Roles · Construction and engineering

AI civil drafter

Prepares detailed drawings of architectural and structural features using computer-assisted drafting systems or drafting machines.

Andre Morrison“I draw detailed plans for buildings and structures using computer software.”An example character, not a real person.
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Civil drafter · What it does

Three tasks it takes off your hands

  1. Produce drawings using computer-assisted drafting systems or drafting machines or by hand.
  2. Draw rough and detailed scale plans for foundations and buildings based on data.
  3. Lay out and plan interior room arrangements for commercial buildings using CAD equipment.
Where these come from

The tasks of “Architectural and Civil Drafters” (O*NET 17-3011.00), as O*NET lists them:

  • Produce drawings, using computer-assisted drafting systems (CAD) or drafting machines, or by hand, using compasses, dividers, protractors, triangles, and other drafting devices.
  • Draw rough and detailed scale plans for foundations, buildings, and structures, based on preliminary concepts, sketches, engineering calculations, specification sheets, and other data.
  • Lay out and plan interior room arrangements for commercial buildings, using computer-assisted drafting (CAD) equipment and software.

Civil drafter · Tools and industries

It works in the tools you already use

  • Adobe Creative Cloud software
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
  • Autodesk Revit

Industries it fits

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Role facts from O*NET 31.0 Database (U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), CC BY 4.0), written in our words. Sources and credits

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