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Summary Description


	Prepare drawings and topographical and relief maps used in civil engineering projects, such as highways, bridges, pipelines, flood control projects, and water and sewerage control systems.

Sample Job Titles

1.	CAD Draftsman (Computer-Aided Design Draftsman)

2.	Civil CAD Designer (Civil Computer Aided Design Designer)

3.	Civil CAD Tech (Civil Computer-Aided Design Technician)

4.	Civil CADD Technician (Civil Computer-Aided Drafting and Design Technician)

5.	Civil Design Specialist

6.	Civil Design Technician

7.	Civil Designer

8.	Civil Drafter

9.	Civil Drafting Technician

10.	Civil Draftsman

11.	Civil Technician

12.	Computer Aided Drafter

13.	Computer-Aided Design Designer (CAD Designer)

14.	Computer-Aided Design Drafter (CAD Drafter)

15.	Computer-Aided Design Operator (CAD Operator)

16.	Computer-Aided Design Technician (CAD Technician)

17.	Computer-Aided Drafting and Design Designer (CADD Designer)

18.	Computer-Aided Drafting and Design Drafter (CADD Drafter)

19.	Computer-Aided Drafting and Design Draftsman (CADD Draftsman)

20.	Computer-Aided Drafting and Design Operator (CADD Operator)

21.	Design Draftsman

22.	Directional Survey Drafter

23.	Drafting Technician

24.	Draftsman

25.	Draftsperson

26.	Geological Drafter

27.	Geophysical Drafter

28.	Plumbing Designer

29.	Steel Detailer

30.	Structural Designer

31.	Truss Designer

Job Tasks

	Produce drawings using computer-assisted drafting systems (CAD) or drafting machines, or by hand using compasses, dividers, protractors, triangles and other drafting devices. Create graphical representations of civil structures.

	Draw maps, diagrams, and profiles, using cross-sections and surveys, to represent elevations, topographical contours, subsurface formations and structures. Create maps.

	Draft plans and detailed drawings for structures, installations, and construction projects such as highways, sewage disposal systems, and dikes, working from sketches or notes. Create graphical representations of civil structures.

	Determine the order of work and method of presentation, such as orthographic or isometric drawing. Prepare detailed work plans.

	Finish and duplicate drawings and documentation packages, according to required mediums and specifications for reproduction using blueprinting, photography, or other duplicating methods. Create graphical representations of civil structures.

	Review rough sketches, drawings, specifications, and other engineering data received from civil engineers to ensure that they conform to design concepts. Evaluate designs or specifications to ensure quality.

	Calculate excavation tonnage and prepare graphs and fill-hauling diagrams for use in earth-moving operations. Analyze costs and benefits of proposed designs or projects. Estimate technical or resource requirements for development or production projects. Prepare procedural documents.

	Supervise and train other technologists, technicians and drafters. Supervise engineering or other technical personnel.

	Correlate, interpret, and modify data obtained from topographical surveys, well logs, and geophysical prospecting reports. Analyze operational data to evaluate operations, processes or products.

	Determine quality, cost, strength and quantity of required materials, and enter figures on materials lists. Estimate operational costs. Estimate technical or resource requirements for development or production projects. Prepare procedural documents.

	Locate and identify symbols located on topographical surveys to denote geological and geophysical formations or oil field installations. Review technical documents to plan work.

	Calculate weights, volumes, and stress factors and their implications for technical aspects of designs. Estimate technical or resource requirements for development or production projects.

	Supervise or conduct field surveys, inspections or technical investigations to obtain data required to revise construction drawings. Survey land or bodies of water to measure or determine features.

	Explain drawings to production or construction teams and provide adjustments as necessary. Explain engineering drawings, specifications, or other technical information.

	Plot characteristics of boreholes for oil and gas wells from photographic subsurface survey recordings and other data, representing depth, degree and direction of inclination. Create graphical representations of energy production systems.

Work Activities

Importance	Work Activity

Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment — Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.

Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others — Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

Performing Administrative Activities — Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.

Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.

Nature of the Work


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Drafters
	Drafters use software to convert the designs of engineers and architects into technical drawings. Most workers specialize in architectural, civil, electrical, or mechanical drafting and use technical drawings to help design everything from microchips to skyscrapers.

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Working Conditions


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Drafters
	Although drafters spend much of their time working on computers in an office, some may visit jobsites in order to collaborate with architects and engineers. Most drafters work full time.

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