Draft plans and detailed drawings for structures, installations, and construction projects, such as highways, sewage disposal systems, and dikes, working from sketches or notes.Determine the order of work and method of presentation, such as orthographic or isometric drawing.Determine quality, cost, strength, and quantity of required materials, and enter figures on materials lists.Determine procedures and instructions to be followed, according to design specifications and quantity of required materials.Create freehand drawings and lettering to accompany drawings.Correlate, interpret, and modify data obtained from topographical surveys, well logs, and geophysical prospecting reports.Coordinate structural, electrical, and mechanical designs and determine a method of presentation to graphically represent building plans.Check dimensions of materials to be used and assign numbers to lists of materials.
Calculate weights, volumes, and stress factors and their implications for technical aspects of designs.Calculate heat loss and gain of buildings and structures to determine required equipment specifications, following standard procedures.Calculate excavation tonnage and prepare graphs and fill-hauling diagrams for use in earth-moving operations.Analyze building codes, by-laws, space and site requirements, and other technical documents and reports to determine their effect on architectural designs.