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Career: Electrical Drafters
Job Description
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.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
98
|
Confer with engineering staff and other personnel to resolve problems. |
97
|
Assemble documentation packages and produce drawing sets which are checked by an engineer or an architect. |
96
|
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. |
92
|
Draft working drawings, wiring diagrams, wiring connection specifications or cross-sections of underground cables, as required for instructions to installation crew. |
91
|
Reproduce working drawings on copy machines or trace drawings in ink. |
89
|
Explain drawings to production or construction teams and provide adjustments as necessary. |
88
|
Draw master sketches to scale showing relation of proposed installations to existing facilities and exact specifications and dimensions. |
81
|
Measure factors that affect installation and arrangement of equipment, such as distances to be spanned by wire and cable. |
74
|
Review completed construction drawings and cost estimates for accuracy and conformity to standards and regulations. |
72
|
Supervise and train other technologists, technicians and drafters. |
67
|
Prepare and interpret specifications, calculating weights, volumes, and stress factors. |
66
|
Visit proposed installation sites and draw rough sketches of location. |
66
|
Determine the order of work and the method of presentation, such as orthographic or isometric drawing. |
58
|
Study work order requests to determine type of service, such as lighting or power, demanded by installation. |
42
|
Write technical reports and draw charts that display statistics and data. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
83
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
73
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
69
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
67
|
Thinking Creatively
|
67
|
Processing Information
|
62
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
62
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
61
|
Interacting With Computers
|
60
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
56
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
55
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
54
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
54
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
53
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
53
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
52
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
51
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
47
|
Getting Information
|
47
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
47
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
44
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
43
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
41
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
38
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
38
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
34
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
34
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
32
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
29
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
29
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
28
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
27
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
27
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
19
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
19
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
16
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
15
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
14
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
12
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
12
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
8
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|