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Occupation AtlasArchitectural and Civil Drafters

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Architectural and Civil Drafters

Prepare detailed drawings of architectural and structural features of buildings or drawings and topographical relief maps used in civil engineering projects, such as highways, bridges, and public works. Use knowledge of building materials, engineering practices, and mathematics to complete drawings.

Also called Architectural CAD Drafter · Architectural CAD Drafter (Architectural Computer-Aided Design Drafter) · Architectural CAD Technician · Architectural CAD Technician (Architectural Computer-Aided Design Technician) · Architectural Designer · Architectural Drafter · Architectural Draftsman · Architectural Tech
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Job Zone 3 — Medium Preparation NeededHolland code RCA35 skills on file

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Job Zone

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Zone 3: Medium Preparation Needed

Medium preparation. Vocational training, related on-the-job experience, or an associate degree, with one to two years of training that combines experience and informal instruction.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

RCARealistic · Conventional · Artistic — the three strongest interests, in order

  • R Realistic5.54
  • C Conventional4.89
  • A Artistic4.48
  • I Investigative4.23
  • S Social1.55
  • E Enterprising1.53

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • Post-Secondary Certificate12%
  • Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree26%
  • Bachelor's Degree42%
  • Post-Baccalaureate Certificate10%
  • Master's Degree10%
Related work experience
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (25%)
On-site or in-plant training
Up to and including 1 month (37%)
On-the-job training
Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month (25%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Reading Comprehensionbasic3.83.9Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
  • Critical Thinkingbasic3.63.8Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
  • Active Listeningbasic3.53.6Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
  • Judgment and Decision Making3.43.4Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
  • Writingbasic3.33.5Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
  • Monitoringbasic3.33.3Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
  • Speakingbasic3.33.3Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
  • Coordination3.33.1Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
  • Active Learningbasic3.13.3Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
  • Complex Problem Solving3.13.3Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
  • Mathematicsbasic3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Calculate the square footage of a new home under construction
  • Time Management3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
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  • Social Perceptiveness3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
  • Persuasion3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
  • Systems Analysis3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
  • Instructing2.93.0Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
  • Service Orientation2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • Negotiation2.92.6Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Systems Evaluation2.82.9Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
  • Management of Personnel Resources2.82.8Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
  • Learning Strategiesbasic2.63.0Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
  • Management of Financial Resources2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
  • Management of Material Resources2.31.9Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
  • Operations Analysis2.11.9Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
  • Quality Control Analysis2.11.8Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
  • Sciencebasic2.11.6Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
  • Technology Design2.01.4Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
  • Operations Monitoring1.91.5Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
  • Troubleshooting1.91.3Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
  • Programming1.81.3Level 2 looks like: Write a program to sort objects in a database
  • Operation and Control1.1—
  • Equipment Maintenance1.0—
  • Equipment Selection1.0—
  • Installation1.0—
  • Repairing1.0—

Tasks

15 core · 11 supplemental

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Produce drawings, using computer-assisted drafting systems (CAD) or drafting machines, or by hand, using compasses, dividers, protractors, triangles, and other drafting devices.4.5
  2. Coordinate structural, electrical, and mechanical designs and determine a method of presentation to graphically represent building plans.4.1
  3. Analyze building codes, by-laws, space and site requirements, and other technical documents and reports to determine their effect on architectural designs.4.1
  4. Draw rough and detailed scale plans for foundations, buildings, and structures, based on preliminary concepts, sketches, engineering calculations, specification sheets, and other data.4.1
  5. Explain drawings to production or construction teams and provide adjustments as necessary.4.0
  6. Obtain and assemble data to complete architectural designs, visiting job sites to compile measurements as necessary.3.9
  7. Lay out and plan interior room arrangements for commercial buildings, using computer-assisted drafting (CAD) equipment and software.3.8
  8. Represent architect or engineer on construction site, ensuring builder compliance with design specifications and advising on design corrections, under supervision.3.8
  9. Review rough sketches, drawings, specifications, and other engineering data to ensure that they conform to design concepts.3.8
  10. Draw maps, diagrams, and profiles, using cross-sections and surveys, to represent elevations, topographical contours, subsurface formations, and structures.3.7
  11. Determine the order of work and method of presentation, such as orthographic or isometric drawing.3.5
  12. Finish and duplicate drawings and documentation packages according to required mediums and specifications for reproduction, using blueprinting, photography, or other duplicating methods.3.4
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  1. Supervise and train other technologists, technicians, and drafters.3.3
  2. Supervise or conduct field surveys, inspections, or technical investigations to obtain data required to revise construction drawings.3.3
  3. Correlate, interpret, and modify data obtained from topographical surveys, well logs, and geophysical prospecting reports.3.1
  4. Draft plans and detailed drawings for structures, installations, and construction projects, such as highways, sewage disposal systems, and dikes, working from sketches or notes.4.0
  5. Prepare cost estimates, contracts, bidding documents, and technical reports for specific projects under an architect's or engineer's supervision.3.6
  6. Determine procedures and instructions to be followed, according to design specifications and quantity of required materials.3.3
  7. Determine quality, cost, strength, and quantity of required materials, and enter figures on materials lists.3.3
  8. Create freehand drawings and lettering to accompany drawings.3.3
  9. Check dimensions of materials to be used and assign numbers to lists of materials.3.2
  10. Calculate weights, volumes, and stress factors and their implications for technical aspects of designs.3.2
  11. Locate and identify symbols on topographical surveys to denote geological and geophysical formations or oil field installations.3.1
  12. Reproduce drawings on copy machines or trace copies of plans and drawings, using transparent paper or cloth, ink, pencil, and standard drafting instruments.3.1
  13. Prepare colored drawings of landscape and interior designs for presentation to client.3.0
  14. Calculate heat loss and gain of buildings and structures to determine required equipment specifications, following standard procedures.2.7

