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Architecture & ConstructionPREPARING FOR COLLEGE, CAREER AND CITIZENSHIP

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Three Career Paths •Architecture and Pre-Construction

•Construction

•Maintenance and Operations

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Architecture & Pre-Construction

•Includes careers that are involved with the planning and design of construction projects.

•Occupations: interior designer, civil engineer, landscape architect or surveyor.

•Tasks & Responsibilities• Prepare information about design, structure, specifications, equipment, cost, time, site plans. • Calculate dimensions, square footage, profile and component specifications, material quantities• Inspect project sites, monitor progress, ensure conformance to design specifications, safety and sanitation

standards.

•Required Skill Sets• Critical Thinking• Complex Problem Solving• Management of Personnel and Resources• Operations Analysis

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Career Options in Architecture & Pre-Construction

ASSOCIATES DEGREE OR LESS

◦ Annual Salary Range of $30,000 - $50,000◦ Sample Occupations:

◦ Technician◦ Computer Aided Drafting

BACHELORS DEGREE OR LESS

◦ Annual Salary Range of $50,000 - $100,000◦ Sample Occupations:

◦ Civil Engineer◦ Interior Designer◦ Landscape Architect◦ Surveyor◦ Computer Information◦ System Manager◦ Mechanical Engineer◦ Preservationist

BACHELORS DEGREE PLUS GRADUATE DEGREE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

◦ Annual Salary Range of $100,000 +◦ Sample Occupations:

◦ Architect◦ Urban Planner

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Construction•These careers include the physical construction or installation of structural elements.

•Occupations include: carpenters, electricians, roofers, plumbers, education and training directors, construction managers, superintendents, foreman, safety directors and much more.

•Tasks & Responsibilities• Study specifications in blueprints, building plans to prepare project layout.• Position, join align and seal structural elements. • Assemble, install, test and maintain electrical or electronic wiring, equipment, appliances, etc. • Inspect bridges, buildings, wiring, plumbing, electrical wiring, and more.

•Required Skills• Equipment Selection• Management of Material Resources• Installation• Operation Monitoring • Systems Analysis

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Career Options in Construction

ASSOCIATES DEGREE OR LESS◦ Annual Salary Range of $30,000 - $50,000◦ Sample Occupations:

◦ Carpenter◦ Electrician◦ Iron/Metal Worker◦ Project Inspector

BACHELORS DEGREE OR LESS

◦ Annual Salary Range of $50,000 - $100,000◦ Sample Occupations:

◦ Education & Training Director

◦ Safety Director◦ Construction Manager◦ Foreman◦ Superintendent◦ Project Manager◦ Verifier

BACHELORS DEGREE PLUS GRADUATE DEGREE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

◦ Annual Salary Range of $100,000 +◦ Sample Occupations:

◦ Company Owner◦ Company CEO◦ General Contractor

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Maintenance and Operations• These careers are responsible for maintaining the quality of the structures planned, designed and built works in

architecture and pre-construction. •Occupations include: some positions are geared towards the scheduling and planning of maintenance, while others

may be involved with monthly physical labor such as boiler makers or HVAC technicians, equipment operators, millwrights and thermal control technicians. • Tasks & Responsibilities• Examine boilers, pressure vessels, tanks and vats to locate leaks, weak spots, etc. • Repair or replace defective heating and air conditioning equipment, components or wiring, defective parts. • Collaborate with environmental scientists, planners, hazardous waste technicians, engineers and other specialists.

•Required Skills• Equipment Maintenance• Repairing machines, equipment• Equipment selection• Systems analyst and evaluation• Trouble shooting

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Career Options in Maintenance and Operations

ASSOCIATES DEGREE OR LESS◦ Annual Salary Range of $30,000 - $50,000◦ Sample Occupations:

◦ HVAC Technician◦ Equipment Operator◦ Specialty Contractor◦ Boilermaker◦ Highway Worker◦ Thermal Control Technician

BACHELORS DEGREE OR LESS

◦ Annual Salary Range of $50,000 - $100,000◦ Sample Occupations:

◦ Maintenance Planner◦ Scheduler

BACHELORS DEGREE PLUS GRADUATE DEGREE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

◦ Annual Salary Range of $100,000 +◦ Sample Occupations:

◦ Demolition Engineer◦ CEO◦ Environmental Engineer

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Extended Learning Opportunities

•Job Shadow•Apprenticeships•Internships•Part-time jobs

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Resources Building industry Association of Central South Carolina

◦ Network of industry professionals

SC Works ◦ On the job training opportunities

Midlands Technical College◦ Certificates◦ Degree◦ Transfer Programs◦ Financial Aide◦ Scholarship money available