CAPABILITY CARD · Engineering & Architecture

The Architects capability card.

One link that proves what you do — the work, the tools, the market, and the path to better contracts.

There are 106,770 architects in the U.S. The ones who win the work a buyer actually budgets for don't hand over a flat PDF — they send a living capability card. Built and maintained by our New Jersey team.

106,770
working nationally
$99,280
Median / year
8
Core duties mapped
$52.5B
Federal market
What your card proves

The work a buyer needs to see at a glance.

A client or contracting officer scanning ten architects wants fast proof you actually do the work. These are the core duties O*NET ties to your field — your capability card turns them into scannable proof points instead of a wall of text.

Duty 01
Develop final construction plans that include aesthetic representations of the structure or details for its construction.
Duty 02
Prepare scale drawings or architectural designs, using computer-aided design or other tools.
Duty 03
Prepare information regarding design, structure specifications, materials, color, equipment, estimated costs, or construction time.
Duty 04
Consult with clients to determine functional or spatial requirements of structures.
Duty 05
Meet with clients to review or discuss architectural drawings.
Duty 06
Monitor the work of specialists, such as electrical engineers, mechanical engineers, interior designers, or sound specialists to ensure optimal form or function of designs or final structures.
Where you stand

A real market — compete on proof, not price.

Nationally, 106,770 architects earn a median of $99,280 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2024). In a market that size, the businesses that win the better work don't lead with the lowest number — they lead with a credible, current capability card. That's exactly what we build.

$99,280
Median pay / year
$48
Median / hour
106,770
Working nationally
Tools that signal you're current

The systems you actually run — on the record.

Listing the software and platforms you work with is a quiet credibility signal buyers notice. These are the hot and in-demand technologies O*NET associates with architects (★ = flagged hot technology). Your card shows the ones that fit your shop.

Adobe Acrobat ★Adobe Creative Cloud software ★Adobe Illustrator ★Adobe InDesign ★Adobe Photoshop ★Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud EC2 ★Amazon Redshift ★Amazon Web Services AWS software ★Apache Cassandra ★Apache Hadoop ★Apache Hive ★Apache Maven ★
Your expertise, named

The knowledge that makes the work credible.

These are the expertise areas O*NET ranks highest for architects. On a capability card they read as depth — not buzzwords.

  • Design
  • Building and Construction
  • Public Safety and Security
  • Engineering and Technology
  • Computers and Electronics
  • English Language
The government-contracting edge

Where the steady budgets actually are.

Federal agencies obligated $52.5B in Engineering Services contracts in FY2024 (USAspending.gov). When a contracting officer or prime sizes up a small business, a living capability card — cert status, NAICS coverage, SAM registration, core offerings, all current — is exactly what they expect to see. We build yours to land in that lane.

Make yours

One link that does the proving for you.

The P4 Procurement Card is a live capability statement for credentialed small businesses — your work, tools, certs, and offerings on one always-current URL, with a downloadable PDF. $299 setup + $39/month. Premium (NFC + Wallet) and per-prospect Pitch cards too.

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