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Design4.96.4Level 7 looks like: Develop detailed plans for a high-rise office building
  • Building and Construction4.24.7Level 4 looks like: Fix a plumbing leak in the ceiling
  • Engineering and Technology4.25.4Level 4 looks like: Design a custom office chair
  • Computers and Electronics3.74.8Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
  • English Language3.64.4Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
  • Mathematics3.44.0Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
  • Customer and Personal Service3.23.4Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
  • Public Safety and Security3.03.3Level 4 looks like: Inspect a building site for safety violations
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  • Administration and Management2.93.2Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
  • Law and Government2.92.9
  • Administrative2.62.8
  • Geography2.63.1Level 4 looks like: Find a specific country on a world map
  • Production and Processing2.62.4Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
  • Fine Arts2.42.6
  • Mechanical2.42.6
  • Sales and Marketing2.42.0Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
  • Physics2.32.2Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
  • Transportation2.32.4Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
  • Telecommunications2.21.8Level 1 looks like: Send an email
  • Economics and Accounting2.11.6Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
  • Education and Training2.12.1Level 1 looks like: Show someone how to bowl
  • History and Archeology2.11.8Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
  • Communications and Media2.01.7Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • Personnel and Human Resources1.91.6Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
  • Psychology1.91.9Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
  • Chemistry1.71.3Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
  • Foreign Language1.60.7Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
  • Sociology and Anthropology1.61.4Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
  • Biology1.50.9Level 1 looks like: Feed domestic animals
  • Philosophy and Theology1.30.8Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
  • Food Production1.1—
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.1—
  • Therapy and Counseling1.1—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Oral Comprehension3.93.9Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Written Comprehension3.93.8Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
  • Near Vision3.83.8
  • Oral Expression3.83.6Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
  • Information Ordering3.63.8Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Problem Sensitivity3.63.5Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
  • Visualization3.63.8Level 4 looks like: Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet
  • Written Expression3.63.8Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
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  • Deductive Reasoning3.53.9
  • Inductive Reasoning3.43.5Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
  • Category Flexibility3.33.5Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Fluency of Ideas3.33.5Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
  • Mathematical Reasoning3.33.3Level 4 looks like: Decide how to calculate profits to determine the amounts of yearly bonuses
  • Speech Recognition3.33.3Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
  • Originality3.13.3Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
  • Speech Clarity3.13.3Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
  • Number Facility3.03.1Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
  • Selective Attention3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
  • Far Vision2.93.1Level 4 looks like: Read the slides on a presentation from across a room
  • Flexibility of Closure2.93.1Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
  • Perceptual Speed2.82.8Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Visual Color Discrimination2.82.9
  • Speed of Closure2.52.6Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness2.31.5Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
  • Finger Dexterity2.31.5Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
  • Manual Dexterity2.31.6Level 1 looks like: Screw a light bulb into a light socket
  • Memorization2.32.3Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
  • Time Sharing2.32.5Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
  • Control Precision2.11.4Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
  • Auditory Attention1.91.8Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Depth Perception1.91.4Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Trunk Strength1.91.3Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Wrist-Finger Speed1.91.0Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Hearing Sensitivity1.81.4Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Multilimb Coordination1.50.6
  • Dynamic Strength1.3—
  • Spatial Orientation1.3—
  • Rate Control1.1—
  • Reaction Time1.1—
  • Response Orientation1.1—
  • Speed of Limb Movement1.1—
  • Stamina1.1—
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.0—
  • Explosive Strength1.0—
  • Extent Flexibility1.0—
  • Glare Sensitivity1.0—
  • Gross Body Coordination1.0—
  • Gross Body Equilibrium1.0—
  • Night Vision1.0—
  • Peripheral Vision1.0—
  • Sound Localization1.0—
  • Static Strength1.0—

