Table 1Transition record

architecttocivil drafter

A architect already meets 28% of what the civil drafter role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From architect

28%

Overlap1

To civil drafter

13 Skills carried over

12 Required, not held

70.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 70.1

This move: 70.1 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the civil drafter role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the architect profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 13 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A civil drafter role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a architect background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held make architectural mock-ups handling and moving
already held building information modelling engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held zoning codes engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held communicate with construction crews communication, collaboration and creativity
already held create architectural sketches communication, collaboration and creativity
already held architecture regulations business, administration and law

All 13 carried skills, including the 4 the civil drafter role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 29 missing skills fall into 9 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 engineering, manufacturing and construction 4 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held engineering processes required
required, not held civil engineering required
required, not held design drawings required
required, not held technical drawings required

optional, not held bridge engineering optional
optional, not held construction methods optional
optional, not held mechanics optional

02 working with computers 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held use CADD software required
required, not held use technical drawing software required

optional, not held use geographic information systems optional
optional, not held apply digital mapping optional
optional, not held create cadastral maps optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held use manual draughting techniques required

optional, not held advise architects optional
optional, not held design transportation systems optional
optional, not held draft design specifications optional
optional, not held liaise with engineers optional
optional, not held render 3D images optional

04 arts and humanities 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held manual draughting techniques required

optional, not held aesthetics optional
optional, not held design principles optional

05 information skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held read engineering drawings required

optional, not held conduct land surveys optional
optional, not held estimate cost of building materials optional

06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held operate drones in civil engineering required

optional, not held operate surveying instruments optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a civil drafter role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 13 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held building information modelling knowledge
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held mathematics knowledge
already held use CAD software skill
already held architecture regulations knowledge
already held building codes knowledge
already held cartography knowledge
already held communicate with construction crews skill
already held create architectural sketches skill
already held draw blueprints skill
already held make architectural mock-ups skill
already held topography knowledge
already held zoning codes knowledge

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required

required, not held CAD software required

08 management skills 1 required

required, not held create technical plans required

09 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held 3D modelling optional

17 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held bridge engineering optional
optional, not held conduct land surveys optional
optional, not held estimate cost of building materials optional
optional, not held operate surveying instruments optional
optional, not held use geographic information systems optional
optional, not held 3D modelling optional
optional, not held advise architects optional
optional, not held aesthetics optional
optional, not held apply digital mapping optional
optional, not held construction methods optional
optional, not held create cadastral maps optional
optional, not held design principles optional
optional, not held design transportation systems optional
optional, not held draft design specifications optional
optional, not held liaise with engineers optional
optional, not held mechanics optional
optional, not held render 3D images optional

82 held skills the civil drafter role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adapt existing designs to changed circumstances skill
not needed by the target role advise customers on building materials skill
not needed by the target role advise legislators skill
not needed by the target role advise on building matters skill
not needed by the target role airtight construction knowledge
not needed by the target role apply systemic design thinking skill
not needed by the target role architectural conservation knowledge
not needed by the target role architectural design knowledge
not needed by the target role architectural theory knowledge
not needed by the target role assess environmental impact skill
not needed by the target role assess heating and cooling systems skill
not needed by the target role building materials industry knowledge
not needed by the target role carry out tendering skill
not needed by the target role communicate with local residents skill
not needed by the target role conduct field work skill
not needed by the target role consider building constraints in architectural designs skill
not needed by the target role construction legal systems knowledge
not needed by the target role create solutions to problems skill
not needed by the target role design an artificial lighting system skill
not needed by the target role design building air tightness skill
not needed by the target role design building envelope systems skill
not needed by the target role design building retrofitting solutions skill
not needed by the target role design buildings skill
not needed by the target role design harmonious architecture skill
not needed by the target role design microclimates in buildings skill
not needed by the target role design open spaces skill
not needed by the target role design passive energy measures skill
not needed by the target role design spatial layout of outdoor areas skill
not needed by the target role design window and glazing systems skill
not needed by the target role develop a specific interior design skill
not needed by the target role develop architectural plans skill
not needed by the target role develop professional network skill
not needed by the target role energy efficiency knowledge
not needed by the target role energy performance of buildings knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with construction project deadline skill
not needed by the target role ensure infrastructure accessibility skill
not needed by the target role envelope systems for buildings knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental design knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental indoor quality knowledge
not needed by the target role evaluate integrated design of buildings skill

42 further entries not listed here

12 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held engineering processes required
required, not held CAD software required
required, not held civil engineering required
required, not held design drawings required
required, not held manual draughting techniques required
required, not held technical drawings required
optional, not held bridge engineering optional
optional, not held 3D modelling optional
optional, not held aesthetics optional
optional, not held construction methods optional
optional, not held design principles optional
optional, not held mechanics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from architect

Full index of moves from architect

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.