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22212.01 – Drafting technologists

Drafting technologists prepare engineering designs, drawings and related technical information, in multidisciplinary engineering teams or in support of engineers, architects and industrial designers, or they may work independently.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Architectural draftsperson
  • Design and drafting technologist
  • Drafting technologist
  • Draftsperson
  • Engineering design and drafting technologist

Core competencies

  • Numeracy to perform calculations, measurements and dimensional analyses to develop drafting documents
  • Critical Thinking and Problem Solving to analyze design requirements, identify potential issues or conflicts and propose effective solutions to optimize design efficiency and functionality
  • Spatial Visualization to interpret complex engineering concepts, create precise drawings and visualize how components fit together in the final design
  • Near Vision to ensure accuracy and precision in drafting technical drawings, symbols and measurements
  • Attention to Detail to accurately capture and communicate all relevant information in drawings and technical documentation
  • Knowledge in Technical Design to develop and prepare engineering designs and drawings from preliminary concepts, sketches, engineering calculations, specification sheets and other data

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • 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.

Additional information

  • Mobility is possible to civil, mechanical, electrical or other engineering design technologies through educational or work specialization.
  • Senior and supervisory drafting and design technology workers require experience.

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NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

2 – Natural and applied sciences and related occupations

TEER

2 – Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of two or more years; or supervisory occupations

Major group

22 – Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences

Sub-major group

222 – Technical occupations related to applied sciences (except engineering)

Minor group

2221 – Technical occupations in architecture, drafting, surveying, geomatics and meteorology

Unit group

22212 – Drafting technologists and technicians

Occupational profile

22212.01 – Drafting technologists

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