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Civil Drafters - 17-3011.02

O*NET-SOC 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 of Reported Job Titles

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

SOC Occupation Groups

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Tasks

  • Calculate excavation tonnage and prepare graphs and fill-hauling diagrams for use in earth-moving operations.
  • Calculate weights, volumes, and stress factors and their implications for technical aspects of designs.
  • Correlate, interpret, and modify data obtained from topographical surveys, well logs, and geophysical prospecting reports.
  • Determine quality, cost, strength and quantity of required materials, and enter figures on materials lists.
  • Determine the order of work and method of presentation, such as orthographic or isometric drawing.
  • Draft plans and detailed drawings for structures, installations, and construction projects such as highways, sewage disposal systems, and dikes, working from sketches or notes.
  • Draw maps, diagrams, and profiles, using cross-sections and surveys, to represent elevations, topographical contours, subsurface formations and structures.
  • Explain drawings to production or construction teams and provide adjustments as necessary.
  • Finish and duplicate drawings and documentation packages, according to required mediums and specifications for reproduction using blueprinting, photography, or other duplicating methods.
  • Locate and identify symbols located on topographical surveys to denote geological and geophysical formations or oil field installations.
  • Plot characteristics of boreholes for oil and gas wells from photographic subsurface survey recordings and other data, representing depth, degree and direction of inclination.
  • Produce drawings using computer-assisted drafting systems (CAD) or drafting machines, or by hand using compasses, dividers, protractors, triangles and other drafting devices.
  • Review rough sketches, drawings, specifications, and other engineering data received from civil engineers to ensure that they conform to design concepts.
  • Supervise and train other technologists, technicians and drafters.
  • Supervise or conduct field surveys, inspections or technical investigations to obtain data required to revise construction drawings.

Detailed Work Activities

  • analyze technical data, designs, or preliminary specifications
  • collect geographic or physical data
  • communicate technical information
  • conduct training for personnel
  • create mathematical or statistical diagrams or charts
  • determine material or tool requirements
  • direct and coordinate activities of workers or staff
  • draw maps or charts
  • draw prototypes, plans, or maps to scale
  • evaluate engineering data
  • examine engineering documents for completeness or accuracy
  • interpret aerial photographs
  • interpret maps for architecture, construction, or engineering project
  • prepare technical reports or related documentation
  • read schematics
  • read technical drawings
  • research property records
  • understand construction specifications
  • understand engineering data or reports
  • use computer aided drafting or design software for design, drafting, modeling, or other engineering tasks
  • use computer graphics design software
  • use computers to enter, access or retrieve data
  • use drafting or mechanical drawing techniques
  • use field notes in technical drawings
  • use land surveying techniques
  • use spreadsheet software
  • use word processing or desktop publishing software

Military Crosswalk Titles

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Apprenticeship Crosswalk Titles

  • Drafter, Civil

DOT Crosswalk Titles

  • Drafter, Civil
  • Drafter, Directional Survey
  • Drafter, Geological
  • Drafter, Geophysical