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Develop specifications and instructions for installation of voltage transformers, overhead or underground cables, and related electrical equipment used to conduct electrical energy from transmission lines or high-voltage distribution lines to consumers. (O'Net 17-3012.02)
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| Reported job titles:
Autocad Designer,
Autocad Technician,
CAD Designer (Computer Aided Design Designer),
CAD Draftsman (Computer-Aided Design Draftsman),
CAD Operator (Computer Aided Design Operator),
CAD Technician (Computer Aided Drafting Technician)
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Use computer-aided drafting equipment or conventional drafting stations, technical handbooks, tables, calculators, and traditional drafting tools, such as boards, pencils, protractors, and T-squares. |
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Confer with engineering staff and other personnel to resolve problems. |
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Draft working drawings, wiring diagrams, wiring connection specifications or cross-sections of underground cables, as required for instructions to installation crew. |
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Draw master sketches to scale showing relation of proposed installations to existing facilities and exact specifications and dimensions. |
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Measure factors that affect installation and arrangement of equipment, such as distances to be spanned by wire and cable. |
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Assemble documentation packages and produce drawing sets which are checked by an engineer or an architect. |
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Review completed construction drawings and cost estimates for accuracy and conformity to standards and regulations. |
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Prepare and interpret specifications, calculating weights, volumes, and stress factors. |
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Explain drawings to production or construction teams and provide adjustments as necessary. |
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Supervise and train other technologists, technicians and drafters. |
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| source: Occupational Information Network: Electrical Drafters updated December 2005 |
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Design - Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. |
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Engineering and Technology - Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services. |
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Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
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Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
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| source: Occupational Information Network: Electrical Drafters updated December 2005 |
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Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
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Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
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Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
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Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. |
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Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. |
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Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
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Mathematics - Using mathematics to solve problems. |
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Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
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Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
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Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
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| source: Occupational Information Network: Electrical Drafters updated December 2005 |
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Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
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Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
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Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
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Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
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Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
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Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
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Information Ordering - The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
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Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem. |
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Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
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Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
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| source: Occupational Information Network: Electrical Drafters updated December 2005 |
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Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment - Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used. |
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Interacting With Computers - Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
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Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards - Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
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Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates - Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
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Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge - Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
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Thinking Creatively - Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
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Getting Information - Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
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Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships - Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
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Processing Information - Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
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Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work - Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
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| source: Occupational Information Network: Electrical Drafters updated December 2005 |
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Realistic - Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outsi |
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Conventional - Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow. |
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Investigative - Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally. |
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| source: Occupational Information Network: Electrical Drafters updated June 2008 |
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Integrity - Job requires being honest and ethical. |
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Attention to Detail - Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
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Cooperation - Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
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Dependability - Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
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Concern for Others - Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
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Independence - Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
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Leadership - Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
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Adaptability/Flexibility - Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
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Initiative - Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
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Innovation - Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
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| source: Occupational Information Network: Electrical Drafters updated December 2005 |
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Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed |
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Education: Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. |
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Training: Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations. |
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Experience: Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job. |
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| source: Occupational Information Network: Electrical Drafters updated December 2005 |
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| source: National Center for Education Statistics 2000 Classification of Instructional Programs
and Consortium of Vermont Colleges. |
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