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.
67 alternate job titles:
Architectural CAD Drafter (Architectural Computer-Aided Design Drafter)
Architectural Computer-Aided Design Technician (Architectural CAD Technician)
Architectural Designer
Architectural Drafter
Architectural Draftsman
Architectural Technician
Architectural Technologist
Architecture Designer
Architecture Drafter
Architecture Technician
AutoCAD Designer (Auto Computer-Aided Design Designer)
AutoCAD Drafter (Auto Computer-Aided Design Drafter)
BIM Designer (Building Information Modeling Designer)
BIM Modeler (Building Information Modeling Modeler)
BIM Specialist (Building Information Modeling Specialist)
Building Drafter
CAD Designer (Computer Aided Design Designer)
CAD Drafter (Computer Aided Design Drafter)
CAD Draftsman (Computer-Aided Design Draftsman)
CAD Draughter (Computer Aided Design Draughter)
CADD Drafter (Computer-Aided Design and Drafting Drafter)
CADD Operator (Computer Aided Drafting and Design Operator)
CADD Operator (Computer-Aided Design and Drafting Operator)
Civil CAD Designer (Civil Computer-Aided Design Designer)
Civil CADD Designer (Civil Computer-Aided Drafting and Design Designer)
Civil Computer-Aided Design and Drafting Technician (Civil CADD Technician)
Civil Design Engineer
Civil Designer
Civil Drafter
Civil Engineer
Civil Engineering Designer
Civil Site Design Engineer
Civil Structural Designer
Civil Technician
Commercial Drafter
Computer Aided Drafter
Computer-Aided Design Designer (CAD Designer)
Computer-Aided Design Drafter (CAD Drafter)
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)
Design Draftsman
Designer
Detailer
Directional Survey Drafter
Drafter
Drafting Technician
Draftsman
Draftsperson
Gas Drafter
Geological Drafter
Geophysical Drafter
Heating and Ventilating Drafter
Heating and Ventilation Drafter
Landscape Drafter
Marine Drafter
Oil Drafter
Piping Designer
Plumbing Designer
Plumbing Drafter
Steel Detailer
Structural Designer
Structural Drafter
Structural Draftsman
Truss Designer
Salary Information
Architectural and Civil Drafters: $64,280 (median) per year.
Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company
Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Daily Tasks & Responsibilities
| Task Description | Category |
|---|---|
| Create graphical representations of civil structures. | Development |
| Create graphical representations of structures or landscapes. | Development |
| Create maps. | Development |
| Estimate technical or resource requirements for development or production projects. | Development |
| Create graphical representations of energy production systems. | Development |
| Recommend technical design or process changes to improve efficiency, quality, or performance. | Development |
| Evaluate technical data to determine effect on designs or plans. | Analysis |
| Analyze operational data to evaluate operations, processes or products. | Analysis |
| Analyze costs and benefits of proposed designs or projects. | Analysis |
| Evaluate designs or specifications to ensure quality. | Analysis |
| Supervise engineering or other technical personnel. | Management |
| Prepare detailed work plans. | General |
| Verify mathematical calculations. | General |
| Determine operational methods. | General |
| Survey land or bodies of water to measure or determine features. | General |
| Explain engineering drawings, specifications, or other technical information. | General |
| Collect data about project sites. | General |
| Estimate operational costs. | General |
| Prepare procedural documents. | General |
| Prepare technical reports for internal use. | General |
| Prepare contracts, disclosures, or applications. | General |
| Provide technical guidance to other personnel. | General |
| Review technical documents to plan work. | Maintenance |
| Monitor processes for compliance with standards. | Maintenance |
| Review details of technical drawings or specifications. | Maintenance |
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Technology Requirements
| Technology | Description |
|---|---|
| Adobe Photoshop | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Autodesk AutoCAD | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Autodesk Revit | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Bentley MicroStation | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software |
| Trimble SketchUp Pro | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Adobe Acrobat | Document management software |
| Adobe After Effects | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Adobe Creative Cloud software | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Adobe Illustrator | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Adobe InDesign | Desktop publishing software |
| C | Development environment software |
| Dassault Systemes SolidWorks | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Extensible markup language XML | Enterprise application integration software |
| Microsoft .NET Framework | Development environment software |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software |
| Microsoft Project | Project management software |
| Microsoft Visio | Process mapping and design software |
| Microsoft Windows | Operating system software |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software |
| SAP software | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| NavisWorks Jetstream | Computer aided design CAD software |
| 100 Plus Hatch Pattern Library | Pattern design software |
| Adobe LiveMotion | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Alias Wavefront Design Studio | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Animation software | Video creation and editing software |
