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2.3 KiB

Competences — civil drafter

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/30aef4c6-49ca-4464-bf82-78ed88b3eb9b).

Essential

  • building information modelling (knowledge)
  • CAD software (knowledge)
  • civil engineering (knowledge)
  • create technical plans (skill/competence)
  • design drawings (knowledge)
  • engineering principles (knowledge)
  • engineering processes (knowledge)
  • manual draughting techniques (knowledge)
  • mathematics (knowledge)
  • operate drones in civil engineering (skill/competence)
  • read engineering drawings (skill/competence)
  • technical drawings (knowledge)
  • use CAD software (skill/competence)
  • use CADD software (skill/competence)
  • use manual draughting techniques (skill/competence)
  • use technical drawing software (skill/competence)

Optional

  • 3D modelling (knowledge)
  • advise architects (skill/competence)
  • aesthetics (knowledge)
  • apply digital mapping (skill/competence)
  • architecture regulations (knowledge)
  • bridge engineering (knowledge)
  • building codes (knowledge)
  • cartography (knowledge)
  • communicate with construction crews (skill/competence)
  • conduct land surveys (skill/competence)
  • construction methods (knowledge)
  • create architectural sketches (skill/competence)
  • create cadastral maps (skill/competence)
  • design principles (knowledge)
  • design transportation systems (skill/competence)
  • draft design specifications (skill/competence)
  • draw blueprints (skill/competence)
  • estimate cost of building materials (skill/competence)
  • liaise with engineers (skill/competence)
  • make architectural mock-ups (skill/competence)
  • mechanics (knowledge)
  • operate surveying instruments (skill/competence)
  • render 3D images (skill/competence)
  • topography (knowledge)
  • use geographic information systems (skill/competence)
  • zoning codes (knowledge)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 22 ads, as of 2026-07-10)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

Hard skills

  • technical drawing — 27 %
  • plan preparation — 23 %
  • quality control — 23 %
  • drafting — 18 %
  • drawing database management — 18 %

Responsibilities

  • drawing creation — 27 %
  • drawing quality check — 23 %