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Electrical Drafters

SOC 17-3012.02

Develop specifications and instructions for installation of voltage transformers, overhead or underground cables, and related electrical equipment used to conduct electrical energy from transmission lines or high-voltage distribution lines to consumers.

Zone 3 Architecture and Engineering

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Green

Top Skills 8

Reading Comprehension

3.8

Active Listening

3.6

Speaking

3.6

Writing

3.4

Critical Thinking

3.2

Operations Analysis

3.1

Coordination

3.0

Complex Problem Solving

3.0

Knowledge Areas 8

Design

4.3

Engineering and Technology

4.0

Computers and Electronics

4.0

English Language

4.0

Clerical

3.7

Public Safety and Security

3.6

Mathematics

3.5

Customer and Personal Service

3.3

Key Tasks

1Use computer-aided drafting equipment or conventional drafting stations, technical handbooks, tables, calculators, and traditional drafting tools, such as boards, pencils, protractors, and T-squares.

2Draft working drawings, wiring diagrams, wiring connection specifications or cross-sections of underground cables, as required for instructions to installation crew.

3Assemble documentation packages and produce drawing sets which are checked by an engineer or an architect.

4Review completed construction drawings and cost estimates for accuracy and conformity to standards and regulations.

5Confer with engineering staff and other personnel to resolve problems.

Also Known As

Associate Drafter AutoCAD Designer AutoCAD Technician CAD Draftsman (Computer-Aided Design Draftsman) CAD Operator (Computer Aided Design Operator) CAD Technician (Computer Aided Drafting Technician) CADD Drafter (Computer-Aided Design and Drafting Drafter) Design Engineer Drafter Electrical Computer Aided Design Operator (Electrical CAD Operator)