Electrical & Electronics Drafters

Also called: Designer, Drafter, Electrical Designer, Layout Designer,

What they do:

Prepare wiring diagrams, circuit board assembly diagrams, and layout drawings used for the manufacture, installation, or repair of electrical equipment.

On the job, you would:

Draft working drawings, wiring diagrams, wiring connection specifications, or cross-sections of underground cables, as required for instructions to installation crew.
Assemble documentation packages and produce drawing sets to be checked by an engineer or an architect.
Consult with engineers to discuss or interpret design concepts, or determine requirements of detailed working drawings.

Engineering and Technology

product and service development
design

Arts and Humanities

English language

Math and Science

arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics

Business

administrative services

Basic Skills

talking to others
listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions

Problem Solving

noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Verbal

communicate by speaking
listen and understand what people say

Ideas and Logic

notice when problems happen
use rules to solve problems

People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.

They do well at jobs that need:

Attention to Detail
Dependability
Cooperation
Initiative
Adaptability/Flexibility
Integrity

You might use software like this on the job:

Computer aided design CAD software

Autodesk Revit
Bentley MicroStation

Enterprise resource planning ERP software

Sage ERP Accpac
SoftBrands Fourth Shift Edition

Data base user interface and query software

Design specification database software
Microsoft Access

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499

usually needed

New job opportunities are less likely in the future.

$61,530

$37,770

$100,650