What You'll Do

  • Calculate dimensions, square footage, profile and component specifications, and material quantities, using calculator or computer.
  • Draft detailed dimensional drawings and design layouts for projects to ensure conformance to specifications.
  • Analyze proposed site factors and design maps, graphs, tracings, and diagrams to illustrate findings.
  • Read and review project blueprints and structural specifications to determine dimensions of structure or system and material requirements.
  • Prepare reports and document project activities and data.
  • Confer with supervisor to determine project details such as plan preparation, acceptance testing, and evaluation of field conditions.
  • Inspect project site and evaluate contractor work to detect design malfunctions and ensure conformance to design specifications and applicable codes.
  • Plan and conduct field surveys to locate new sites and analyze details of project sites.
  • Develop plans and estimate costs for installation of systems, utilization of facilities, or construction of structures.
  • Report maintenance problems occurring at project site to supervisor and negotiate changes to resolve system conflicts.

Essential Skills

Critical Thinking 3.88/5
Reading Comprehension 3.75/5
Active Listening 3.75/5
Mathematics 3.62/5
Speaking 3.38/5
Writing 3.25/5
Monitoring 3.25/5
Complex Problem Solving 3.12/5
Judgment and Decision Making 3.12/5
Coordination 3.0/5
Active Learning 2.88/5
Social Perceptiveness 2.88/5

Career Fit Overview

Use this summary to understand the kind of profile this role rewards. It helps you judge whether this career looks like a stronger match than your current role, a nearby move worth exploring, or a broader path to compare more seriously.

Top passions

  • Maker: Building and fixing energizes you. You like tangible results and practical tools.
  • Analyst: Investigating problems and finding patterns keeps you engaged.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.

Common styles

Attention to Detail, Dependability, Cautiousness, Integrity, Achievement Orientation

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Oral Comprehension 3.88/5
Written Comprehension 3.88/5
Deductive Reasoning 3.88/5
Mathematical Reasoning 3.88/5
Near Vision 3.88/5
Oral Expression 3.75/5
Problem Sensitivity 3.75/5
Written Expression 3.62/5

Technologies & Tools

Autodesk AutoCAD Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D Autodesk Land Desktop Autodesk Revit Bentley MicroStation Bentley Systems InRoads Suite Computer aided design and drafting software CADD Computer aided design CAD software Coordinate geometry COGO software Digital terrain modeling software Email software ESRI ArcGIS software Geographic information system GIS software Geographic information system GIS systems Graphics software IBM Notes Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office software Microsoft Outlook Microsoft PowerPoint

Work Environment & Strengths

Common Strengths for This Career

  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 4.78/5)
  • Dependability (High importance: 4.59/5)
  • Cautiousness (High importance: 4.29/5)
  • Integrity (High importance: 4.17/5)
  • Achievement Orientation (High importance: 4.09/5)

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How to Become One

This career typically requires vocational school, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. Some specialized training or certification may also be required.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

Bridge Construction Inspector CADD Technician (Computer-Aided Design and Drafting Technician) Civil Designer Civil Engineer Helper Civil Engineer's Aide Civil Engineering Assistant Civil Engineering Technician Civil Engineering Technologist Civil Technician (Civil Tech) Concrete Engineering Technician Construction Engineering Technician (Construction Engineering Tech) Construction Field Assistant Construction Field Technician (Construction Field Tech) Design Technician Drafting Technician Engineer Assistant Engineer Technician Engineering Assistant Engineering Technician Engineering Technologist Field Technician Fire Protection Engineering Technician Geotechnical Engineering Technician Highway Construction Inspector Highway Engineering Technician Highway Technician Parking Analyst Sprinkler Design Technician Structural Engineering Technician Structural Technician Transportation Engineering Technician

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Is this career a good fit for me

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Can this help if I want to stay in my field

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