Architectural and Civil Drafters

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

1. 01Supervise or conduct field surveys, inspections, or technical investigations to obtain data required to revise construction drawings.
2. 02Determine quality, cost, strength, and quantity of required materials, and enter figures on materials lists.
3. 03Produce drawings, using computer-assisted drafting systems (CAD) or drafting machines, or by hand, using compasses, dividers, protractors, triangles, and other drafting devices.
4. 04Explain drawings to production or construction teams and provide adjustments as necessary.
5. 05Correlate, interpret, and modify data obtained from topographical surveys, well logs, and geophysical prospecting reports.
6. 06Prepare cost estimates, contracts, bidding documents, and technical reports for specific projects under an architect's or engineer's supervision.
7. 07Coordinate structural, electrical, and mechanical designs and determine a method of presentation to graphically represent building plans.
8. 08Review rough sketches, drawings, specifications, and other engineering data to ensure that they conform to design concepts.
9. 09Draw maps, diagrams, and profiles, using cross-sections and surveys, to represent elevations, topographical contours, subsurface formations, and structures.
10. 10Determine the order of work and method of presentation, such as orthographic or isometric drawing.
11. 11Obtain and assemble data to complete architectural designs, visiting job sites to compile measurements as necessary.
12. 12Create freehand drawings and lettering to accompany drawings.

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