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name: civil-drafter
description: "Occupational skill for the role 'civil drafter' (also: civil design drafter, civil engineering drafter, civil draftswoman, structural drafter). Use when the user asks for typical civil drafter work such as: Prepare information regarding design, structure specifications, materials, color, equipment, estimated costs, or construction time.; Consult with clients to determine functional or spatial requirements of structures.; Prepare contract documents for building contractors."
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# Civil Drafter
Civil drafters draw and prepare sketches for civil engineers and architects of architectonic projects of different kinds, topographical maps, or for the reconstruction of existing structures. They lay down in the sketches all the specifications and requirements such as mathematical, aesthetic, engineering, and technical.
## Core workflow
1. Prepare information regarding design, structure specifications, materials, color, equipment, estimated costs, or construction time.
2. Consult with clients to determine functional or spatial requirements of structures.
3. Prepare contract documents for building contractors.
4. Integrate engineering elements into unified architectural designs.
5. Administer construction contracts.
6. Represent clients in obtaining bids or awarding construction contracts.
7. Design or plan construction of green building projects to minimize adverse environmental impact or conserve energy.
8. Design structures that incorporate environmentally friendly building practices or concepts, such as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards.
## How to use this skill
- Read [references/profile.md](references/profile.md) for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult [references/tasks.md](references/tasks.md) for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check [references/skills.md](references/skills.md) for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check [references/tools.md](references/tools.md) for the software commonly used in this role.
- See [references/ai-skills.md](references/ai-skills.md) — matched external AI agent skills (per-source attribution).
## Key competences (essential)
- building information modelling
- CAD software
- civil engineering
- create technical plans
- design drawings
- engineering principles
- engineering processes
- manual draughting techniques
- mathematics
- operate drones in civil engineering
- read engineering drawings
- technical drawings
- use CAD software
- use CADD software
- use manual draughting techniques
## Hot technologies
- Intuit QuickBooks
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
- Autodesk Revit
- Bentley MicroStation
- Trimble SketchUp Pro
- Chef
- Puppet
- Apache Cassandra
- Apache Hadoop
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*Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/30aef4c6-49ca-4464-bf82-78ed88b3eb9b), O*NET 30.3 (17-1011.00). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*