Electrical Drafters
Also called: Electrical Designer, CAD Technician (Computer Aided Drafting Technician), Line Staker, CAD Operator (Computer Aided Design Operator)
What they do:
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.
On the job, you would:
- 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.
- Confer with engineering staff and other personnel to resolve problems.
- Draft working drawings, wiring diagrams, wiring connection specifications or cross-sections of underground cables, as required for instructions to installation crew.
Engineering and Technology
Math and Science
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Basic Skills
Problem Solving
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Verbal
Ideas and Logic
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People interested in this work like activities that include
practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They do well at jobs that need:
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You might use software like this on the job: Computer aided design CAD software
Data base user interface and query software
Project management software
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