# Tasks & work activities — electrical drafter

Source: O*NET 30.3, occupation 17-3012.00 (Electrical and Electronics Drafters) — manual nearest-occupation mapping via ISCO group 3118; the official ESCO crosswalk has no entry for this ESCO occupation.

## Task statements

- **[Core]** Draft working drawings, wiring diagrams, wiring connection specifications, or cross-sections of underground cables, as required for instructions to installation crew.
- **[Core]** Assemble documentation packages and produce drawing sets to be checked by an engineer or an architect.
- **[Core]** Consult with engineers to discuss or interpret design concepts, or determine requirements of detailed working drawings.
- **[Core]** Review completed construction drawings and cost estimates for accuracy and conformity to standards and regulations.
- **[Core]** Examine electronic schematics and supporting documents to develop, compute, and verify specifications for drafting data, such as configuration of parts, dimensions, or tolerances.
- **[Core]** Confer with engineering staff and other personnel to resolve problems.
- **[Core]** Draft detail and assembly drawings of design components, circuitry or printed circuit boards, using computer-assisted equipment or standard drafting techniques and devices.
- **[Core]** Measure factors that affect installation and arrangement of equipment, such as distances to be spanned by wire and cable.
- **[Core]** Locate files relating to specified design project in database library, load program into computer, and record completed job data.
- **[Core]** Design electrical systems, such as lighting systems.
- **[Core]** Draw master sketches to scale showing relation of proposed installations to existing facilities and exact specifications and dimensions.
- **[Core]** Study work order requests to determine type of service, such as lighting or power, demanded by installation.
- **[Core]** Explain drawings to production or construction teams and provide adjustments, as necessary.
- **[Core]** Review work orders or procedural manuals and confer with vendors or design staff to resolve problems or modify design.
- **[Core]** Reproduce working drawings on copy machines or trace drawings in ink.
- **[Supplemental]** Generate computer tapes of final layout design to produce layered photo masks or photo plotting design onto film.
- **[Supplemental]** Key and program specified commands and engineering specifications into computer system to change functions and test final layout.
- **[Supplemental]** Supervise and coordinate work activities of workers engaged in drafting, designing layouts, assembling, or testing printed circuit boards.
- **[Core]** Compare logic element configuration on display screen with engineering schematics and calculate figures to convert, redesign, or modify element.
- **[Supplemental]** Determine the order of work and the method of presentation, such as orthographic or isometric drawing.
- **[Core]** Review blueprints to determine customer requirements and consult with assembler regarding schematics, wiring procedures, or conductor paths.
- **[Supplemental]** Visit proposed installation sites and draw rough sketches of location.
- **[Supplemental]** Select drill size to drill test head, according to test design and specifications, and submit guide layout to designated department.
- **[Supplemental]** Plot electrical test points on layout sheets and draw schematics for wiring test fixture heads to frames.
- **[Supplemental]** Write technical reports and draw charts that display statistics and data.
- **[Supplemental]** Copy drawings of printed circuit board fabrication using print machine or blueprinting procedure.
- **[Supplemental]** Train students to use drafting machines and to prepare schematic diagrams, block diagrams, control drawings, logic diagrams, integrated circuit drawings, or interconnection diagrams.
- **[nan]** Prepare and interpret specifications, calculating weights, volumes, or stress factors.
- **[nan]** Supervise or train other technologists, technicians, or drafters.
- **[nan]** Use computer-aided drafting equipment or conventional drafting stations, technical handbooks, tables, calculators, or traditional drafting tools, such as boards, pencils, protractors, or T-squares.

## Detailed work activities

- Collect data about project sites.
- Confer with other personnel to resolve design or operational problems.
- Confer with technical personnel to prepare designs or operational plans.
- Create electrical schematics.
- Create schematic drawings for electronics.
- Design electrical equipment or systems.
- Document technical design details.
- Estimate technical or resource requirements for development or production projects.
- Evaluate designs or specifications to ensure quality.
- Explain engineering drawings, specifications, or other technical information.
- Operate computer systems.
- Operate digital imaging equipment.
- Prepare detailed work plans.
- Prepare technical reports for internal use.
- Review technical documents to plan work.
- Select tools, equipment, or technologies for use in operations or projects.
- Supervise engineering or other technical personnel.
- Train personnel on proper operational procedures.
- Verify mathematical calculations.