resources |
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| manage contracts |
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| Performing Administrative Activities |
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| prepare contract documents |
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| prepare reports |
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| prepare technical reports or related documentation |
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| Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events |
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| analyze spatial data |
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| recognize construction industry codes or symbols on blueprints |
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| understand construction specifications |
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| understand engineering data or reports |
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| understand government construction contracting regulations |
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| understand property documents |
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| Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others |
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| explain complex mathematical information |
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| interpret aerial photographs |
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