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Working with Computers4.64.2Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment4.45.2Level 4 looks like: Specify the furniture and equipment for a new school
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization4.34.6Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
  • Getting Information4.34.7Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems4.35.4Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates4.24.9Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events4.14.6Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others4.05.0Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
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  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work4.05.1Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Processing Information4.05.1Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Thinking Creatively4.05.0Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards3.95.0Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
  • Documenting/Recording Information3.84.2Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships3.84.8Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings3.84.2Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge3.84.8Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
  • Analyzing Data or Information3.74.3Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others3.73.7Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information3.63.3Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People3.54.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Training and Teaching Others3.53.6Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies3.44.5Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
  • Developing and Building Teams3.34.2Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates3.33.7Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others3.34.3Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
  • Performing Administrative Activities3.13.6Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
  • Scheduling Work and Activities3.14.5Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
  • Coaching and Developing Others3.03.6Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials3.03.5Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others3.04.1Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public2.73.8Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
  • Assisting and Caring for Others2.62.5Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources2.53.1Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
  • Selling or Influencing Others2.53.1Level 4 looks like: Make a sales pitch to convince others to buy a product
  • Staffing Organizational Units2.52.7
  • Performing General Physical Activities2.31.6Level 1 looks like: Walk between workstations in a small office
  • Controlling Machines and Processes2.02.1Level 1 looks like: Operate a cash register
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment2.01.6Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
  • Handling and Moving Objects1.81.7Level 1 looks like: Change settings on copy machines
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment1.71.1Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment1.41.0Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled5.0
  • E-Mail4.7
  • Spend Time Sitting4.5
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.5
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.4
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.3
  • Telephone Conversations4.3
  • Freedom to Make Decisions3.8
  • Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals3.7
  • Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results3.7

Technology

81 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

In demand (14)

  • Adobe Creative Cloud softwarehot
  • Adobe Illustratorhot
  • Adobe Photoshophot
  • Autodesk AutoCADhot
  • Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3Dhot
  • Autodesk Revithot
  • Bentley MicroStationhot
  • Microsoft Excelhot
  • Microsoft Office softwarehot
  • Microsoft Outlookhot
  • Microsoft PowerPointhot
  • Trimble SketchUp Prohot
  • Autodesk Navisworks
  • McNeel Rhinoceros 3D

Hot (14; 12 more marked hot above)

  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Adobe After Effects
  • Adobe InDesign
  • C
  • Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
  • ESRI ArcGIS software
  • Extensible markup language XML
  • Microsoft .NET Framework
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Project
  • Microsoft Visio
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Microsoft Word
  • SAP software
Other tools (53)
  • 100 Plus Hatch Pattern Library
  • Adobe LiveMotion
  • Alias Wavefront Design Studio
  • Animation software
  • ARCOM Masterspec
  • Autodesk 3d Studio Viz
  • Autodesk 3ds Max
  • Autodesk Architectural Desktop
  • Autodesk Inventor
  • Autodesk Land Desktop
  • Autodesk Revit Architecture
  • Autodesk Softdesk
  • AutoDesSys form Z
  • Bentley GeoPak Bridge
  • Bentley Systems InRoads Suite
  • Bentley WaterCAD
  • Bill of materials software
  • Boundary survey software
  • Computer aided design and drafting CADD software
  • Computer aided design and drafting software CADD
  • Computer assisted design software
  • Corel Paint Shop Pro
  • Dassault Systemes CATIA
  • Database software
  • Digitizing and photogrammetric software
  • Document management system software
  • ENERCALC FastFrame
  • ERP software
  • ESRI ArcView
  • Geographic information system GIS systems
  • Geomechanical design analysis GDA software
  • Graphic presentation software
  • Graphisoft ArchiCAD
  • Intergraph Image Analyst
  • Landscape modeling software
  • Logitech 3D Pro
  • Microsoft Paint
  • Motion graphics software
  • NavisWorks Jetstream
  • Non uniform rational b-splines NURBS software
  • OpenRoads Designer
  • Piping and instrumentation design PID software
  • PTC Creo Parametric
  • Scanning software
  • Softimage Extreme
  • Specification software
  • SpecsInTact
  • Sun Microsystems Cobalt
  • Tekla software
  • Three-dimensional modeling software
  • Topographic map software
  • UGS Solid Edge
  • VectorWorks ARCHITECT

Related occupations

O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.

  1. Mechanical Drafters
  2. Electrical and Electronics Drafters
  3. Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
  4. Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
  5. Architectural and Engineering Managers
  6. Civil Engineers
  7. Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
  8. Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
  9. Surveying and Mapping Technicians
  10. Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians

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