Job description CAD (computer-aided Design) Specialist - Drafting in the Lethbridge–Medicine Hat Region

Find out what work is like for a CAD (computer-aided design) specialist - drafting in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Drafting technologists and technicians (NOC 22212).

Drafting technologists and technicians

Description

Drafting technologists and technicians prepare engineering designs, drawings and related technical information, such as building information models (BIM), in multidisciplinary engineering teams or in support of engineers, architects or industrial designers, or they may work independently. They are employed by consulting and construction companies, utility, resource and manufacturing companies, all levels of government and by a wide range of other establishments.

Job duties

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Drafting technologists and technicians have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

  • Drafting technologists
  • Develop and prepare engineering designs and drawings from preliminary concepts, sketches, engineering calculations, specification sheets and other data
  • Create building information models (BIM), using computer software, to provide digital representations of physical and functional aspects of buildings and other engineering projects
  • Operate computer-assisted design (CAD) and drafting workstations
  • Develop and prepare design sketches
  • Complete documentation packages and produce drawing sets
  • Check and verify design drawings to conform to specifications and design data
  • Write technical reports
  • Prepare contracts and tender documents
  • Prepare construction specifications, costs and material estimates
  • Supervise and train other technologists, technicians and drafters.
  • Drafting technicians
  • Develop and prepare engineering drawings, plans, diagrams or layouts from sketches
  • Operate computer-assisted drafting equipment or a conventional drafting station.

Physical demands

Physical demands are the physical activities that the job requires the worker to do. Physical demands are selected according to the likeliness that workers will have to perform them for at least half of the time they spend at work.

Work environment

The work environment refers to the physical setting in which people work. The characteristics and conditions of the work environment are selected according to the likeliness that workers will be exposed to them at least once a week.

Physical proximity from others

Physical proximity from others refers to the physical distance between individuals in the workplace. The likeliness that the job requires to perform tasks while being physically close to other people is rated on a scale with 3 levels: "Somewhat close", "Close" and "Very close".

Related job titles

Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 22212), and a list of similar occupations:

  • architectural draftsperson
  • building information modelling (BIM) technologist
  • computer-aided design and drafting (CADD) technologist
  • computer-assisted drafting (CAD) technician
  • design and drafting technologist
  • drafting office supervisor
  • drafting technician
  • drafting technologist
  • draftsperson
  • electrical draftsperson
  • electromechanical draftsperson
  • electronic draftsperson
  • engineering design and drafting technologist
  • mechanical draftsperson
  • steel detailer - drafting
  • structural draftsperson
  • structural steel drafter-detailer

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Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification

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