Architectural and Civil Drafters
On the Job
Architectural and Civil Drafters create architectural drawings of buildings. They use knowledge of building materials, engineering, and mathematics.
Physical Demands 
This career requires good eyesight.
Typical Work Tasks
People who work in this career often:
- Operate computer systems.
- Collect data about project sites.
- Review technical documents to plan work.
- Create graphical representations of structures or landscapes.
- Create physical models or prototypes.
- Determine operational methods.
- Estimate technical or resource requirements for development or production projects.
- Evaluate technical data to determine effect on designs or plans.
- Prepare detailed work plans.
- Estimate technical or resource requirements for development or production projects.
Typical Working Conditions
- Using e-mail.
- The importance of being accurate or exact.
- Working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions.
- Sitting.
- Working with a group or team.
- Meeting strict deadlines.
- Freedom to make decisions without supervision.
- Responsibility for outcomes and results.
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