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Civil Drafters

SOC 17-3011.02

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.

Zone 3 Architecture and Engineering

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Green

Top Skills 8

Reading Comprehension

3.6

Active Listening

3.6

Critical Thinking

3.2

Writing

3.1

Speaking

3.1

Complex Problem Solving

3.1

Mathematics

3.0

Active Learning

3.0

Knowledge Areas 8

Design

4.5

Engineering and Technology

4.3

English Language

4.0

Mathematics

3.9

Building and Construction

3.9

Computers and Electronics

3.6

Geography

3.5

Customer and Personal Service

2.8

Key Tasks

1Produce drawings, using computer-assisted drafting systems (CAD) or drafting machines, or by hand, using compasses, dividers, protractors, triangles, and other drafting devices.

2Draft plans and detailed drawings for structures, installations, and construction projects, such as highways, sewage disposal systems, and dikes, working from sketches or notes.

3Review rough sketches, drawings, specifications, and other engineering data received from civil engineers to ensure that they conform to design concepts.

4Draw maps, diagrams, and profiles, using cross-sections and surveys, to represent elevations, topographical contours, subsurface formations, and structures.

5Supervise and train other technologists, technicians, and drafters.

Also Known As

CAD Draftsman (Computer-Aided Design Draftsman) Civil Designer Civil Drafter Civil Engineering Designer Computer-Aided Design Designer (CAD Designer) Computer-Aided Design Operator (CAD Operator) Computer-Aided Design Technician (CAD Technician) Computer-Aided Drafter Computer-Aided Drafting and Design Drafter (CADD Drafter) Computer-Aided Drafting Designer (CAD Designer)