| AutoDesSys form Z | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Autodesk 3d Studio Viz | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Autodesk 3ds Max | Video creation and editing software |
| Autodesk Architectural Desktop | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Autodesk Inventor | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Autodesk Land Desktop | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Autodesk Revit Architecture | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Autodesk Softdesk | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Bentley GeoPak Bridge | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Bentley Systems InRoads Suite | Map creation software |
| Bentley WaterCAD | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Bill of materials software | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software |
| Boundary survey software | Map creation software |
| Computer aided design and drafting CADD software | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Computer aided design and drafting software CADD | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Computer assisted design software | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Corel Paint Shop Pro | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Dassault Systemes CATIA | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Digitizing and photogrammetric software | Optical character reader OCR or scanning software |
| Document management system software | Document management software |
| ENERCALC FastFrame | Computer aided design CAD software |
| ERP software | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Geomechanical design analysis GDA software | Map creation software |
| Graphic presentation software | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Graphisoft ArchiCAD | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Intergraph Image Analyst | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Landscape modeling software | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Logitech 3D Pro | Computer aided design CAD software |
| McNeel Rhinoceros 3D | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Microsoft Paint | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Motion graphics software | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Non uniform rational b-splines NURBS software | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| OpenRoads Designer | Computer aided design CAD software |
| PTC Creo Parametric | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Piping and instrumentation design PID software | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Scanning software | Optical character reader OCR or scanning software |
| Softimage Extreme | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Specification software | Word processing software |
| SpecsInTact | Project management software |
| Sun Microsystems Cobalt | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Tekla software | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Three-dimensional modeling software | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Topographic map software | Map creation software |
| UGS Solid Edge | Computer aided design CAD software |
| VectorWorks ARCHITECT | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Word processing software | Word processing software |
| ESRI ArcGIS software | Geographic information system |
| ESRI ArcView | Geographic information system |
| Geographic information system GIS systems | Geographic information system |
| Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software |
| ARCOM Masterspec | Data base user interface and query software |
| Database software | Data base user interface and query software |
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Relevant Certifications
Industry certifications that may be valuable for this career role:
| Certification | Issuing Organization | Practice Test |
|---|---|---|
| Architectual Certified Drafter | American Design Drafting Association/American Digital Design Association | Not Available |
| Architectural Apprentice Drafter | American Design Drafting Association/American Digital Design Association | Not Available |
| Autodesk Certified Professional in Civil 3D for Infrastructure Design | Autodesk, Inc. | Not Available |
| Autodesk Certified Professional in Revit for Architectural Design | Autodesk, Inc. | Not Available |
| Autodesk Certified Professional in Revit for Structural Design | Autodesk, Inc. | Not Available |
| Certified Aging-In-Place Specialist | National Association of Home Builders | Not Available |
| Certified Building Commissioning Professional | Association of Energy Engineers | Not Available |
| Certified Design Drafter | American Design Drafting Association/American Digital Design Association | Not Available |
| Certified Master Kitchen & Bath Designer | National Kitchen & Bath Association | Not Available |
| Certified Professional Building Designer | National Council of Building Design Certification | Not Available |
| Certified in Plumbing Design | American Society of Plumbing Engineers | Not Available |
| Data Center Design Consultant | Building Industry Consulting Service International | Not Available |
| High-Performance Building Design | American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers | Not Available |
| LEED AP Building Design + Construction | Green Business Certification Inc. | Not Available |
| LEED AP Homes | Green Business Certification Inc. | Not Available |
| LEED AP Interior Design + Construction | Green Business Certification Inc. | Not Available |
| LEED AP Neighborhood Development | Green Business Certification Inc. | Not Available |
| Revit Certified User for Architecture | Autodesk, Inc. | Not Available |
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