Architectural and Civil Drafters

What Does a Architectural and Civil Drafters Do?

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.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• 1Produce drawings, using computer-assisted drafting systems (CAD) or drafting machines, or by hand, using compasses, dividers, protractors, triangles, and other drafting devices.
• 2Draft plans and detailed drawings for structures, installations, and construction projects, such as highways, sewage disposal systems, and dikes, working from sketches or notes.
• 3Coordinate structural, electrical, and mechanical designs and determine a method of presentation to graphically represent building plans.
• 4Analyze building codes, by-laws, space and site requirements, and other technical documents and reports to determine their effect on architectural designs.
• 5Draw maps, diagrams, and profiles, using cross-sections and surveys, to represent elevations, topographical contours, subsurface formations, and structures.
• 6Lay out and plan interior room arrangements for commercial buildings, using computer-assisted drafting (CAD) equipment and software.
• 7Supervise and train other technologists, technicians, and drafters.
• 8Determine the order of work and method of presentation, such as orthographic or isometric drawing.

Required Skills

• Reading Comprehension
• ESRI ArcGIS software
• 100 Plus Hatch Pattern Library
• Adobe Acrobat
• Adobe After Effects
• Adobe Creative Cloud software
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe InDesign
• Adobe LiveMotion
• Adobe Photoshop
• Alias Wavefront Design Studio

Architectural and Civil Drafters Salary